9 Levels of Lotus Eternal Birth: How to directly use Dharma-I to connect to Amitabha Buddha System

The nine levels of Lotus Eternal Birth show the shift from bowing through Causation-I to Dharma-I, realising that true self is already Dharma-I — beyond time, beyond causation — and directly connected with Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land.

9 Levels of Lotus Eternal Birth: How to directly use Dharma-I to connect to Amitabha Buddha System


Level 1–3: Using Causation-I to Bow

Brain Consciousness Knows:

  • What is Causation-I?
  • What is Dharma-I?
  • Sees light, lotus, and outside temple.

Knows from brain consciousness what is Causation-I and Dharma-I.
Trains discipline to see through Causation-I and develop Dharma-I.


Level 4–6: Using Mostly Causation-I, Sometimes Dharma-I

  • Uses mostly Causation-I to bow and sometimes Dharma-I when very pure.
  • Has already developed much discipline.
  • Trains discipline to see through Causation-I and cultivate Dharma-I.
  • Sees light, lotus, temples, Bodhisattvas.

Level 7–9: Using Dharma-I to Bow

  • Uses Dharma-I to bow.
  • Understands we are already Dharma-I.
  • Understands we are always Dharma-I — past, present, and future.
  • All Causation-I is not us (cuts out Causation-I completely).

How to use Dharma-I — next week!

Come back then... :)