The Practice Which leads to Nibbana - A Buddhist Library

4. The fourth way for matter is by applying the threecharacteristics to matter arising from temperature. This is done bydiscerning matter at the time when he is hot and at the time whenhe is cold and applying the three characteristics to the matter presentat each of these times.5. The fifth way for matter is by applying the three characteristicsto matter arising from kamma. This is done by discerning matterassociated with the six sense doors: the eye door, ear door, nosedoor, tongue door, body door, and mind door. Then seeing thatthe matter in any door does not pass on to another door, but arisesand ceases in its respective door, the meditator then applies thethree characteristics to the matter present in each of these doors.6. The sixth way for matter is by applying the threecharacteristics to matter arising from consciousness. This is doneby discerning matter at the time when the meditator is happy andpleased and at the time when he is unhappy and sad, and applyingthe three characteristics to the matter present at each of these times.7. The seventh way for matter is by applying the threecharacteristics to natural matter. Natural matter is the matter that isnot associated with the faculties, but is the matter of non sentientobjects such as iron, copper, gold, silver, pearls, gems, shells,marble, coral, rubies, soil, rocks, and plants. This type of matter isonly found externally.These are the seven ways for matter.Seven Ways for Mentality1. The first way for mentality is by applying the threecharacteristics to mentality in groups. To do this the meditatorapplies the three characteristics to the mind that perceived the threecharacteristics of matter during the practise of the seven ways formatter. For example after seeing with insight all the matter seen inw 33