Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

3. Prostration
a. The object of worship is the same object as that of
taking refuge.
b. One worships with all the sinners of the six realms,
thus gathering merit as with the mandala.
c. When one makes prostration, pride is then eliminated,
as in confession.
4. Confession
a. Before one confesses, one has, of course, the object:
the refuges.
b. When one confesses, one must make prostration, thus
in both ways cutting down pride.
c. When one confesses specific misdeeds the
appropriate offering should be made:
i. Confessing a misdeed of ignorance—offer a lamp
(light dispels darkness).
ii. Confessing a misdeed of greed—offer water (an
abundant substance).
iii. Confessing a misdeed of lust—offer flowers
(beautiful things).
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