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Overview of the Buddhist Path
"The spirituality of Buddhism is a nontheistic one. It deals with the ways and means of attaining enlightenment, discovering buddha within through the aid of great teachers and the diligent practice of meditation. It has always been emphasized that one does not purely practice the dharma, but one becomes the dharma. The teachings of Buddha are divided into three sections: hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana They should be methodically practiced in this order. If one does not begin at the beginning, there is a danger of provoking further confusion, of viewing practice as entertainment, which only causes greater arrogance and neurosis. The pattern of the practitioner's progress through the three yanas is as follows: First, one develops extreme exertion in uncovering one's own neurosis. This one-pointed mindfulness brings the sense of one's actual human quality. The second stage is marked by gentleness, allowing one's energies to excpand and be shared with the rest of sentient beings. Finally, one develops fearlessness and a sense of joy and penetrating insight, filled with immense devotion to the lineage and one's own root guru." --Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
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