Liberation is to find freedom from the ocean of suffering, samsāra.
Causes leading to liberation
- Making mind workable through the four reflections that turn the mind from samsāra
- Undertaking all the practices starting with taking refuge, the foundation of all paths, up until perfect completion of the main practice
The result: The three levels of enlightenment
… are that of a śrāvaka, a pratyekabuddha, or perfect Buddhahood, which result in peaceful freedom from the dangerous pathways of samsaric suffering.
Taking up the Mahāyāna path …
- The ten positive actions
- The four boundless qualities
- The six transcendental perfections
- The four concentrations
- The four formless states
- Sustained calm and profound insight
… should be done with perfect Buddhahood as sole aim, with the three supreme methods:
- Giving rise to Bodhicitta
- Remaining free from conceptualization in meditation
- Closing with prayer and dedication.