Illumination is only explained through the Dharmadhatu. And, what is Dharmatdhatu? Good Dharma, a reward for acquired merits.

Only he who possesses the Bodhichitta, so to say, only he who has crystallized the Soul, will be able to enjoy illumination, he will have the merits to have it. Illumination is explained with the dharmadhatu, with universal dharma, so to say, the reward for our good deeds. Nobody could enjoy illumination if he does not possess the Bodhichitta. And nobody could have the Bodhichitta if he has not worked hard on himself, if he has not disintegrated the psychic aggregates, the ego.

If there is power, then there is pride. If there is egotistical pride, then there will be a fall. Engrossed in worldly ways, one is ruined.

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The 10 Rules of Dharma

Manusmriti written by the ancient sage Manu, prescribes 10 essential rules for the observance of dharma: Patience (dhriti), forgiveness (kshama), piety or self control (dama), honesty (asteya), sanctity (shauch), control of senses (indraiya-nigrah), reason (dhi), knowledge or learning (vidya), truthfulness (satya) and absence of anger (krodha). Manu further writes, "Non-violence, truth, non-coveting, purity of body and mind, control of senses are the essence of dharma". Therefore dharmic laws govern not only the individual but all in society.

The Four Noble Truths

The Four Noble Truths are: (1) life is suffering; (2) suffering has cause; (3) eliminate cause and thereby eliminate suffering; (4) learn and pursue the proper path to alleviate suffering (i.e., the Eightfold Path). Suffering is caused by human weakness: desire, lust, pride, anger, greed and a host of other foibles. The Eightfold Path means the Right View, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Occupation, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. Gautama(Buddha) believed that all life was suffering and that suffering was caused by desire. The path to the end of suffering can extend over many lifetimes, throughout which every individual rebirth is subject to karmic conditioning. Craving, ignorance, delusions, and its effects will disappear gradually, as progress is made on the path.

Higher Rebirth

If we do not prepare for protection from lower rebirth now, while we have a human life with its freedoms and endowments, once we have taken any of the three lower rebirths it will be extremely difficult to obtain a precious human life again. It is said to be easier for human beings to attain enlightenment than it is for beings in the lower realms, such as animals, to attain a human rebirth. If we lose this precious human life it will be almost impossible to find another such opportunity

If we want protection from suffering and from the danger of lower rebirth, we must try not to commit any more negative karma, and we must also try to purify the negative karma that we have already committed. There are ten principal non-virtuous actions that we should avoid: three actions of the body, four of speech, and three of the mind. The three non-virtuous bodily actions are killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct; the four non-virtuous verbal actions are lying, divisive speech, hurtful speech, and idle chatter; and the three non-virtuous mental actions are covetousness, malice, and holding wrong views.