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The four feet are the four steps of meditative concentration which lead the way to the path of the bodhisattvas and buddhas.

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The Four Miraculous Feet - List

In the Buddhist pursuit of Enlightenment, the there are four mental qualities that set one on the path.
These four base mental qualities are are used to develop wholesome mental states and rid oneself of unwholesome mental states.
Known as the four miraculous feet, or the four means to accomplishment, in traditional Buddhist literature, this set of four mental qualities is one of the seven sets of qualities lauded by the Buddha as conducive to Enlightenment.

The Four Miraculous Feet

01. Chanda: Concentration of Desire.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to let go of grasping when encountering things one finds pleasant or attractive, considering them to be like rainbows in the summer skies beautiful in appearance, yet in truth devoid of any substance.

02. Virya: Concentration of Diligence.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to strive with enthusiastic diligence and with energy the source of all good qualities when working for the sake of all who live. Exert yourself as if urgently trying to extinguish fires upon your head.

03. Citta: Concentration of Mind.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to slay attachment and the resting afflictions of the mind or consciousness at once, the very moment they arise, taking as weapons the remedies held with mindfulness and vigilance, for once the kleshas (e.g. fear anxiety, anger) have become familiar, they will be harder to avert.

04. Mimamsa: Concentration of Inquiry or investigation.

The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to scrutinize oneself continually and to rid oneself of faults whenever they appear. For unless one checks carefully to find ones own confusion, one might appear to be practising Dharma, but act against it.

Synonyms/tags: 4 steps to the power of ubiquity, 4 steps to unlimited power, 4 kinds of samadhi, riddhipada, four legs of miraculous transformation




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