摩訶止觀 8.147

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善相眾多，且約六度。檀相發者：若於坐中忽見福田勝境、三寶形像、聖眾大德、父母師僧、有行之人，受己供養；或見悲田受供養；或見兩田，雖不受供養，而皆歡喜；或不見諸田受與不受，但見所施具羅列布滿；或不見施物，但見淨地；或表今生施報相；或表昔生施報相；或見好行檀人來至其前，稱讚檀捨。如是等事，皆是報果發相。次、都不見諸相，但心欝然，欲行惠施，恭敬供養三寶、父母、師僧；或悲傷貧苦而欲救濟；或於檀施法門通達，偏自明了。如是等心，皆是習因發相。或先起此心，却見報相；或先見報相，却發此心；或俱發；或不定發，可以意知。

Wholesome signs are numerous; for now we briefly treat them in terms of the six perfections. As for the manifestation of signs of giving: if during sitting meditation one suddenly sees superior realms of fields of merit, images of the Three Jewels, assemblies of sages of great virtue, parents, teachers, and monks, or practitioners, accepting one's offerings; or sees the field of compassion accepting offerings; or sees both fields, and although they do not accept offerings, they are all joyful; or does not see the various fields whether accepting or not, but only sees articles of giving set out in abundance; or does not see given articles, but only sees clean ground; or signs indicating retribution for giving in the present life; or signs indicating retribution for giving in past lives; or sees a person who loves practicing giving come before one and praise generous giving. Things such as these are all manifested signs of retribution effects. Next, one does not see any signs at all, but one's mind stirs with swelling intensity, desiring to practice charity and reverently make offerings to the Three Jewels, parents, teachers, and monks; or feeling sorrow for the poor and suffering and desiring to relieve them; or penetrating the Dharma-door of giving and becoming exceptionally clear about it oneself. Minds such as these are all manifested signs of habituated causes. Or one may first give rise to this mind and subsequently see retribution signs; or first see retribution signs and subsequently give rise to this mind; or both may arise together; or they may arise indeterminately—this can be known by inference.