Therefore a great terrace follows. As for the Buddha on the terrace of
enlightenment, once the golden essence has become manifest, what is it if
not Buddha? Buddha is the "gold immortal" of great awareness. This is just
the authenticating experience of the major stage.
7. There are three authenticating experiences that can be considered now.
One is when you are sitting and the spirit enters into a state of openness,
and then when you hear people talking it is as though from far away, but
everything is clearly understood even though all sounds coming in are like
echoes in a valley. All are heard, you have never heard anything yourself.
This is the spirit in a state of openness; it can be experienced by oneself at
any time.
8. Another experience is when in the midst of quiet the light of the eyes
blazes up, filling one's presence with light. It is like opening the eyes in a
cloud. There is no way to look for one's body. This is "the empty room
producing light.” Inside and outside are permeated with light, auspicious
signs hover in stillness.
9. Yet another experience is when in the midst of quiet the energy of the
physical body becomes like silk or jade; while sitting, if you don't stop it,
the energy will soar buoyantly upward. This is the spirit returning to the
highest heaven. Eventually, after a long time, it is thereby possible to
ascend.
