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WORSHIP 121<br />

Thus it is: the Bodhisattva's stage <strong>of</strong> accumulation is like the<br />

state <strong>of</strong> being in the world, because he accumulates the stocks<br />

completely, in accordance with the Law; but here he accumulates<br />

only the merit <strong>of</strong> Charity and so on, whereas before he accumulated<br />

both virtue and evil.<br />

Path Contemplative events Perfection Stage<br />

Accumulation- Five aids to<br />

liberation:<br />

1. Faith<br />

2. Striving<br />

3. Mindfulness<br />

4. Contemplation<br />

5. Wisdom<br />

Preparation Four aids to<br />

Vision-<br />

Development-<br />

Beyond learning<br />

penetration:<br />

1. Warmth<br />

2. Climax<br />

3. Acceptance<br />

I. Highest event<br />

in the world<br />

Immediate succession<br />

Diamond-like<br />

contemplation<br />

Instantaneous<br />

realization<br />

-Charity-<br />

-Virtue-<br />

Acceptance<br />

Striving<br />

Meditation-<br />

Wisdom<br />

Means<br />

Resolve<br />

Strength—<br />

Knowledge-<br />

-Beginner<br />

-Practicing with<br />

conviction<br />

(1) <strong>The</strong> joyful<br />

(2) <strong>The</strong> stainless<br />

-(3) <strong>The</strong> illumining<br />

(4) <strong>The</strong> flaming<br />

(5) <strong>The</strong> hard-to-conquer<br />

-(6) <strong>The</strong> face-to-face<br />

-(7) <strong>The</strong> far-going<br />

(8) <strong>The</strong> immovable<br />

(9) <strong>The</strong> good-insight<br />

(10) <strong>The</strong> cloud <strong>of</strong> the Law<br />

-Buddha

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