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#interrupted engagement – this occurs from stage three to stage seven, when one is still susceptible to the obstacles of [[dullness]] and [[agitation]] and is therefore unable to abide for a long time | #interrupted engagement – this occurs from stage three to stage seven, when one is still susceptible to the obstacles of [[dullness]] and [[agitation]] and is therefore unable to abide for a long time | ||
#uninterrupted engagement – at stage eight one is able to remain unaffected by the obstacles of dullness and agitation without too much exertion | #uninterrupted engagement – at stage eight one is able to remain unaffected by the obstacles of dullness and agitation without too much exertion | ||
#effortless engagement – at the ninth stage one is able to maintain the practice effortlessly | #effortless engagement – at the ninth stage one is able to maintain the practice effortlessly<noinclude> | ||
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[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:28, 14 August 2009
The nine ways of resting the mind, or stages of shamatha practice can be condensed into four mental engagements (Wyl. yid la byed pa bzhi):
- tightly focused engagement – relates to the first two stages of resting the mind
- interrupted engagement – this occurs from stage three to stage seven, when one is still susceptible to the obstacles of dullness and agitation and is therefore unable to abide for a long time
- uninterrupted engagement – at stage eight one is able to remain unaffected by the obstacles of dullness and agitation without too much exertion
- effortless engagement – at the ninth stage one is able to maintain the practice effortlessly