Meditation: Cittamatra Approach

As noted before, the guided meditations in this series are based upon my interpretation of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche's

"Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness."

1. Conceptual
Taking Refuge & Arousing Bodhicitta

Focus: "The division of each moment of awareness into an inner perceiving mind and an outer perceived object is a conceptual invention."

Implication: As the "self" can not be shown to have an inherent existence, as a result "outer objects" cannot be shown to have an inherent existence.

Proposition: the non-dual "self-illuminating, self-aware mind" is "truly existent." (to be revised later)

Vehicle: Mahayana/Bodhisattvayana (Relieving the suffering of all)

Phase #1: Dreams - As the "self" does not truly exist in dreams, the "other objects" do not have true existence.

Phase #2: The Three Natures of Experience.

1. imaginary nature - "the assumption that dream entities are real"

2. dependent nature - "the actual dream experience of the mind"

3. truly existent nature - "the emptiness of the mind and entities"

2. Non-Conceptual
Now sit in "emptiness meditation," cf. "Naked Awareness; Calm Abiding"

3. Conceptual
Sealing the Merit with Emptiness

Note: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso's "Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness" is obtainable as - [ISBN 1-877294-01-2].