[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) › 3.14 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.14 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.14) 初、約行明止，乃有多途，今略出三意：一、繫緣止；二、制心止；三、體真止。所以通言止者，止名制止，亦名止息。心起制之，不令流動，故名制。專心定志，息諸亂想，故名止。今言繫緣止者，繫心鼻柱、臍間等處，不令馳蕩，故名繫緣止。制心止者，心若覺觀，即制令不起，故名制心止。體真止者，體諸法空，息諸妄慮，故名體真止。 > First, explaining cessation in terms of practice has many paths, but now we briefly present three points: first, cessation by fixing on conditions; second, cessation by restraining the mind; third, cessation by embodying the real. The reason all are called cessation (zhi) is that zhi means restraining (zhizhi) and also putting an end to (zhixi). When the mind arises, one restrains it so that it does not flow away; hence it is called restraint. Focusing the mind and steadying the resolve to put an end to all distracting thoughts is called cessation. Now, "cessation by fixing on conditions" means tying the mind to places such as the bridge of the nose or the navel, not letting it race about; hence it is called cessation by fixing on conditions. "Cessation by restraining the mind" means that if the mind engages in vitarka and vicāra, one restrains it and keeps it from arising; hence it is called cessation by restraining the mind. "Cessation by embodying the real" means realizing that all dharmas are empty and putting an end to all delusive thoughts; hence it is called cessation by embodying the real. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.13) - [Next: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.15) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916~en-mt.3.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.14) · Pramāṇa