修習止觀坐禪法要 1.103

1.103

三、隨便宜修止觀。行者於坐禪時，雖為對治心沈故，修於觀照，而心不明淨，亦無法利，爾時當試修止止之。若於止時，即覺身心安靜，當知宜止，即應用止安心。若於坐禪時，雖為對治心浮動故修止，而心不住，亦無法利，當試修觀。若於觀中，即覺心神明淨，寂然安隱，當知宜觀，即當用觀安心。是則略說隨便宜修止觀相。但須善約便宜修之，則心神安隱，煩惱患息，證諸法門也。

Third, cultivating calming and contemplation according to suitability. When the practitioner sits in meditation, although they cultivate contemplation to illuminate as an antidote to mental sinking, if the mind is not clear and pure and there is no benefit of the Dharma, at that time they should try cultivating calming to calm it. If upon calming, they immediately feel body and mind become tranquil, they should know that calming is suitable and should immediately use calming to settle the mind. If when sitting in meditation, although they cultivate calming as an antidote to the floating and moving mind, the mind does not abide and there is also no benefit of the Dharma, they should try cultivating contemplation. If within contemplation, they immediately feel the mind and spirit become clear, pure, serene, and secure, they should know that contemplation is suitable and should immediately use contemplation to settle the mind. This is a brief explanation of the characteristics of cultivating calming and contemplation according to suitability. One must only skillfully cultivate according to suitability, and then the mind and spirit will be secure, afflictions and afflictive ailments will cease, and one will realize the various approaches to the Dharma.