Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

ight view of the non-duality of mind and matter. For
example, the physical heart is matter, but it may be
visualized as a lotus by the mind. The moon is matter,
but it may be visualized as a mental symbol of
bodhicitta. Anger is mind, but the reddening of the face
which accompanies it is matter. Through ignorant
human nature, the two have been separated in studying
them, a fundamental error frequently made by scientists.
For the accomplished meditator, everything is
connected with the total truth, which is harmonized by
the nature of everything. Without the elements of matter,
consciousness could not function alone. Consciousness
is not purely mental, and everything apart from
consciousness is not purely material. Everything is mind
and matter; there is no difference between the two at all.
1. Tantra
Through Tantric initiation, one's consciousness is no
longer connected with the egoism of ignorance, but only
with the wisdom of Buddhahood.
When one receives the initiation from Guru Vajradhara,
one's potential for Buddha-wisdom is awakened, and
there is no longer any room for human consciousness.
The body of a Buddha is not flesh, but wisdom;
similarly, the mind of a Buddha is not ordinary spirit,
but is wisdom.
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