The History of Buddhist Thought c24.38

c24.38

3. By practising ten dispositions of mind he reaches the third stage, Prabhākārī, “ luminous.” He perceives impermanence in all compound things. He practises the eight stages of trance, the four brahmavihāras, the magic powers, and the five higher knowledges. He sees many Buddhas, the bonds of lust, of body, and of becoming are weakened, and the bonds of heresy are destroyed. His dispositions of gentleness, patience, etc., are purified, and he especially practises the Perfection of patience.