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#'''[[Diligence]]''' (Tib. ''tsöndrü''; Wyl. ''brtson ‘grus'') – through diligence one accomplishes ‘complete pacification’ and ‘one-pointedness’; even subtle thoughts and negative emotions are abandoned<br>
#'''[[Diligence]]''' (Tib. ''tsöndrü''; Wyl. ''brtson ‘grus'') – through diligence one accomplishes ‘complete pacification’ and ‘one-pointedness’; even subtle thoughts and negative emotions are abandoned<br>
#'''Complete familiarity''' (Wyl. ''yongs su ‘dris pa'') – the final stage of ‘resting in equanimity’ where the mind is unaffected by the obstacles of [[dullness]] or [[agitation]] is accomplished through complete familiarity.
#'''Complete familiarity''' (Wyl. ''yongs su ‘dris pa'') – the final stage of ‘resting in equanimity’ where the mind is unaffected by the obstacles of [[dullness]] or [[agitation]] is accomplished through complete familiarity.
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Revision as of 07:16, 3 August 2009

The nine stages of resting the mind are accomplished through the six powers (Wyl. stobs drug):

  1. Listening/study (Wyl. thos pa) – ‘resting the mind’ is accomplished through listening to meditation instructions
  2. Reflection (Wyl. bsam pa) – ‘resting the mind longer’ is accomplished through reflection and contemplation
  3. Mindfulness (Tib. drenpa; Wyl. dran pa) – through mindfulness one accomplishes ‘continuously resettling’ and ‘fully settling the mind’; whenever one is distracted one gathers the mind and slowly, through habituation, non-distraction occurs
  4. Awareness (Tib. shé shyin; Wyl. shes bzhin) – through awareness one accomplishes ‘taming the mind’, ‘pacifying the mind’ and ‘completely pacifying the mind’; with joy for awareness and seeing the faults of succumbing to thoughts and negative emotions, one no longer falls prey to them
  5. Diligence (Tib. tsöndrü; Wyl. brtson ‘grus) – through diligence one accomplishes ‘complete pacification’ and ‘one-pointedness’; even subtle thoughts and negative emotions are abandoned
  6. Complete familiarity (Wyl. yongs su ‘dris pa) – the final stage of ‘resting in equanimity’ where the mind is unaffected by the obstacles of dullness or agitation is accomplished through complete familiarity.