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 mind.
   -- Gil Fronsdal, "The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early
      Teachings", published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+Path of Accumulation
+
+    One who has the Mahayana family cultivates bodhicitta, receives teachings
+from masters, and makes effort in the virtues until the heat of wisdom is
+attained.  During this time, progress is classified in four stages:
+realization, aspiration, greater aspiration, and achievement.  Why is this
+called the path of accumulation?  Because on it, one gathers the accumulations
+of virtue in order to become a vessel for the realization of heat and so forth.
+Therefore, it is called the path of accumulation.
+
+    These are also called the root virtues which are similar to liberation.
+At this stage, twelve of the branches of enlightenment are practiced:
+
+  A. the four types of mindfulness,
+  B. the four types of perfect abandonment, and
+  C. the four feet of miracle powers.
+
+The Four Types of Mindfulness are:
+
+  1. sustaining mindfulness of the body,
+  2. sustaining mindfulness of feelings,
+  3. sustaining mindfulness of the mind, and
+  4. sustaining mindfulness of phenomena.
+
+These four occur during the lesser stage of the path of accumulation.
+
+The Four Types of Perfect Abandonment are:
+
+  1. abandoning nonvirtues which have been created,
+  2. not allowing new nonvirtues to be produced,
+  3. producing the antidotes, virtues which have not arisen, and
+  4. allowing those virtues which have arisen to increase.
+
+These four occur during the middle stage of the path of accumulation.
+
+The Four Feet of Miracle Powers are:
+
+  1. the absorption of strong aspiration,
+  2. the absorption of perseverance,
+  3. the absorption of the mind, and
+  4. the absorption of investigation.
+
+These four occur during the greater stage of the path of accumulation.
+  -- Gampopa, from "The Jewel Ornament of Liberation", published by Shambhala
+     Publications
+~
+Path of Application
+
+    The path of application begins after perfection of the path of
+accumulation.  It has four stages corresponding to the realization of the Four
+Noble Truths: heat, maximum heat, patience, and realization of the highest
+worldly dharma.  Why is it called the path of application?  Because there, one
+makes an effort to directly realize truth.
+
+A.  Five Powers.  Furthermore, during the stages of heat and maximum heat,
+five powers are practiced:
+  the power of faith,
+  the power of perseverance,
+  the power of mindfulness,
+  the power of absorption, and
+  the power of wisdom awareness.
+
+B.  Five Strengths.  During the stages of patience and highest worldly dharma,
+five strengths are practiced:
+  the strength of faith,
+  the strength of perseverance,
+  the strength of mindfulness,
+  the strength of absorption, and
+  the strength of wisdom awareness.
+  -- Gampopa, in "The Jewel Ornament of Liberation", published by Shambhala
+     Publications
+~
+    Your eggnog to rum ratio should be 23% to 77%.  I would then spice the
+eggnog with nutmeg and use more than you're comfortable with because sailors
+used to use it as [a] hallucinogen...
+    Also, enter on a reindeer.  And if you enter on a reindeer, stay on the
+reindeer.  And if you can’t reach something because you’re too high up
+sitting on the reindeer, just ask for help.  That goes for life, too.  Don’t
+be afraid to ask for help and stay on that reindeer.
+  -- T.J. Miller’s recipe for the perfect holiday party
+~
+if you can't beat them, join them, and subvert them from the inside.
+  -- fred t. hamster
+