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.If you continue in this way, you will,eventually, be able to sit without a single thoughtarising.When there is awareness, with no dwelling andno grasping, the source of mind is void and still.Then,Wisdom (Prajna) and Original Nature respond as onefrom moment to moment.In The Hand-Flower Sutra,it states that when you observe the mind, you see thebirth and death of thought after thought as having thequality of being magical and unreal.The subject ofWisdom is Prajna, which is like saying that Prajna isWisdom, while its object is ignorance (confusion orfalse thought).The perfume of Prajna is then said topermeate ignorance more and more until there is justPrajna and a return to Original Nature.Whether walk-ing, sitting or lying down, one should always be awareof the Substance (stillness) of Original Nature.The function of illumination is Enlightenment, whichis sometimes referred to as right thought about reality.86 It is like a pearl that emits light and, thereby, alsoilluminates the substance of the pearl.If a false thoughtarises in an illuminated mind, it vanishes as quickly asa snowflake in a blazing furnace.Then, even stronghabits no longer present any obstacles.With suchpractice, your Original Nature appears stronger andstronger.There should be no need or intention to haveillumination, because need and intention stand in theway of its ever coming about.When there is realillumination, there is no longer any involvement withwords.Then, mind is no-mind.Then, there is simplySuchness.Without thought, there are no conditions;and Original Nature, known directly, is reality.How-ever, even if you can concentrate on one thought andobserve the mind for just a moment or two, you stillhave benefited by knowing Prajna, and have, thereby,planted the seed of Bodhi.In The LankavataraSutra, it says that you should rely fully on theteachings and then find a quiet place where, practicingfree of all doubt, there can be Enlightenment.In TheSutra of Complete Enlightenment, it says that allTathagatas arise from the ground cause of correct prac-tice; and so, again and again, proper understanding andright practice are advised.87 ConclusionWe have seen that there are many ways to bring aboutmeditation in the Buddhist tradition and that they canbestow upon a practitioner all-around emotional,mental and physical health, enabling him to gainEnlightenment and, thereby, benefiting both himselfand others.There is the proviso, however, that eventhough sitting practice can promote good health, healthis beneficial only temporarily; because, no matter howlong you live, you must finally die.In The Sutra ofComplete Enlightenment, it says that since timewithout beginning, all sentient beings have been miredin ignorance.In their confusion they have mistaken thefour elements (earth, water, fire, air) for their bodiesand the shadows of the data of their six conditionedsenses for their minds.The aim, then, is to be free ofthose delusions, going from confusion to Enlighten-ment.To keep that aim alive, it is important to usesutras and anything else that helps to clarify Buddha-dharma and to continue to practice discipline andconcentration in order to develop expert meditation sothat Prajna can arise.| content |88 Buddhism GlossaryAA| B| C| D| E | F| G| H| I | J | K| L | M|N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z|Agadasadj.: healthy; n.: antidote, panacea, universal remedy.AgamasGeneric term applied to a collection of traditionaldoctrines and precepts; also means the home or collect-ing-place of the law or truth; the peerless law; theultimate absolute truth.The Four Agamas are as fol-lows: (1) Dirghagama, law treatises on cosmogony;(2) Madhyamagama, middle treatises on metaphys-ics; (3) Samyuktagama, miscellaneous treatises onabstract contemplation; (4) Edottaragama, numerical treatises on subjects treated numerically.The sutras ofTheravada are referred to at times as the Agamas.89 AgaraHouse, dwelling, receptacle; also, used in the sense ofa Bodily organ, e.g., the ear for sound, etc.Agaru/AguruSandalwood incense.Alaya ConsciousnessThe fundamental consciousness of all sentient beings.As defined by the Yogacara School, Alaya means the storehouse , implying that this consciousness con-tains and preserves all past memories and potentialpsychic energy within its fold; it is the reservoir of allideas, memories and desires and is also the fundamen-tal cause of both Samsara and Nirvana.Almsgivingsee charity.Amitabha (Amida, Amita, Amitayus)Amitabha is the most commonly used name for theBuddha of Infinite Light and Infinite Life.A trans-historical Buddha venerated by all Mahayana schools(T ien T ai, Esoteric, Zen& ) and, p articularly, PureLand.Presides over the Western Pure Land (Land of90 Ultimate Bliss), where anyone can be reborn throughutterly sincere recitation of His name, particularly atthe time of death.Amitabha Buddha at the highest or noumenon levelrepresents the True Mind, the Self-Nature common tothe Buddhas and sentient beings all-encompassingand all-inclusive.This deeper understanding providesthe rationale for the harmonization of Zen and PureLand, two of the most popular schools of MahayanaBuddhism.See also Buddha Recitation, Mind, Pure Land. Amitabha SutraSee Three Pure land Sutras. Anasrava(Skt.) Opposite of asrava.Anuttara-Samayak-SambodhiThe incomparably, completely and fully awakenedmind; it is the attribute of buddhas.91 Apaya-bhumiStates of woe: the three realms of existence character-ized by extreme discomfort and delusion i.e., hell-states, animal-birth and the hungry ghosts, or pretas.ArhatArhatship is the highest rank attained by Sravakas.AnArhat is a Buddhist saint who has attained liberationfrom the cycle of Birth and Death, generally throughliving a monastic life in accordance with the Buddhasteachings.This is the goal of Theravadin practice, ascontrasted with Bodhisattvahood in Mahayana prac-tice.(A Dictionary of Buddhism.) The stage is pre-ceded by three others: 1.Stream Winner, 2.Once-Returner, 3.Non-Returner.See also Sravakas. ArthakrtyaOne of the Four All-Embracing Virtues: performanceof conduct profitable to others in order to lead themtoward the truth.AryaAny individual ennobled by his/her own continuingeffort on the path to enlightenment.92 Asamkhiya (kalpa)Term related to the Buddhist metaphysics of time.Each of the periodic manifestations and dissolutions ofuniverses which go on eternally has four parts, calledasamkhiya kalpas.Asrava(Skt.) Pain causing impurity, defilement [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.If you continue in this way, you will,eventually, be able to sit without a single thoughtarising.When there is awareness, with no dwelling andno grasping, the source of mind is void and still.Then,Wisdom (Prajna) and Original Nature respond as onefrom moment to moment.In The Hand-Flower Sutra,it states that when you observe the mind, you see thebirth and death of thought after thought as having thequality of being magical and unreal.The subject ofWisdom is Prajna, which is like saying that Prajna isWisdom, while its object is ignorance (confusion orfalse thought).The perfume of Prajna is then said topermeate ignorance more and more until there is justPrajna and a return to Original Nature.Whether walk-ing, sitting or lying down, one should always be awareof the Substance (stillness) of Original Nature.The function of illumination is Enlightenment, whichis sometimes referred to as right thought about reality.86 It is like a pearl that emits light and, thereby, alsoilluminates the substance of the pearl.If a false thoughtarises in an illuminated mind, it vanishes as quickly asa snowflake in a blazing furnace.Then, even stronghabits no longer present any obstacles.With suchpractice, your Original Nature appears stronger andstronger.There should be no need or intention to haveillumination, because need and intention stand in theway of its ever coming about.When there is realillumination, there is no longer any involvement withwords.Then, mind is no-mind.Then, there is simplySuchness.Without thought, there are no conditions;and Original Nature, known directly, is reality.How-ever, even if you can concentrate on one thought andobserve the mind for just a moment or two, you stillhave benefited by knowing Prajna, and have, thereby,planted the seed of Bodhi.In The LankavataraSutra, it says that you should rely fully on theteachings and then find a quiet place where, practicingfree of all doubt, there can be Enlightenment.In TheSutra of Complete Enlightenment, it says that allTathagatas arise from the ground cause of correct prac-tice; and so, again and again, proper understanding andright practice are advised.87 ConclusionWe have seen that there are many ways to bring aboutmeditation in the Buddhist tradition and that they canbestow upon a practitioner all-around emotional,mental and physical health, enabling him to gainEnlightenment and, thereby, benefiting both himselfand others.There is the proviso, however, that eventhough sitting practice can promote good health, healthis beneficial only temporarily; because, no matter howlong you live, you must finally die.In The Sutra ofComplete Enlightenment, it says that since timewithout beginning, all sentient beings have been miredin ignorance.In their confusion they have mistaken thefour elements (earth, water, fire, air) for their bodiesand the shadows of the data of their six conditionedsenses for their minds.The aim, then, is to be free ofthose delusions, going from confusion to Enlighten-ment.To keep that aim alive, it is important to usesutras and anything else that helps to clarify Buddha-dharma and to continue to practice discipline andconcentration in order to develop expert meditation sothat Prajna can arise.| content |88 Buddhism GlossaryAA| B| C| D| E | F| G| H| I | J | K| L | M|N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z|Agadasadj.: healthy; n.: antidote, panacea, universal remedy.AgamasGeneric term applied to a collection of traditionaldoctrines and precepts; also means the home or collect-ing-place of the law or truth; the peerless law; theultimate absolute truth.The Four Agamas are as fol-lows: (1) Dirghagama, law treatises on cosmogony;(2) Madhyamagama, middle treatises on metaphys-ics; (3) Samyuktagama, miscellaneous treatises onabstract contemplation; (4) Edottaragama, numerical treatises on subjects treated numerically.The sutras ofTheravada are referred to at times as the Agamas.89 AgaraHouse, dwelling, receptacle; also, used in the sense ofa Bodily organ, e.g., the ear for sound, etc.Agaru/AguruSandalwood incense.Alaya ConsciousnessThe fundamental consciousness of all sentient beings.As defined by the Yogacara School, Alaya means the storehouse , implying that this consciousness con-tains and preserves all past memories and potentialpsychic energy within its fold; it is the reservoir of allideas, memories and desires and is also the fundamen-tal cause of both Samsara and Nirvana.Almsgivingsee charity.Amitabha (Amida, Amita, Amitayus)Amitabha is the most commonly used name for theBuddha of Infinite Light and Infinite Life.A trans-historical Buddha venerated by all Mahayana schools(T ien T ai, Esoteric, Zen& ) and, p articularly, PureLand.Presides over the Western Pure Land (Land of90 Ultimate Bliss), where anyone can be reborn throughutterly sincere recitation of His name, particularly atthe time of death.Amitabha Buddha at the highest or noumenon levelrepresents the True Mind, the Self-Nature common tothe Buddhas and sentient beings all-encompassingand all-inclusive.This deeper understanding providesthe rationale for the harmonization of Zen and PureLand, two of the most popular schools of MahayanaBuddhism.See also Buddha Recitation, Mind, Pure Land. Amitabha SutraSee Three Pure land Sutras. Anasrava(Skt.) Opposite of asrava.Anuttara-Samayak-SambodhiThe incomparably, completely and fully awakenedmind; it is the attribute of buddhas.91 Apaya-bhumiStates of woe: the three realms of existence character-ized by extreme discomfort and delusion i.e., hell-states, animal-birth and the hungry ghosts, or pretas.ArhatArhatship is the highest rank attained by Sravakas.AnArhat is a Buddhist saint who has attained liberationfrom the cycle of Birth and Death, generally throughliving a monastic life in accordance with the Buddhasteachings.This is the goal of Theravadin practice, ascontrasted with Bodhisattvahood in Mahayana prac-tice.(A Dictionary of Buddhism.) The stage is pre-ceded by three others: 1.Stream Winner, 2.Once-Returner, 3.Non-Returner.See also Sravakas. ArthakrtyaOne of the Four All-Embracing Virtues: performanceof conduct profitable to others in order to lead themtoward the truth.AryaAny individual ennobled by his/her own continuingeffort on the path to enlightenment.92 Asamkhiya (kalpa)Term related to the Buddhist metaphysics of time.Each of the periodic manifestations and dissolutions ofuniverses which go on eternally has four parts, calledasamkhiya kalpas.Asrava(Skt.) Pain causing impurity, defilement [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]