[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716) › 4.22 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 4.22 妙法蓮華經玄義 4.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.22) 練禪者，即九次第定也。上來雖得八禪，入則有間。今欲純熟，令從初淺極至後深，次第而入，中間無有垢滓間穢，令不次第者次第，故名次第。亦是無漏練於有漏，除諸間穬，故名練禪。亦是均調諸禪，令定、慧齊平無間也。《阿毘曇》明熏練，但言以無漏熏四禪。今以無漏通練八地，即是次第入無間三昧也。熏禪者，即師子奮迅三昧也。前是次第無間入，今亦是次第無間入，亦能次第無間出，除麁間及法愛味塵；猶如師子，能卻能進，奮諸塵土。行者入出此法，能遍熏諸禪悉令通利、轉變自在，如熏皮熟隨意作物。 > Refining dhyāna refers to the nine successive absorptions. Although one previously attained the eight dhyānas, entering them involved intervals. Now, wishing to make them thoroughly ripe, one causes them to enter successively from the first shallow level up to the ultimate depth behind it, with no dross, interval, or taint in between; causing what was non-successive to become successive, it is therefore called "successive." It is also the undefiled refining the defiled, removing all intermittent coarse dross, hence it is called "refining dhyāna." It is also the balancing and tuning of the dhyānas, causing concentration and wisdom to be equal and uninterrupted. The \*Abhidharma\* explains perfuming and refining only by saying that the undefiled perfumes the four dhyānas. Here, using the undefiled universally to refine the eight grounds is precisely entering the uninterrupted samādhi in succession. Perfuming dhyāna refers to the lion's swift-pounce samādhi. The former was successive and uninterrupted entering; this is also successive and uninterrupted entering, and can also exit successively and uninterruptedly, eliminating coarse intervals and the dust of attachment to the taste of Dharma—just like a lion that can retreat and advance, shaking off all dust. Practitioners entering and exiting this dharma can universally perfume all dhyānas, making them completely fluent and proficient, transforming at will, just like well-cured leather that can be fashioned into objects at will. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.21) - [Next: 4.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.23) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.4.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.4.22) · Pramāṇa