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<noinclude>The [[nine ways of resting the mind]], or stages of [[shamatha]] practice can be condensed into</noinclude> '''four mental engagements''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yid la byed pa bzhi''): | <noinclude>The [[nine ways of resting the mind]], or stages of [[shamatha]] practice can be condensed into</noinclude> '''four mental engagements''' (Tib. ''yi la jepa shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''yid la byed pa bzhi''): | ||
#tightly focused engagement – relates to the first two stages of resting the mind | #tightly focused engagement – relates to the first two stages of resting the mind | ||
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The nine ways of resting the mind, or stages of shamatha practice can be condensed into four mental engagements (Tib. yi la jepa shyi; 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