[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) › [觀無量壽佛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753) › 3.21 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 3.21 觀無量壽佛經疏 3.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.21) 答曰：「若住身威儀一同前日觀中法，又欲觀水以取定心者，還須對相似之境而觀，即易可得定。行者等於靜處取一椀水，著床前地上好滿盛之，自身在床上坐，當自眉間著一白物如豆許大，低頭臨面水上，一心照看此白處，更莫異緣。又水初在地波浪不住，臨面觀之不見面像，為觀不休漸漸面現。初時面相不住，乍長、乍短、乍寬、乍狹、乍見、不見，此相現時更須極細用心。不久之間，水波微細，似動不動，面相漸得明現。雖見面上眼耳鼻口等，亦未須取、亦不須妨，但縱身心知有勿取也。唯取白處了了觀之，正念守護勿令失意異緣。當見此時心漸得住，水性湛然也。又行者等欲識知自心中水波浪不住者，但觀此水動不動之相，即知自心境現不現明闇之相也。 > Answer: "The bodily deportment is entirely identical to the method in the sun contemplation above. Moreover, if one wishes to contemplate water to attain a concentrated mind, one must contemplate facing a similar object, and concentration will be easily attained. In a quiet place, practitioners take a bowl of water and place it on the ground before the bed, filled to the brim. Sitting upon the bed, they place a white object about the size of a bean between their eyebrows, lower their heads facing the water, and single-mindedly gaze at this white spot, without other conditions. Furthermore, when the water is first placed on the ground, its ripples do not cease, and leaning forward to look into it, one cannot see the image of the face; but contemplating without rest, the face gradually manifests. At first, the features of the face are not steady, suddenly long, suddenly short, suddenly broad, suddenly narrow, suddenly visible, suddenly invisible; when these marks appear, one must apply the mind with even greater subtlety. Before long, the ripples of the water become extremely fine, seemingly moving yet not moving, and the features of the face gradually become clearly visible. Although one sees the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and so forth on the face, there is no need to grasp them, nor is there any hindrance; simply relax body and mind, knowing they are there without grasping them. Only grasp the white spot and contemplate it distinctly, guarding it with right mindfulness without losing focus to other conditions. When seeing this, the mind gradually comes to rest, and the nature of water becomes limpid and calm. Furthermore, if practitioners wish to know whether the ripples of the water in their own minds have not ceased, they need only observe whether this water is moving or not moving, and they will know the signs of clarity or darkness regarding whether the object manifests in their own minds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.20) - [Next: 3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.22) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753~en-mt.3.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.3.21) · Pramāṇa