[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) › [釋禪波羅蜜次第法門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916) › 1.60 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 1.60 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 1.60 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1.60) 第二、通釋禪，三翻並對因果。所以者何？如思惟修，雖言據因，亦得對果。何以故？定中靜慮，即是思惟；乘上益下，故名為修。此可以數人九修中乘上修義為類，故於果中亦得說思惟。因中亦得說定者，如十大地心數，散心尚得言定，何況行者專心歛念，守一不散而不名定？故知因中亦得說定。因中亦得名功德叢林者，因中功義，前已說之。由運功故，即成行因之德。果中德義，說亦如前。所言功者，即是功用。果上有寂靜離過，神通變化益物之用，故名為功。因之與果，悉是眾善功德之所成，故通言功德叢林。 > Second, generally explaining \*chan\*, all three translations correspond to both cause and result. Why is this? As for "cultivation of thought," although said to be based on the cause, it can also correspond to the result. Why is this? Tranquil contemplation in concentration is precisely thought; ascending from above to benefit what is below is named cultivation. This can be categorized alongside the meaning of "cultivation by ascending" among the nine cultivations of the masters of the Abhidharma; therefore, thought can also be spoken of within the result. As for concentration also being speakable within the cause: like the ten universal mental factors, even a scattered mind can be called concentration, how much more so when a practitioner single-mindedly gathers thoughts and maintains oneness without scattering—how could that not be named concentration? Hence we know that concentration can also be spoken of within the cause. As for "thicket of merits" also being named within the cause: the meaning of effort (\*gong\*) within the cause was explained previously; due to exerting effort, the virtue (\*de\*) of practicing the cause is achieved. The meaning of virtue within the result is also as explained previously. What is called \*gong\* is efficacy and function: on the result there is tranquility and freedom from faults, as well as the function of supernormal transformations to benefit beings, hence it is called \*gong\*. Both cause and result are entirely accomplished by the merits of all good qualities; therefore it is generally called a "thicket of merits." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1.59) - [Next: 1.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1.61) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916~en-mt.1.60) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.1.60) · Pramāṇa