See Buswell & Lopez 2014, p. 2.

Eight stages of mastery over the senses is a classic formula describing the process of stabilizing the mind through meditation. They are divided by form (attractive, unattractive, good, and bad) and color (white, red, yellow, and blue).

See “eight sense fields of mastery”; also UT22084-026-001-5810 and UT22084-026-001-5811.

The ability to disassociate oneself from external appearances based on attainment in concentration.

This refers to the miraculous perceptual transformation that ensues when one (1) regards lesser external forms, (2) regards greater external forms, (3) regards blue external forms, (4) regards yellow external forms, (5) regards red external forms, (6) regards white external forms, (7) abides in the sphere of infinite space, or (8) abides in the sphere of infinite consciousness.

State when the power of meditation is more powerful than any perception, which therefore cannot disturb it.

See “eight stations of mastery.”