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SUMMARY<br />

Because of the first reason, the ubiquity of<br />

Dharma-nature, there is no limitation of space or time to<br />

our practice <strong>and</strong> realization. This situation is like an<br />

empty building plot which has an excellent, strong<br />

foundation already laid in it (the Dharmakaya).<br />

The Dharma-conditions may be compared to a house<br />

built upon this. However, the rooms of the house are<br />

bare, <strong>and</strong> the whole building quite deserted (since the<br />

decline of Christianity).<br />

Therefore, many may enter in <strong>and</strong> take shelter there<br />

(from the strains of modern life) by taking refuge in the<br />

Triple Gem.<br />

We have discussed the objective supports for <strong>Buddhist</strong><br />

meditation, especially in relation to Western l<strong>and</strong>s. In<br />

our next talk we come to the subjective reasons for the<br />

practice of meditation, as well as its ultimate purpose.<br />

Then Mr. Chen, as he was seeing us out, said,<br />

"Please complete this, as you know it all much<br />

better than I." To this we protested. Bhadanta<br />

Sangharaksita saying that after all, Vimalakirti's<br />

sermon was much better than Manjusri's preaching.<br />

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