Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

this lamentable occurrence, by adding the epithet
"All-knowing." He then perceived them as complete.
c. Secretly. Visualize Vajrasattva in the act of
embracing his consort, whether one is personally
practicing the third initiation or not. One obtains
through this meditation the nectar which comes from the
contact of vajra and lotus, and this washes away all the
sins of mind and body.
d. Most Secretly. This is according to the meditation of
Mahamudra. A friend of mine came to me and I advised
him: "You have so many sins; you should confess
them." Then he said, "I meditate on Mahamudra, so it is
easy for me to make confession." I said, "Of course, if
you are able to meditate on Mahamudra very properly
then you will be able to do this." However, I thought,
"He has not attained the realization of Mahamudra, and
without it, how can he confess in this way?" This is the
mistake of taking the position of cause to be the position
of consequence.
The latter two belong to the Vajrayana; the third one is
very important among the four foundational practices.
4. How to Determine Whether the Sin Is Fully
Confessed
a. Outwardly. A meditator may have some dream in
which he sees himself washing in crystal-clear water.
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