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manifestation of the truth, thus approaching the wisdom<br />

of equality; to think every conception in the awareness<br />

of Full Enlightenment, thus approaching the wisdom of<br />

the great round <strong>and</strong> perfect mirror; <strong>and</strong> to perform only<br />

actions of the holy karma of salvation, thus approaching<br />

the wisdom of fulfilment. Finally, one's consciousness<br />

may be thoroughly transmuted into the wisdom of the<br />

vast universe.<br />

The yoga of transmutation of the consciousness lays<br />

most stress on mentality. The deepest <strong>and</strong> fastest path of<br />

mentality should be practiced as follows:<br />

2. Mahamudra<br />

Entering the practice of Mahamudra, one discovers the<br />

Enlightened Entity in realization when one receives the<br />

fourth initiation. Then the sunyata of one's meditation is<br />

no longer thought of, but realized. Based upon the<br />

realization of the Enlightened Entity, one meditates on it<br />

<strong>and</strong> thus practices the first stage of Mahamudra, called<br />

"concentric yoga." When one discovers some volition in<br />

the concentration upon the Enlightened Entity, one must<br />

leave it <strong>and</strong> practice the second stage of Mahamudra,<br />

called the "yoga of forsaking play-words." When this<br />

yoga is matured, "play-words" are ab<strong>and</strong>oned not only<br />

in meditation, but in every occasion of daily life. Then<br />

one comes to the third stage, called "the yoga of one<br />

taste." Here there is no dualism between opposites. One<br />

remains in concentration not only in sitting, but also in<br />

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