. ******************************************************* TO READ THIS FILE SAVE IT TO DISK FIRST; AND READ IT USING NOTEPAD OR ANY OTHER TEXT EDITOR. ******************************************************* . 21 states that make up the State of a Buddha . From: Paths and Grounds of Guhyasamaja Tantra by Nagarjuna . ******************************************************* . Question: What are the Yogas (States of Union) that constitute Buddhahood? . Arya Nagarjuna: The 21 states of union which are included in THE TWO TYPES OF UNION, -- "Union with a factor of abandonment" -- and "Union with a factor of insight" are: . -- 1. The state of union of Cyclic Existence (Samsara) and Cessation (Nirvana). -- 2. The state of union of the afflicted class of phenomena and the liberated class of phenomena. -- 3. The state of union of perceptions of objects with and without aspects. -- 4. The state of union of subjective perception and objective phenomena. -- 5. The state of union devoid of Eternalism and Nihilism. -- 6. The state of union of Emptiness and Compassion. -- 7. The state of union of Method and Wisdom. -- 8. The union of those with and those without remainder. -- 9. The union of the two Selflessnesses. -- 10. The union of an Illusory Body and a Clear Light. -- 11. The union of Thorough and Gradual Dissolutions. -- 12. The union of the Two Truths. -- 13. The union of entering and emerging from a Meditative Equipoise (Shamata). -- 14. The union of sleep and wakefulness. -- 15. The union of Meditative Equipoise and the post meditational period. -- 16. The union of mindfullness and forgetfullness. -- 17. The union of Bliss and Emptiness. -- 18. The union of Objects and Action. -- 19. The union of the Generation stage and Completion stage. -- 20. The union of Purity and Impurity. -- 21. The union of those with and without forms. . ******************************************************* . [End]