[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) › 3.18 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.18 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.18) 二、明三止對治相破，有二種：一者、以深破淺；二者、迴互相破。以深破淺者，為破緣外之散心故，立繫緣止。制心止者，即破繫緣止。心非色法，豈可繫在鼻膈等處？若欲靜之，但當息諸攀緣，故令制心守一。體真止者，即破前制心止。心無形相，性不可得，云何可制？了心非心，不起妄念，無止之止，止無所止，乃名為止。有止之止，由依妄想，不名為止。此則以深破淺，反本還源，故立三止。二、迴互相破者，隨修止時，若有見生，即互取一止對治破之，細尋可解。 > Second, explaining how the three cessations counteract and refute one another has two types: first, using the deep to refute the shallow; second, mutually refuting each other. "Using the deep to refute the shallow" means: in order to refute the distracted mind that conditions external objects, one establishes cessation by fixing on conditions. Cessation by restraining the mind then refutes cessation by fixing on conditions: mind is not a material dharma, so how could it be tied to places such as the nose or diaphragm? If one wishes to quiet it, one should only put an end to all grasping at conditions, thus causing one to restrain the mind and keep to oneness. Cessation by embodying the real then refutes the previous cessation by restraining the mind: mind has no form or mark, and its nature cannot be grasped; how could it be restrained? Comprehending that mind is non-mind, not giving rise to delusive thoughts, cessation without cessation, resting where there is nothing to rest—only this is called cessation. Cessation that has cessation is still based on delusive conceptualization, and is not called cessation. This is using the deep to refute the shallow, returning to the source and reverting to the root; thus the three cessations are established. Second, "mutually refuting each other" means that while cultivating cessation, if any view arises, one alternately takes one form of cessation as a counteragent to refute it; this can be understood through careful examination. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.17) - [Next: 3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.19) - [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.3.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.3.18) · Pramāṇa