修習止觀坐禪法要 1.160

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次明觀治病者。有師言：「但觀心想，用六種氣治病者，即是觀能治病。何等六種氣？一、吹，二、呼，三、嘻，四、呵，五、噓，六、呬。此六種息，皆於唇口之中，想心方便，轉側而作，綿微而用。頌曰：

Next is explaining curing illness through contemplation. One master says: 'Merely contemplating mental visualization and using the six kinds of breath to cure illness—this is how contemplation can cure illness. What are the six kinds of breath? First, *chui* (blowing); second, *hu* (exhaling); third, *xi* (hissing); fourth, *he* (puffing); fifth, *xu* (sighing); sixth, *si* (whispering). These six kinds of breath are all produced between the lips and mouth through mental visualization and expedient means, shifting and shaping them, applying them softly and subtly. The verse says: