THE BODHISATTVA SUTRA Salvation through Complete Reviance on the Power of True Victor
PART I. 2.What is Behind A Bodhisattva's Great Power.
Brain Waves Reveal the Complete Process of Meditation

Calm Abiding and Faultless Insight
In Chapter one I discussed the theoretical differences between Bodhisattvas and ordinary people. With an electroencephalogram (EEG), this is explained as a shift from gamma waves or beta waves (rhythms) to medium-fast waves, then to alpha waves, theta waves, and delta waves in order. Finally, flat waves are recorded, a state in which deliberation there is no thought at all, a state in which deliberation and examination are completely stopped.
Precisely speaking, there is still some thinking activity. The consciousness which is functioning at this point can be divided into two types, �calm abiding� and �faultless� insight�. Calm abiding (Skt. Samatha) is the state in which thinking is completely stopped, and faultless insight (Skt.Vipasyana) is a state which one can correctly perceive the colors or visions projected to the Astral dimension or the working of mind conveyed from the object. How then do calm abiding and faultless insight benefit us?
The first step in every achievement is the correct understanding of phenomena. If we perceive the objects incorrectly from the beginning, then naturally the result will be different from what we had expected. If we are, however, able to recognize and understand the object correctly, we should be able to make a correct approach to the object and attain our aim. In short, we must attain the state of non-deliberation and non-examination because we need to look at things as they are. If we are correctly observing in this state, in accordance with the law of the truth, we will be able to obtain correct result in anithng.The goal of Bodhisattva�s path is to attain this state.
Memory Fixation Strengthens Brain Waves
There is another difference between Bodhisattvas and ordinary people-correct Memory Fixation. Memory Fixation strengthens brain waves. �Strengthen� here means to increase electrical potential. When we continue to think and do a certain thing repeatedly, the electrical potential increases gradually.The initial waves with the voltage of 1or2microvolts will gradually change to big waves with 100 micro volts to 1 millivolt. This is determined completely by the principle on which our actions are based. When correct principles of action based of the law of the truth exists within us and they become dominant over other phenomena as a result of memory fixation, we will be able to obtain a correct result, and very quickly.
However, if the electrical potential increases based on attachment, hatred and obscuration, big delta waves will from these afflictions. The result will be big fluctuating delta waves which not reflect phenomena correctly. This why it is necessary for us to make our brain waves flat in order to obtain correct result or attain desired aims. By meditative cultivation (Skt. Bhavana), which is developed by calm abiding and faultless insight and appears once we have stopper attachment, hatred and obscuration, we will be able to obtain correct result. Then no matter what we should do with our MSA, it will cause the increase of merit, calm abiding, and we will be able to obtain great power.
Life is certainly short. It lasts only 80years or so. But the accumulations acquired during these 80 years will determine our next life. And the accumulation in our next life will determine the life after the next. Thus a great difference will be made between ordinary beings and those who practice the teachings of the truth .Why not walk the path of a Bodhisattva? It may be hard until you reach the cessation of afflictive desires.But let�s reach it quickly and create a new self so that you can lead a happy life in the future. And let�s obtain a transmigration free from suffering.
A: Master Asahara�s EEG
B: 12 hours after death EEG
C: Ordinary people�s EEG
A frequency of zero is the turning point at which we evolve into a new species. The normal state of consciousness in Buddhism and Yoga is the state of a Bodhisattva. In this state all brain activity due to afflictive desires stops, and an EEG wave appears based on an EEG wave appears based on the four great state of awakened mind. When one has achieved flat waves, no matter what one should do with one�s MSA, it will be conducive to the increase of merit, virtuous deeds, the law and calm abiding.

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