俱舍論疏 5.32

5.32

On the text of the Treatise, "The phrase 'in like manner'... is identical to non-conception": This explains the word 'in like manner' (tathā) in the verse. When the verse says 'in like manner', it indicates solely that the non-conception attainment causes minds and mental factors to cease, identical to non-conception, but does not identify with the nature, category, substance, or number of non-conception. Question: Why is it called samāpatti (meditative attainment)? The Nyāyānusāra says: "Because it is correctly accomplished or exquisitely accomplished, it is called samāpatti. Other masters say: 'Because it proceeds in equanimity in accordance with the principle, it is called samāpatti, causing the mind and the primary elements to proceed in balance.'" Explanation: Here the word 'dhyāna/samādhi' should properly be called samāpatti; following colloquial usage, it is called samādhi (定). The word 'sama' (等) has three senses: first, 'correct' (正); second, 'exquisite' (極); third, 'proceeding in equanimity according to the principle' (如理平等行). The former explanation takes the first two senses, while the other masters take the latter sense; this precisely explains the name samāpatti. The sense of 'accomplishment' is the sense of 'āpatti' (至). Among the three names for meditative concentration, samāpatti applies only to concentration and not to distraction, and extends to the mindless states, because the distracted mind lacks correct accomplishment and exquisite accomplishment.