An important quality to be cultivated by a Buddhist meditator is mindfulness (sati). After prolonged meditation, the meditator continues into the "bardo" or even towards enlightenment. Dhyana is distinct from Dharana in that the meditator becomes actively engaged with its focus. When the object of meditation engulfs the meditator, appearing as the subject, self-awareness is lost. Hsing Yun's first exposure to Buddhism came from his grandmother, a practicing Buddhist and meditator. Phagmo Drupa says&colon; By perfecting this [nonmeditation] stage the meditator attains naked, unsupported awareness. The meditator transcends time, space and causation. The meditator may visualise the letters in front of themselves, or within their body. First the meditator engages in ten minutes of rapid breathing through the nose. He went through stages familiar to any meditator. On further reflection, the Meditator realizes that even simple things can be doubted.