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06/08/2026

In a Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life,Shantideva says that to develop samatha, one must first generate bodhicitta. There is relative and absolute bodhicitta.

In this practice, one develops samatha through relative bodhicitta by wishing that all beings attain happiness and be free from suffering.

The practice of the Svatantrika school is simpler. It requires only cultivating immeasurable loving-kindness without the need for bodhicitta. The practice described here has a higher requirement: one must generate bodhicitta.

31/07/2026

Madhyamaka has two schools: Svatantrika and Prasangika. The Svatantrika school teaches that all things exist conventionally yet are empty ultimately, and it focuses on distinguishing the concepts of existence and non-existence.

17/07/2026

Studying samatha and vipassana is challenging and prior practice experience is recommended. Neither samatha nor vipassana alone can lead to Buddhahood. The right path is to practice samatha first, then vipassana, and finally unite both to attain full enlightenment. This chapter covers three parts: the practice, timing and classifications of unified samatha and vipassana.

10/07/2026

Let’s explore the two early phases of building concentration.
First, we settle our wild, runaway mind just like taming a fiery‑tempered elephant, only getting fleeting focus at first. Then in continued settlement, our mind repeatedly drifts away yet we bring it back with mindfulness. Gradually our restless mind calms down little by little.

03/07/2026

Our bodies hold five subtle vital energies: earth, fire, water, wind, and downward eliminating air—these are energetic forces, not ordinary elements, much like the interacting five energies in traditional Chinese five-element theory. A straight spine keeps the central energy channel open for stable earth air flow during meditation. Slouching harms our bodies and leads to spinal issues; upright posture is essential not only for practice but also for eating, walking and daily life.

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25/06/2026

✨ The path to inner liberation isn’t overnight.
He devoted himself to practicing the nine stages of samatha (calm abiding meditation), step by step taming the restless mind, until he finally broke free from inner bo***ge and attained emancipation.
What small steady practices are you sticking to for your inner peace?

15/06/2026

Intensified Settlement stabilizes your focus and quickens your awareness of distractions, yet external chaos still pulls your mind astray. Steady practice alone builds mindfulness.
Once you reach Taming, you gain real, visible calm in daily life and greater control over greed, anger and restlessness. Major dullness and wandering thoughts fade, only faint subtle mental disturbances remain as your unruly mind gradually grows tame.