[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) › [首楞嚴義疏注經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799) › 5.454 # 首楞嚴義疏注經 5.454 首楞嚴義疏注經 5.454 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.454](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.454) 念佛入無生者，初即以生滅心緣念佛之相好，專注一境，心無間然，見佛相好光明莊嚴、依報眷屬一一樂事，如對明鏡自見面像，周眸遍覽無非佛果。然後復觀所念之佛諸有境界俱為虛妄，本無自性。以從念想之所現故，能念之心已起未起，自何而有？不見一法，畢竟空寂。以心不見心，無相可得，斯則能所俱寂，本來離念，離念相者等虛空界無所不遍，法界一相，即是如來平等法身。此則由念相好見法身佛，即無生念也，故云以念佛心入無生忍。我既得度，眾生法身與我無異，無異之性互相關涉，故念佛者我皆攝取，故云攝念佛人歸於淨土。 > Regarding "entering into the non-arising through mindfulness of the Buddha": initially, with the arising-and-ceasing mind, one takes the physical marks and signs of the Buddha as an object of mindfulness, focusing on a single object with uninterrupted attention. One sees the Buddha's marks, signs, radiance, and adornment, and the circumstantial rewards, retinue, and every pleasant matter, like seeing one's own face in a clear mirror; wherever the eyes turn to gaze, there is nothing that is not the Buddha-fruit. Thereafter, one further contemplates that the states of the Buddha who is contemplated are all illusory and fundamentally devoid of intrinsic nature. Because they appear from thoughts and concepts, from where does the contemplating mind—whether already arisen or yet to arise—come into existence? One does not see a single dharma; it is ultimately empty and tranquil. Because the mind does not see the mind, no characteristics can be obtained. Thus subject and object are both tranquil, and fundamentally free from conceptual thoughts. That which is free from the characteristics of conceptual thought is equal to the realm of empty space, pervading everywhere; the single characteristic of the dharmadhātu is itself the Tathāgata's equal Dharma-body. This, then, is seeing the Dharma-body Buddha through mindfulness of the physical marks and signs; it is indeed the thought of non-arising. Therefore it is said: 'by means of the mind of mindfulness of the Buddha, I entered into the forbearance of non-arising dharmas.' Since I have already crossed over, the Dharma-body of sentient beings is no different from mine; natures that are non-different mutually interpenetrate, and therefore all those who are mindful of the Buddha are gathered in by me. Thus it is said: 'I gather in those who are mindful of the Buddha and return them to the Pure Land.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.453](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.453) - [Next: 5.455](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.455) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799~en-mt.5.454) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.454](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1799.5.454) · Pramāṇa