Difference between revisions of "actual state of dhyana"

Revision as of 14:42, 15 October 2007

Redirect to:

Latest revision as of 12:12, 1 October 2007 (view source) Richard (talk \| contribs)		Revision as of 14:42, 15 October 2007 (view source) Richard (talk \| contribs) Newer edit →
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	~~This essence of concentration,~~ [[dhyana]], is to remain one-pointedly directed inward to the nature of a virtuous mental state. Since one's mind with it's movements is the root of all [[karma]]s and suffering, the application is first of all to achieve the prerequisites for dhyana, which entails keeping you body away from business and your mind from [[discursive thinking]], harboring few desires, and remaining content, while keeping the intention of thoroughly desiring the happiness which comes from having calmed these thoughts; and then to adhere to the eight types of application which discard these five shortcomings as the prelude to the '''actual state of dhyana''~~'. [[LW1]], pg. 126. ([[RY~~]])	+	#redirect [['dri gung rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa]]