[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [分別功德論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507) › 2.24 # 分別功德論 2.24 分別功德論 2.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2.24) 念天者，欲界、色界至無色界天也。天有二種：有受福天、有道德天。欲界諸須陀洹天，永離三惡趣，進昇道堂。色界空界八淨居天，增修止觀，進成無漏，即彼涅槃不還世間。凡夫天者，十善四禪四空，於彼受福，福盡還墮，流轉不已。所謂念天者，念彼諸得道者，專心効彼慕其所行，意不馳散亦至涅槃，故曰念天也。 > Regarding mindfulness of the devas (devatānusmṛti): this refers to the devas of the desire realm, form realm, up to the formless realm. There are two kinds of devas: there are devas who receive merit, and there are devas of the Way and virtue. The srotāpanna devas in the desire realm are forever freed from the three evil destinies and ascend to the halls of the Way. In the form realm and space realm, the eight pure abodes (śuddhāvāsa) cultivate increasing śamatha and vipaśyanā, advance to achieve anāsrava, and enter nirvāṇa right there without returning to the world. As for the devas who are ordinary beings: through the ten wholesome actions, the four dhyānas, and the four formless attainments, they receive merit there; when their merit is exhausted, they fall back down, transmigrating ceaselessly. That which is called mindfulness of the devas means to be mindful of those who have attained the Way, single-mindedly emulating them and admiring what they practice; when the mind does not scatter or wander, one also reaches nirvāṇa. Therefore it is called mindfulness of the devas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2.23) - [Next: 2.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2.25) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507~en-mt.2.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.2.24) · Pramāṇa