修習止觀坐禪法要 1.159

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二、明治病方法者。既深知病源起發，當作方法治之。治病之法，乃有多途，舉要言之，不出止觀二種方便。云何用止治病相？有師言：「但安心止在病處，即能治病。所以者何？心是一期果報之主，譬如王有所至處，群賊迸散。」次有師言：「臍下一寸名憂陀那，此云丹田。若能止心守此不散，經久，即多有所治。」有師言：「常止心足下，莫問行住寢臥，即能治病。所以者何？人以四大不調，故多諸疾患。此由心識上緣，故令四大不調。若安心在下，四大自然調適，眾病除矣。」有師言：「但知諸法空無所有，不取病相，寂然止住，多有所治。所以者何？由心憶想鼓作四大，故有病生。息心和悅，眾病即差。故淨名經云：『何為病本？所謂攀緣。云何斷攀緣？謂心無所得。』」如是種種說，用止治病之相非一。故知善修止法，能治眾病。

Second, explaining the methods of curing illness: Having deeply understood the arising and source of the illness, one should employ methods to cure it. As for the methods of curing illness, there are indeed many paths; to state the essentials, they do not go beyond the two expedient means of calming and contemplation. What are the marks of curing illness by using calming? One master says: 'Merely settle the mind and stop it on the diseased area, and it will be able to cure the illness. Why is this? The mind is the master of this period of karmic retribution, just as when a king arrives at a place, the band of thieves scatters.' Another master says: 'One inch below the navel is called *udāna*, termed here the cinnabar field (dantian). If one can calm the mind and guard this without scattering, after a long time, many ailments will be cured.' Another master says: 'Constantly calm the mind on the soles of the feet, whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, and it will be able to cure illness. Why is this? It is because the four great elements are disharmonious that humans have many illnesses. This is caused by the mind-consciousness focusing upward, thereby throwing the four great elements out of harmony. If one settles the mind below, the four great elements will naturally become harmonized and the many illnesses will be eliminated.' Another master says: 'Simply know that all dharmas are empty and non-existent, do not grasp the marks of illness, and abide in serene calming; this will cure many ailments. Why is this? It is because the mind's conceptualization stirs up the four great elements that illness arises. If the mind is stilled and harmonious, the many illnesses will be cured. Thus the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra* says: “What is the root of illness? It is called clinging to conditions. How does one sever clinging to conditions? It is said: by having nothing attained in the mind.”' Such various explanations of the marks of curing illness by calming are manifold. Therefore know that cultivating the method of calming well can cure many illnesses.