Just as a bird with undeveloped wings cannot fly in the sky, so, too, those who lack the power of higher perception cannot accomplish the welfare of living beings.

The merit gained in a single day by one who possesses higher perception cannot be gained even in a hundred lifetimes by one in whom the faculty of higher perception is absent.

One who wishes to quickly gather the accumulations of merit and wisdom for perfect enlightenment will strive with enthusiasm to reach a higher perception, but, without the attainment of calm abiding, no higher perception will be gained.

Therefore one should strive again and again to accomplish calm abiding ...