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The Contemplative Practice (vipaśyanā-caryā) of Valid Direct Cognition: Only Self-Cognition (svasaṃvitti) and Self-Knowledge

Question: Regarding the direct-perception contemplative practice (vipaśyanā-caryā) of the manas and tathāgatagarbha, can it only be done through logical deduction? For those trained in scientific thinking, this恐怕 is probably not entirely acceptable either!

Answer: Contemplative practice through direct perception is like drinking water—one knows for oneself. Whether others accept and agree with it is beyond our control.

——Master Sheng-Ru's Teachings
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