Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

First of all, a brief introduction is necessary. The subject
of this appendix is essential to the practice of all three
yanas. One who is deep in belief and earnest in practice
may attain Full Enlightenment without following any
other method.
In this context, the term "consciousness" refers not only
to the mental components studied by psychologists
(such as will, mind, sentiment, emotion, and sorrow),
but also to the Buddha-characteristics (such as the
Buddha's compassion, bodhicitta, merits, supernatural
power, and so on).
The term "wisdom" in the title of this appendix is the
sacred fivefold wisdom of the Buddha: first, the great
mirror-wisdom transmuted from the eighth
consciousness, reflecting all things and associated with
Aksobhya and the eastern dakini; second, the equal and
universal wisdom transmuted from the seventh
consciousness, associated with Ratnasambhava and the
southern dakini; third, the wisdom of profound insight
transmuted from the sixth consciousness and associated
with Amitabha Buddha and the western dakini; fourth,
the wisdom of perfect benefit for self and others,
associated with Amoghasiddhi and the northern dakini;
and fifth, the wisdom of the Dharmadhatu, associated
with Vairocana and the central dakini.
Although there are many teachings on this subject in the
Buddha's sutras, the commentaries, and the Tantras, the
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