Question 59: ACCORDING TO THE MEDITATION PRACTICE SEQUENCE, AFTER A LONG PERIOD IN THE STAGE OF RIGHT ENDEAVOUR, MINDFULNESS EMERGES, AND THE PRACTITIONER ENTERS THE STAGE OF RIGHT MINDFULNESS, BUT IT IS NOT YET RIGHT ECSTASY. HOW CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED FURTHER? – BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS

Question 59: ACCORDING TO THE MEDITATION PRACTICE SEQUENCE, AFTER A LONG PERIOD IN THE STAGE OF RIGHT ENDEAVOUR, MINDFULNESS EMERGES, AND THE PRACTITIONER ENTERS THE STAGE OF RIGHT MINDFULNESS, BUT IT IS NOT YET RIGHT ECSTASY. HOW CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED FURTHER?

Answer: Each stage of inner cultivation is an arduous process and not easy to accomplish. For example, transforming an unwholesome mind into one mixed with good intentions is extremely challenging because those with malevolent tendencies are often reluctant to give them up. Therefore, helping these people transform their minds is incredibly difficult. And if they … Continue reading Question 59: ACCORDING TO THE MEDITATION PRACTICE SEQUENCE, AFTER A LONG PERIOD IN THE STAGE OF RIGHT ENDEAVOUR, MINDFULNESS EMERGES, AND THE PRACTITIONER ENTERS THE STAGE OF RIGHT MINDFULNESS, BUT IT IS NOT YET RIGHT ECSTASY. HOW CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED FURTHER?