REAL PRACTISING PART

     The practicing processes are in order as follows :

· Praying

· Sitting

· Practicing : Moving the crystal ball to seven position of the body

     : Observing the Dharma sphere at the center point of the body

· Procedures to practice 18-Bodies principle

     : The six crystal Dharma sphere

     : 18-Bodies from Human body to The Refined Phra Arahatt

· Practicing in backward order

     You should notice the following matters

     1. Praying

          You must be able to recite the prayer. If the preceptor leads the praying you should follow. If you are alone, you should pray in mind. It is very important that before practicing your mind, you should pray first. The praying supplements your practice.

     2. Sitting

          You must sit correctly. Your right leg is on your left leg and your right hand is on your left hand above your lap with the right index fingertip touching the left thumb tip. Sit comfortably, straighten the body and do not lower your head.

     3. Practicing

          After finish praying and adjusting your sitting manner, close your eyes to open your mind and then speak in mind that

     The great Lord of Buddha kindly gave us the Three-teachings namely

· Never commit any kind of sin

· Make all kinds of merit

· Purify mind

     The mind purification can be practiced by imagining the crystal clear sphere of the cornea size. Then imagine moving the crystal ball to seven positions of your body as previously explained in Patipatti Knowledge , as follows:

     (a) The first position at the opening of the nose (left opening for woman and right for men). Focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in your mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Imagine making the ball clear and brilliant then, moving the crystal ball to the second position.

     (b) The second position at the inner corner of the eye (left corner for woman and right for men). Imagine moving the crystal ball to position at the tear hole, focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Then, imagine making the ball clear and brilliant and moving it to the third position.

     (c) The third position at the center of the brain into your skull. Imagine moving the crystal ball to locate at this position and try to look following the movement in order to “see inside”. When you can see the ball image at the brain center, focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in your mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Imagine making the ball clear and brilliant and then, moving it to the fourth position.

     (d) The fourth position at the opening of the pharynx. Imagine moving the ball image to position at the opening of the pharynx , focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Imagine making the ball clear and brilliant and moving it to the fifth position.

     (e) The fifth position at the opening of the throat. Imagine moving the ball image to position at the opening of the throat , focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Imagine making the ball clear and brilliant and moving it to the sixth position.

     (f) The sixth position at the base of the body center (the intersection of the 2 hypothetical strings as previously explained). Imagine moving the ball to locate at this position , focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” three times. Imagine making the sphere clear and brilliant and, then moving it to the seventh position.

     (g) The seventh position at the center point of the body. Imagine moving the crystal ball to position at the point 2-finger width high above the base of the body center , focus your mind at the center point of the ball and pray in mind “Sum-ma-ar-ra-hung” repeatedly until the ball disappears. A new crystal ball appears in place. The new crystal sphere is called “Dharma Sphere” or “Pathama magga Sphere” or “Dharma nupassanasatipatthana Sphere”.

     After you can observe this crystal sphere you are now ready to proceed to practice 18-Bodies principle.

Note: The six crystal Dharma Spheres in your abdomen are

· 1. Dharmmanupassana Satipatthana Sphere (Pathama Magga Sphere)

· 2. Sila Sphere

· 3. Samadhi Sphere

· 4. Panna Sphere

· 5. Vimutti Sphere

· 6. Vimuttinanadassana Sphere

The 18-Bodies start from the beginning to the end as follows: -

     4. Procedures to practice 18-Bodies principle

          (a) Focus and pinpoint your halted and still mind steadily at the center point of the crystal Dharma Sphere(1^st sphere) and say in mind repeatedly “halt in the halt” or “stop in stop, still in still, clear in clear”. At this point you will see a crystal point of the needle tip size. Focus your mind at this point and say in mind repeatedly “halt in the halt”. The crystal point will become void and a new crystal sphere can be observed inside. This crystal ball is Sila Sphere(2nd sphere). Similarly, you focus your mind at the center point of Sila Sphere and say in mind repeatedly “halt in the halt”. You will be able to see a crystal point of the needle tip size at Sila Sphere’s center. Focus your mind at this crystal point and say in mind repeatedly “halt in the halt” the point will become void and you will be able to see another crystal sphere that is Samadhi Sphere(3th sphere). Practise the same way as explained you will be able to observe Panna sphere(4th sphere), Vimutti Sphere(5th sphere) and Vimuttinanadassana Sphere(6th sphere).

     Focus your mind steadily at this sixth sphere (Vimuttinanadassana) and say in mind “halt in the halt” repeatedly. You will see a crystal point of the needle tip size. Focus your mind at this point until it become void. Then, you will be able to see your Dreaming Body (the Refined Human Body).

          (b) Procedures to search for the unrefined Divine Body.

     You focus your mind at the seven positions of the dreaming Body, namely, the opening of the nose (left opening for woman, right for men), the inner corner of the eye (left corner for woman, right for men), the center of the brain, the opening of the pharynx, the opening of the throat, the base of the body center and finally, the body center. When your mind reaches the seventh position of the dreaming body, say in your mind repeatedly “halt in the halt” and you will be able to observe the sixth Dharma spheres. At the sixth sphere, you will be able to see the Unrefined Divine Body.

          (c) Practice the same way to search for the Refined Divine Body, the Unrefined Brahma Body, the Refined Brahma Body…and finally, the Refined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya. Please remember when and how to pray and say in mind at each step.

          (d) After having achieved the Refined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya, during your eyes closing or opening, you should often observe the Buddha image in your abdomen. The crystal clear and brilliant Dharmakaya should be observed every time while you standing, walking, sitting and lying. You have now discovered the superb refuge. Keep on practicing every day.

     5. Practice in backward order (Patiloma Practice)

          Practicing your mind beginning from the Human Body to the Refined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya is called Anuloma Practice (practice in the forward order). In order to make your mind as well as the Dharma Sphere even cleaner and more brilliant you should also practise your mind in backward order, i.e. from the Refined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya to the Human Body.

     At the achievement stage of the Refined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya,imagine backward from Vimuttinanadassana Sphere(6th sphere) to Vimutti Sphere(5th sphere). At the stage of Vimutti Sphere, imagine backward to Panna Sphere(4th sphere). Then,from Panna Sphere to Samadhi Sphere(3th sphere), from Samadhi Sphere to Sila Sphere(2nd sphere) from Sila Sphere to Dharmanupassanasatipatthana Sphere(1^st sphere). Focus your mind steadily at the center point of Dharmanupassanasatipatthana Sphere and say in mind repeatedly “halt in the halt” When the crystal point of the needle tip size becomes void you will be able to see the Unrefined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya.

     In order to practise backward from the Unrefined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya to the Refined Phra Anagami Dharmakaya, focus your mind at various specific positions of the Unrefined Phra Arahatt Dharmakaya namely, the opening of the nose, the inner corner of the eye, the center of the brain, then, in the abdomen. Repeatedly say in your mind “halt in the halt” and you will see the Dharma Sphere. In order to shorten the words we will not say the names of the sphere in full. Practice your mind until you can achieve all six spheres. The rule is that the Dharmakaya (body) is always observed in the center point of the sixth Sphere.

     When you halt your mind at the center of the 6th Sphere you will be able to observer the 5th Sphere.

     When you halt your mind at the center of the 5th Sphere you will be able to observe the 4th Sphere.

     When you halt your mind at the center of the 4th Sphere you will be able to observe the 3th Sphere.

     When you halt your mind at the center of the 3th Sphere you will be able to observe the 2nd Sphere, and so on. When you halt at the 2nd Sphere you will be able to observe the 1^st Sphere.

     And when you halt your mind at the center of the sixth Sphere you will be able to observe the Refined Phra Anagami Dharmakaya. From this achievement, practice backward until you can observe the Human Body.

     Now you should practice forward and, then, backward again and again alternately. This will be good merit to you.

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