One must apply themselves through meditation practices to become aware of one's mindfulness and develop insight into daily life. The ideas of Hinayana teach one to be concerned and conscious of their expansion of self-worth, self-image, self-respect, self-esteem, and self-confidence. .
The "Five Skandhas" teach practitioners to ask themselves many questions. Who am I, what am I, why am I here, where should I be? Where is the exhilaration found, in my head, brain, heart, legs, soul? Do we really exist, are you the same as me, and are we who we really think we are? The exploration of the "Five Skandhas" creates a relationship between one's physical body and their understanding of personal form, feeling, perception, will, and consciousness. As these questions are answered one has the ability to end their suffering in the material world. .
The purpose of the Hinayana is to allow the "lesser vessel" to understand all aspects of oneself. They are able to move advance from the Hinayana "lesser vessel" to the Mahayana "greater vessel". .
As the individual further develops their awareness, they begin to extend their knowledge to the others. The sensitivity and compassion is spread into one's surroundings. As one continues to improve their attitude and action, recognize the emptiness in life, they enter their next stage on their path to Vajrayana. In this stage one achieves a state of bodhisattva "mind of enlightenment" or bodhicitta "awakened heart." .
The idealistic view of a bodhisattva is summed up in the famous passage by Santideva, "Those who wrong me, and those who accuse me falsely, and those who mock, and others: May they all be sharers in Enlightenment.".
II-Entrance to Vajrayana.
One begins to enter into the Vajrayana through the "ordinary and extraordinary preliminaries." This action is carried out with two actions. First, one must reflect upon the four thoughts which puzzle and perplex the mind: impermanence, uselessness of samsara, the negative effects of karma, and the complexity of conception.
