If you close your eyes gently, direct your mind to the image of the Buddha and then recall the qualities and the virtues of the Buddha it becomes a meditation. By the development of this meditation the faculty of faith gets developed in one. As this faith goes into strength, and with faith as condition, there arises gladness in the mind. And with this gladness as condition, serene joy, with that serene joy as condition, there arises tranquillity of both body and mind, and with that tranquillity as condition, there arises a happiness, a comfort and ease of both body and mind. With that happiness as condition, there arises that serenity, calmness, one pointedness of mind and stability of concentration. With the stability of concentration as condition, there, arises the knowing and seeing of things as they really are. And with knowing and seeing things as they really are as condition there arises disenchantment towards the world. And with this disenchantment as condition, there arises detachment, and with detachment as condition there arises release and the knowledge of release. Release from the bondages of misery, release from convention., going beyond convention, liberation from convention. That is the path where in you bring the faculty of faith to the forefront.

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