釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.74

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第四、息諸緣務者。緣務眾多，略說有四：一、息生活緣務，所謂不作一切有為事業；二、息人事緣務，所謂不追尋俗人、朋友、親識，斷絕往還；三、息工巧技術緣務，所謂不作世間工匠、醫方、藥呪、卜相、書數、算計等事；四、息學問緣務，所謂讀誦、聽學、義論等，悉皆棄捨，此為息諸緣務。所以者何？若多緣務，則於修定有廢，心亂難攝，不得定也。

Fourth, ceasing all worldly engagements and activities: Worldly engagements are numerous, but briefly speaking there are four: First, ceasing engagements concerning livelihood—that is, not engaging in any conditioned undertakings. Second, ceasing engagements concerning human relationships—that is, not pursuing secular people, friends, and relatives, severing social interactions. Third, ceasing engagements concerning craftsmanship and technical skills—that is, not engaging in worldly crafts, medical prescriptions, spells and medicines, divination and physiognomy, calligraphy, or calculation and mathematics. Fourth, ceasing engagements concerning scholarly pursuits—that is, recitation, listening to lectures, philosophical debates, and so forth, are all abandoned. This is ceasing all worldly engagements. Why? Because if engagements are manifold, the cultivation of concentration will be neglected; the mind will become distracted and difficult to collect, and concentration cannot be attained.