大般涅槃經義記 5.359

5.359

別中，先明三十七品義通上下，今此偏就修道中說。次說「四禪」，廣如別章，「四無量心」如上廣辯。「八解脫」者，內有色相外觀色一、內無色相外觀色二、淨色解脫以為第三、空處第四、識處第五、無所有處以為第六、非想解脫以為第七、滅盡解脫以為第八，義如別章。「八勝處」者，分前三脫以為八處，內有色相外觀色少是初勝處、內有色相外觀色多第二勝處、內無色相外觀色少第三勝處、內無色相外觀色多第四勝處，青、黃、赤、白復以為四，通前八也。八中，初二是初解脫、次二是其第二解脫、後四是其第三解脫。「一切入」者十一切入，依餘經論，青、黃、赤、白、地、水、火、風是其八種，空處、識處復以為二，通前為十。若依此經，於前十中除火一切，加無所有以為十矣。

Within the specific, it first clarifies that the meaning of the thirty-seven factors [of awakening] applies generally above and below, but here it is spoken of particularly in the context of the path of cultivation. Next it speaks of the 'four dhyānas', elaborated as in the separate chapter; the 'four immeasurable minds' are extensively explained as above. As for the 'eight liberations': internally having the mark of form and externally contemplating form is the first; internally having no mark of form and externally contemplating form is the second; liberation of pure form is taken as the third; the station of space is the fourth; the station of consciousness is the fifth; the station of nothingness is taken as the sixth; liberation of neither-perception is taken as the seventh; liberation of cessation is taken as the eighth; their meaning is as in the separate chapter. As for the 'eight stations of mastery', they divide the preceding three liberations to make eight stations: internally having the mark of form and externally contemplating little form is the first station of mastery; internally having the mark of form and externally contemplating much form is the second station of mastery; internally having no mark of form and externally contemplating little form is the third station of mastery; internally having no mark of form and externally contemplating much form is the fourth station of mastery; blue, yellow, red, and white further make four, together with the preceding making eight. Among the eight, the first two are the first liberation, the next two are the second liberation, and the last four are the third liberation. As for the 'totalities', they are the ten totalities: according to other sūtras and treatises, blue, yellow, red, white, earth, water, fire, and wind are the eight types; the station of space and the station of consciousness further make two, together with the preceding making ten. If according to this sūtra, from the preceding ten it eliminates the totality of fire and adds nothingness to make the ten.