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d) the fulfillment of the requirement (kārya-parinişpatti)
“Among them, Bhagavat, how many are the meditative objects of Calming ?
The Answer: “It is only one, i. e., the image devoid of predication (is the meditative object of Calming).
“How many are the meditative objects of Clear Vision ?
The Answer : "It is only one, i. e., the image attended with predication (is the meditative object of Clear Vision).
“How many are the meditative objects of Calming and Clear Vision combined ?
The Answer: “There are two sorts, i. e., the limits of the entity and the fulfillment of the requirement are the meditative objects of Calming and Clear Vision combined).
(ASM p. 86, KETER, XE31, pp. 686-7; BETW*
7E31, pp. 744-5) 3) “Bhagavat! Staying and relying on these four meditativeobject elements of Calming and Clear Vision, how do the Bodhisattvas exert themselves in Calming (śamatha-paryeşin) ? And how are they skilled in Clear Vision (vipaśyanā-kušala) ?
The Answer : "Maitreya ! The provisional establishments of the natures are as follows: i) sūtra, ii) geya, iii) vyākarana, iv) gāthā, v) udāna, vi) nidāna, vii) avadāna, viii) itivrttaka, ix) jātaka, x) vaipulya, xi) adbhuta-dharma, xii) upadeśa.
(dvādaśa-anga-dharma-pravacana, Cf. ASM pp. 75-78).
I have taught those (establishments) to the Bodhisattvas. They listen to them well (suśruta), keep them well in mind (susamāpta), remember them by heart (vacasā paricita), examine them by intellect (manasā anvīksita), comprehend them well by insight
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