Why consider different systems based in i) second order principle functioning (not engaging first order principle first and, ii) first order principle, with functioning systems (of second order principle), that why round? The latter takes care of the mind as a vehicle (house) which arises (through the action of the three doors of body, speech and mind), the appearances (experience to mind) of samsara or nirvana.
Why introduce monastic yogi system even to predominant groups of householders lay practitioners? It is unmistaken, proven detailed system and practices for awakening mind: based in understanding mind functioning and the science of phenomenal reality.
The system provides tools and practices that the learner can apply in mind to antidote (counter) the root source of suffering; un-recognition through self-adherence which arises dualistic appearances, rather than recognising the ultimate nature (the Middle Way path free of the two extremes of existence), so awareness can recognise itself.
With skilful means recognition and practice, appearances to mind (which negative or confused given rise to afflictive emotion, the fuel of samsara), are dissolved into wisdom awareness, awareness of the ultimate nature of reality.
The learner, aspirant or practitioner can do the maths.
1. The countdown clock is on,
2. what is certain is each of us as human embodied form, the physical body will die.
3. Have the most priceless opportunity with a human life to take care of the mind.
4. Compassion takes care of the mind house/ vehicle as one goes this life.
5. Through using a skilful means method practice consistently, (a mindful aware practice) as observation of the natural law of phenomena (of self and other) in the inner world.
6. This arises wisdom awareness, (ie. negative causes arise negative fruition, positive ones, beneficial condition).
7. This is universal education of the science of phenomenal reality. With awareness mindfulness, conduct the mind correctly, enables recognition of the science of phenomena (stabilised) and later introduced to the true nature of mind, leads to realisation of ultimate aware nature.
8. The learner aspirant/ practitioner can do the maths here the compassionate wisdom of:
i) Generating the conditions to liberate the mind from suffering (unaware self-adherence attachment, to second order principle identity).
How is this done?
a) take responsibility for conducting mind with compassion, this cares for the vehicle of mind, and plants seeds of stable ground of awareness.
b) Understanding the natural law of phenomena and then observing how phenomena appears to the mind, generates wisdom awareness
c) Skilful means practice is used to bring all phenomena onto the path of the practice. Developing single pointed awareness focus (like the use of a magnifying glass. This exercise and development of mind is required for deeper awareness practice).
Example: use compassion as skilful means,
notice where phenomena appears to the mind, for instance in disharmony, pain etc. (This is the arising of previous unaware action, of the three doors of body, speech and mind). This is recognised.
This awareness helps liberate the deluded appearances to the mind and replace with an awareness path instead.
This compassionately aware skilful means action of mind, helps mind realise- through compassionate means the wisdom realising the emptiness of phenomena; i.e. they are transient and impermanent and change with different causes and conditions.
This helps mind release fixation to baked (cooked) concepts and pattens in the mind, planted in unawareness, (not in aligned present awareness).
Proactively engage effort to: i) generate awareness, ii) develop a new mindful habit to guide mind to awareness realisation in the mindstream/ mental continuum, (subconscious attachment, arises the universe mind experiences)
Through inner practice, one learns, if observant, how mind is de-stablised by following for example: The 8 Winds or Worldly Dharmas (worldly concerns); for mind is distracted by the unawareness habitual arising of second order principle. Therefore not recognising inner alignment awareness seeing. Instead mind continues to reifies second order principle (self adherent attachment) in unawareness, planting those seeds; further causes of its suffering, rather than the opportunity of planting recognition-realisation of the awareness nature, that a precious human life with the understanding of mind and the science of phenomenal reality teaching and practice provides.