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As it Appears
The Path to Heaven The different stages of samatha meditation are depicted in Thangka art, which is hand painted and depicts a monk chasing and finally capturing an elephant. The fire indicates the battle for control, which becomes easier as the situation becomes more familiar. After that, happiness and ecstasy are attained through the realisation of the knowledge of nothingness, which is used to dispel ignorance in the last stage.