STAGE I: RECOLLECTIONS (ANUSSATI)
REFLECTING ON ONESELF
We cancultivate these same qualities WITHIN US. We can examine ourselves to discover to what extent we possess these qualities within us, and also to what extent these qualities are absent in us. This tells us how much we need to practice in order to reach perfection. This knowledge inspires and encourages us. When we reflect on the Buddha, Dhamma, and the Sangha we are inspired to cultivate these qualities to perfection within us. When we reflect on ourselves we see ourselves too standing on the escalator but moving upwards little by little. Even if the escalator is slow we are still moving. We are progressing. Our speed depends on our level of enthusiasm.