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16 Mar 2018    Friday     8th Teach Total 216

Contemplative Practice of Direct Perception: Only Self-Cognition and Self-Knowledge

Question: Regarding the contemplative practice (vipaśyanā-caryā) of direct perception on the manas and the tathāgatagarbha, can it only be done through logical deduction? For those trained in scientific thinking, I'm afraid this is not entirely acceptable either!

Answer: Contemplative practice of direct perception is like drinking water—one knows for oneself. Whether others accept and agree with it, there is nothing that can be done about that.

——Master Sheng-Ru's Teachings
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