Nine ways of resting the mind (Tib.
, sem nepé tab gu; Wyl. sems gnas pa’i thabs dgu) — whatever the object of our meditation, we pass through nine stages in the development of shamatha.
1. Resting the Mind (Tib.
?, jokpa) – focusing the mind upon an object [number 2 on the illustration]
2. Resting the Mind Longer (Tib.
?, gyündu jokpa) – maintaining that continuity [9]
3. Continuously Resettling the Mind (Tib.
??, len té jokpa) – whenever one forgets the object and becomes distracted one resettles the mind [13]
4. Fully Settling the Mind (Tib.
?, nyewar jokpa) – by settling in that way, the mind becomes increasingly focused on the object [16]
5. Taming the Mind (Tib.
??, dulwar jepa) – by thinking of the qualities of samadhi, one feels greater joy for meditation [21]
6. Pacification of the Mind (Tib.
?, shyiwar jepa) – then seeing the faults of distraction, one’s dislike for meditation is pacified [22]
7. Complete Pacification of the Mind (Tib.
??, nampar shyiwar jepa) – then whenever the cause of distraction, such as the subsidiary disturbing emotions or sleepiness or mental unease occur, they are completely pacified [24]
8. One-pointedness (Tib.
?, tsechik tu jepa) – then one attains some stability through applying the antidotes for distraction [26]
9. Resting in Equanimity (Tib.
, nyampar jokpa jepa) – finally one is able to rest the mind on its object quite naturally, without resorting to any antidotes [28]
The ninth stage of resting the mind is also known as the ‘one-pointed mind of the desire realm’ (Tib.
, Wyl. ‘dod sems rtse gcig pa).
These are taken from Maitreya's Ornament of Mahayana Sutras (Skt. Mahayanasutralankara).
Source:
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