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注維摩詰經 9.138

注維摩詰經 9.138

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什曰:禪定有三種,一大乘、二小乘、三凡夫。凡夫禪生高慢我心。小乘禪獨善求證,能燒眾善壞無上道根,於菩薩則為惡趣,故視之如地獄也。肇曰:禪定雖樂,安之則大道不成。菩薩不樂,故想之如地獄也。

[Kumāra]jīva says: There are three kinds of dhyāna-concentration: first, Mahāyāna; second, Hīnayāna; third, ordinary worldlings. The dhyāna of ordinary worldlings gives rise to pride and conceit of self. The dhyāna of Hīnayāna seeks personal verification of perfection alone; it can burn away manifold wholesome deeds and destroy the roots of the unexcelled Way, being an evil destination for a bodhisattva—hence they view it like a hell. [Seng]zhao says: Although dhyāna-concentration is joyful, if one settles complacently in it, the Great Way will not be achieved. Bodhisattvas take no pleasure in it, and thus regard it as a hell.

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