Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

Another dream indicating purity would be vomiting of
black matter and dark blood. Such dreams indicate that
misdeeds are expiated.
b. Inwardly. According to my "Treasure of Meditative
Light," I discovered a curious fact, though it has been so
far unproven by my guru. Notice the hairs on the big toe
while one is bathing (in a shower). If they remain erect
while water is poured over the body, then one's misdeed
is expiated. If, on the other hand, they are flattened
against the skin, this shows that further confession is
needed.
In the histories of monks in China, it is related that there
was a monk who, before becoming a bhiksu, had
committed many unskillful deeds. He made the ritual of
confession many times but because of the weight of his
past misdeeds, could not believe that he was free from
them. In a dream he came to Maitreya's Heaven and that
bodhisattva told him: "You have already confessed your
sins." As the monk was still doubtful, Maitreya told him
to use the divination sticks to prove his purity.
"However," added Mr. Chen smiling, "this way is
not very sure, if the sinner does not perform it
carefully."
c. Secretly. This is done by experiencing a dream of
meditative state in which a sin of confession appears in
the shape of a dakini. She will be seen as young and
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