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## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
## Seventh Dasha
The meditator will become one with the object of meditation and attain complete samadhi. This is because as long as there is a sense of separation between the meditator, meditation, and the object of meditation, there will be no single-pointedness and therefore no samadhi. Just as in the case of a student, teacher, and study, the student becomes one with the teacher and the study, absorbing all knowledge from the teacher, similarly, one should understand the relationship between the meditator, the object of meditation, and meditation. The soul, when in samadhi, loses the sense of separation between the meditator, the object of meditation, and meditation, and becomes one with the object of meditation. A muni should attain samadhi through padhastha, pindhastha, rupastha, and rupaatita meditation.
The following sutra explains the consequences of not properly observing the twelfth pratima:
**"A monk who does not properly observe the one-night bhikshu pratima will face these three consequences: it will be detrimental to his well-being, it will lead to misfortune, it will make him incapable of forgiveness, it will lead to unwholesome actions, and it will prevent him from attaining the happiness of the future. For example, he may become insane, he may suffer from a long-term illness, or he may deviate from the path of enlightenment."**
**Word by word meaning:**
* **Eg-raiyan:** one night
* **Bhikkhu-padim:** bhikshu pratima
* **Ananupalemanas:** not properly observing
* **Anngaaras:** monk
* **Ime:** these
* **Tao:** three
* **Thana:** places
* **Ahiyaa:** detrimental to well-being
* **AsuBhaae:** misfortune
* **Akkamaae:** incapable of forgiveness
* **Anisesaae:** unwholesome actions
* **Ananugamiyattaae:** not attaining the happiness of the future
* **Bhavanti:** will be
* **Tam jaha:** for example
* **Ummaayam va labhejjha:** become insane
* **Dihkalaiyam va rogaayankam va paaunejja:** suffer from a long-term illness
* **Kevali-pannattao dhammaao bhansjja:** deviate from the path of enlightenment