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大乘義章 10.37

大乘義章 10.37

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10.37

第一釋名。無作之善,說為律儀。所言律者,法之別稱。調惡之法名之為律,行依律戒故號律儀。又復因調亦名為律,外應真則故曰律儀。律儀不同,一門說三。三名是何?一別解脫律儀、二禪律儀、三無漏律儀。別解脫者,戒是正順解脫之本,故名解脫。又復戒體免絕業覉,亦名解脫。不與定道二種心俱,故稱為別。禪律儀者,經中亦名定共戒也。上界靜心思惟終起,名之為禪。依禪發得防惡之法,名禪律儀。禪心不亂目之為定,戒與定合,名定共戒。無漏律儀,經中亦名道共戒也。聖慧離垢,名為無漏。依此發得防惡之法,名無漏律儀。亦可戒體離垢清淨名為無漏,此與道合,故復經中名道共戒。名義如是(此一門竟)。

First, explaining the names. Non-informative goodness is called restraint (saṃvara). That which is called "restraint" (lǜ) is an alternative designation for Dharma. The Dharma that regulates evil is called lǜ, and because practice relies on the precepts of lǜ, it is designated "restraint" (lǜyí). Moreover, that which is due to regulation is also called lǜ, and because outwardly it accords with the true norm, it is called lǜyí. Restraints differ, and within one approach three are spoken of. What are the three names? 1. Prātimokṣa restraint; 2. Dhyāna restraint; 3. Untainted restraint. As for "prātimokṣa" (individual liberation): precepts are the foundation that directly accords with liberation, hence they are called "liberation." Moreover, the essence of the precepts frees and severs one from the fetters of karma, which is also called "liberation." Because it is not concomitant with the two kinds of minds—those of concentration and the path—it is termed "individual." As for "dhyāna restraint": in the sūtras it is also called the "precept concomitant with concentration." When tranquil reflection in the higher realms ultimately arises, it is called "dhyāna." The dharmas that guard against evil produced in reliance on dhyāna are called dhyāna restraint. The mind of dhyāna being undistracted is designated "concentration"; when the precepts are joined with concentration, they are called "precepts concomitant with concentration." As for "untainted restraint": in the sūtras it is also called the "precept concomitant with the path." Noble wisdom free from defilement is called "untainted." The dharmas that guard against evil produced in reliance on this are called untainted restraint. It may also be that the essence of the precepts is free from defilement and pure, which is called "untainted"; because this is joined with the path, it is further called in the sūtras the "precept concomitant with the path." Such are the names and meanings. (This completes the first section.)

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