The Secrets of Chinese Meditation

The Secrets Of Chinese Meditation
TOC
Illustrations
Sakyamuni Buddha
Mater Hsu Yun
Three Holy Ones Of The Western Paradise
Preface
1. Self-cultivation as taught in the Surangama Sutra
A. Meditation On The Six Sense Data
1. Meditation on sound
2. Meditation on form
3. Meditation on smell
4. Meditation on taste
5· Meditation on touch
B. Meditation On The Five Sense Organs
6. Meditation on things ( dharma)
7. Meditation on the organ of sight
8. Meditation on the organ of smell
9. Meditation on the organ of taste
10. Meditation on the body
11. Meditation on the intellect {manas)
C. Meditation On The Six Consciousnesses
12. Meditation on sight perception
13. Meditation on ear perception
14. Meditation on smell perception
15. Meditation on tongue perception
16. Meditation on the perception of objects of touch
17. Meditation on the faculty of mind {mano-vijfiana)
D. Meditation On The Seven Elements
18. Meditation on the element fire
19. Meditation on the element earth
20. Meditation on the element water
21. Meditation on the element wind
22. Meditation on the element space
23. Meditation on the element consciousness
24. Meditation on the element perception
25. Meditation on the organ of hearing
2. Self-cultivation according to the Chan (Zen) School
The Mind Dharma Or Doctrine Of The Mind
The Inner Potentiality
The Ancient Technique
The Kung An Device
The Hua T'ou Technique
I Ch'ing Or The Feeling Of Doubt
Instructions By Enlightened Masters
1. Instruction given by the late Master Hsu Yun (1 840-1959)
2. Instruction given by Master Han Shan (1546-1623)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3. Instructions given by Master Kao Feng (1238-1295)
4. Instruction given by Master Chrmg Feng (1263-1323)
(a) To upasaka Hai Yin
(b) To the Japanese ascetic Ting I (Tei-ichi)
5. Instruction given by Master Ta Kuan, alias Tsu Pai (1 543-1004)
Freezing The Wandering Mind For The Resurrection Of Self-Nature
Relative Nirvana
The Yun Men Dharma (Ummon Zen)
The Linchi Dharma (Rinzai Zen)
The Kuei Yang Dharma (Ikyo Zen)
The Ts'ao Tung Dharma (Soto Zen)
The Fayen Dharma (Hogen Zen)
Asolute Nirvana
The Final Sentence
Bodhi Or Enlightenment
3. Self-cultivation according to the Pure Land School
The Lineage Of The Pureland school
Methods Of Practice
1. Repetition of Amitabha's Name.
2. Repetition of the Mantra of Amitabha
3. The Contemplation of Amitayus Buddha
1. Contemplation Of The Setting Sun
2. Contemplation Of Water
3. Contemplation Of The Ground
4. Contemplation Of Precious Trees
5. Contemplation Of Merit-Giving Water
6. Contemplation Of The Realm Of Bliss
7. Contemplation Of The Lotus Seat
8. Contemplation Of The Images Of The Three Holy Ones
9. Contemplation Of The Bodily Form Of Amitayus Buddha
10. Contemplation Of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
11. Contemplation Of Mahasthama Bodhisattva
12. Contemplation Of Amitayus' Realm Of Bliss
13. Contemplation Of The Three Holy Ones
14. The Superior Class Of Birth In The Realm Of Bliss
15. The Middle Class Of Birth In The Realm Of Bliss
16. The Inferior Class Of Birth In The Realm Of Bliss
4. Self-cultivation according to the Tien Tai School
(I) Samatha-Vipasyana For Beginners
1. Formation Of Concurrent causes
2. Rebuking All Desires
3. Removal Of Screens
4. Regulating Food , Sleep , Body, Breathand Mind
5. Expedient Lines Of Conduct
6. The Main Practice
7. Manifestation Of Goodroots (Qualities)
8. Discerning Mara's Harmful Interference
9. The Healing Of Ailments
10. The Final Realization
The Chih-Kuan Dharma Door
(II) The Six Profound Dharma Doors
5. Self-cultivation according to the Taoist School
A. Regulating The Bodily Posture
1. Before and after the meditation
2. The position of the legs
3. The chest, buttocks and belly
4. The two hands
5. The face, ears, eyes, mouth and breath
6. The mental state during meditation
7. The duration of meditation
B. Regulating The Breath
1. Natural breathing
2. Correct breathing
3. The breathing exercise
C. Vibration In The Belly
D. My Personal Experience
1. My childhood
2. My youth
3. My motive for meditating.
4. Resumption of my practice of meditation
5. Time-table for my meditation
6. Difficulties at the beginning of my practice
7. The first vibration
8. The second and third vibrations
9. Over twenty years' experience.
10. The secret of 'forgetfulness'
11. Avoidance of impatience for quick results
12. Vibration bearing no relation to the effectiveness of meditation
13. Relation between meditation and sleep
14. Relation between meditation and food
Question.
6. Authentic experiments with Buddhist and Taoist methods of self-cultivation
7. Physical and spiritual culture according to Chinese Yoga
The Microcosmic Orbit Technique
Self-Healing
A Substitute For Daily Walking
Inner Organ Invigorating Yoga
The Taoist Secret Of The Sixhealing Sounds
Ancient Medical Science
Acupuncture And Cauterization
Spirit Over Matter
Rejuvenation And Immortality
Omnipresence And Omniscience
Conclusions
Glossary
Index