The Great Chariot
by Longchenpa | 268,580 words
A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...
Part 3b.3 - The actual samadhi of shamatha
Resting in this way, the mind becomes workable.
It keeps to its object and does not go anywhere else.
It will stay as long as we rest in meditation.
When body speech and mind are pervaded with spiritual joy.
One-pointed unwavering shamatha has been established.
The mind stays on its objects until we leave off meditation and does not emanate concepts. Mind and body are blissful. In speech one says little and the words are smooth and soft. This is the time when one-pointed shamatha is established. The Sutras say:
O monks, the body and mind of me the yoga practitioner are workable. Preoccupation with food is small. There is little speech and words are soft. The skin is supple and smooth.