修習止觀坐禪法要 1.131

1.131

一、息道善根發相。行者善修止觀故，身心調適，妄念止息。因是自覺其心漸漸入定，發於欲界及未到地等定，身心泯然空寂，定心安隱。於此定中，都不見有身心相貌。於後或經一坐、二坐，乃至一日、二日，一月、二月，將息不得，不退不失。即於定中，忽覺身心運動，八觸而發者，所謂覺身痛、痒、冷、煖、輕、重、澁、滑等。當觸發時，身心安定，虛微悅豫，快樂清淨，不可為喻，是為知息道根本禪定善根發相。行者或於欲界未到地中，忽然覺息出入長短，遍身毛孔皆悉虛疎，即以心眼見身內三十六物，猶如開倉見諸麻豆等，心大驚喜，寂靜安快，是為隨息特勝善根發相。

1. Signs of the manifestation of the wholesome roots of the path of breath. Because the practitioner skillfully cultivates calming and contemplation, the body and mind become harmonized and comfortable, and delusive thoughts are stilled and cease. Because of this, one spontaneously perceives one's mind gradually entering concentration, generating concentrations such as [that of] the desire realm and the unarrived stage. Body and mind become completely empty and tranquil, and the concentrated mind is secure and stable. Within this concentration, one does not see any characteristics of body or mind at all. Thereafter, whether passing through one sitting, two sittings, or even one day, two days, one month, or two months, [the concentration] cannot be held back, yet does not regress or become lost. Then, right within concentration, one suddenly perceives motion in the body and mind, and the eight touches manifest—namely, perceiving in the body pain, itching, cold, warmth, lightness, heaviness, roughness, smoothness, and so forth. When these touches manifest, body and mind are stable and calm, ethereal, joyful, pleasantly pleased, and purely blissful beyond metaphor. This is known as the signs of the manifestation of the wholesome roots of the fundamental dhyāna-concentrations of the path of breath. Or, within the desire realm or the unarrived stage, the practitioner may suddenly perceive the length and shortness of the breath entering and exiting, and all the pores throughout the body become open and hollow. Then with the mind's eye one sees the thirty-six components inside the body, just like opening a granary and seeing various hemp seeds, beans, and so forth. The mind is filled with great surprise and joy, tranquil, peaceful, and pleasant. This is known as the signs of the manifestation of the wholesome roots of following the breath and the extraordinary stages.