Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

functions of a Buddha are one's central thought here.
These are the three main principles of practice, and our
discussion of daily life yoga must be harmonized with
and guided by them. Without a thorough realization of
these principles, talk about daily life yoga is foolishness.
B. Practice
Under this section we can only show a few examples
selected from each of the three yanas. A meditator who
follows the whole system of this book will find that
conditions change, even from day to day, so that he will
only be able to practice the different principles
progressively. Therefore, we cannot lay down any
"wooden" rule for these examples and we should
emphasize that in their practice constant reassessment
and flexibility are required.
First, then, we introduce a mixture of the principles of
the three yanas in the three positions and after that give
examples of daily life yoga in Chan.
1. Waking Up
When preparing to get up, the first step is to awaken the
mind. This is the main thing necessary for without it one
will never rise. If one practices the Vajrayana, many
dakinis with damarus (small hand-drums) may be heard
calling out to one with loud voices. If one is a
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