Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t2.11

v1.c7.s1.t2.11

In respect of meditation and practice, Tien-Tai School proposed the three contemplations in one thought and the 3,000 worlds in single thought, there were such four kinds of meditative formats as long-sitting, long-walking, sitting-waking and half-sitting and half-walking. Prior to the beginning of meditation, the 25 varieties of conducts ought to be made including acquiring five favourable conditions, cleaning five desires, casting five coverings, adjusting five matters and doing five *dharmas*. The 10 objects were contemplated at the time of formal practice namely five *skandhas*, vexation, sickness, *karma*, *mara*, *samatha*, all evil sight, arrogance, two vehicles and Bodhisattva. Ten contemplation methods were used including meditating inconceivable objects, arousing *buddhi* heart, resting the thought beyond *samatha* and *vipasyana*, cutting persistence, recognising block, adjusting aids, aiding against blocks, placing, tolerating, and liberation from love while the precedence obtained were the six contained in perfect teaching including principle Buddha, name Buddha, contemplation Buddha, similarity Buddha, breaking-demonstrating Buddha and ultimate Buddha.