-- Gil Fronsdal, "The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early
Teachings", published by Shambhala Publications
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-Path of Accumulation
+I. 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
-- Gampopa, from "The Jewel Ornament of Liberation", published by Shambhala
Publications
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-Path of Application
+II. 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
stuff. but it's way too much effort. basically, i can either give you a
present or make you a card. which do you prefer?"
-- thus spake slackathustra.
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III. Path of Insight
-####The path of insight begins after the highest worldly dharma and consists
+ The path of insight begins after the highest worldly dharma and consists
of calm abiding as a basis for special insight focused on the Four Noble
Truths. Four insights correspond to each of the Four Noble Truths, making a
total of sixteen—eight patient acceptances and eight cognitions: the patient
the cognition that is the subsequent realization with respect to suffering,
the cognition that is the subsequent realization with respect to suffering,
and so forth.
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-####Why is it called the path of insight? Because there, one realizes the
+ Why is it called the path of insight? Because there, one realizes the
Four Noble Truths which were not seen before. At this stage there are seven
of the branches of enlightenment:
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-the perfect mindfulness branch,
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-the perfect discrimination branch,
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-the perfect perseverance branch,
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-the perfect joy branch,
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-the perfect relaxation branch,
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-the perfect absorption branch, and
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-the perfect equanimity branch.
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-##--#The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, by Gampopa, published by Shambhala
-Publications
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+ the perfect mindfulness branch,
+ the perfect discrimination branch,
+ the perfect perseverance branch,
+ the perfect joy branch,
+ the perfect relaxation branch,
+ the perfect absorption branch, and
+ the perfect equanimity branch.
+ -- The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, by Gampopa, published by Shambhala
+ Publications