釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.42

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二、明觀相懺悔者，行人依諸經中懺悔方法，專心用意，於靜心中見種種諸相，如菩薩戒中所說。若懺十重，要須見好相乃滅相者，佛來摩頂，見光、華種種瑞相已，罪即得滅。若不見相，雖懺無益。諸大乘方等陀羅尼行法中，多有此觀相懺法。三藏及《雜阿含》中亦說觀相懺悔方法，謂作地獄、毒蛇、白毫等觀相成就，即說罪滅。此悉就定心中作故，觀相懺悔多依修定法說。

Second, explaining repentance through observing signs: the practitioner relies on the repentance methods in various sūtras, focusing the mind with diligence, and in a tranquil mind sees various signs, as explained in the Bodhisattva Precepts. If one repents the ten grave offenses, one must see an auspicious sign for the offense to be eliminated; when a Buddha comes to rub one's crown, or one sees light, flowers, and various auspicious omens, the guilt is then eliminated. If one does not see signs, then although one repents, there is no benefit. Among the various Mahāyāna Vaipulya dhāraṇī rituals, there are many such repentance methods of observing signs. The Tripiṭaka and the *Saṃyuktāgama* also explain methods of repentance through observing signs, saying that when the contemplations of hells, poisonous snakes, white ūrṇā-rays, and so forth are completed, guilt is said to be eliminated. Because all these are performed within a concentrated mind, repentance through observing signs is mostly explained in reliance on the methods for cultivating concentration.