[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) › [止觀輔行傳弘決](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912) › 1.88 # 止觀輔行傳弘決 1.88 止觀輔行傳弘決 1.88 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1.88) 「又五緣」下，次會五緣與五復次同。初云「枝本」者，發心導行，枝必由本；行填於願，本必假枝。枝本雖殊，同成道樹。以四三昧收諸行盡故名為通，念佛三昧諸行中一故名為別，通別雖殊莫非妙行。又四三昧通皆念佛故名為通，但語念佛偏舉一行故名為別，故《四念處》云「四皆念佛」。但隨教別所念不同，故名為別。前之三教各念一身，謂生、應、報；圓念法身，諸身具足。又四三昧通四教故，故復名通。有人改云：四三昧別念佛通者，未失大意，何假違文？ > From the line "Furthermore, the five conditions..." downward, it next harmonises the five conditions as being identical with the five repetitions. Where it first speaks of "branches and roots," arousing the aspiration guides practice, so branches necessarily depend on the root; practice fulfills vows, so the root necessarily requires branches. Though branches and root differ, together they form the tree of the path. Because the four types of samādhi encompass all practices entirely, they are called "general"; because the buddha-mindfulness samādhi is one practice among all practices, it is called "specific"; though general and specific differ, neither fails to be a wondrous practice. Moreover, because all four types of samādhi generally contemplate the Buddha, they are called "general"; but speaking solely of buddha-mindfulness highlights a single practice, so it is called "specific"; hence the \*Stations of Mindfulness\* states: "All four contemplate the Buddha." It is only in following the distinction among teachings that what is contemplated differs; thus it is called "specific." The preceding three teachings each contemplate one body—namely, the manifest, response, or reward \[body\]; the perfect \[teaching\] contemplates the dharma-body, which is fully endowed with all bodies. Furthermore, because the four types of samādhi run through the four teachings, it is again called "general." Some people alter this, claiming that the four types of samādhi are specific while buddha-mindfulness is general; they have not missed the general meaning, but why should one needlessly contradict the text? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1.87) - [Next: 1.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1.89) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912~en-mt.1.88) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1912.1.88) · Pramāṇa