釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.70

3.70

一、數息善根者，行人如上善修三止，身心調和，發於欲界及未到地等諸禪，身心湛然空寂，定心安隱，於後或一坐二坐，乃至經旬，或經月經年，將息得所，定心不退，即於定中，心忽覺身心運動，八觸次第而起，此即發根本初禪善根之相。於此定中，喜樂善心安隱不可為諭。如是發初禪已，乃至發四禪定空等。

1. As for the wholesome roots of counting breaths: when practitioners skillfully cultivate the three cessations as described above, body and mind become harmonized, and the various dhyānas of the desire realm and anāgamya arise; body and mind become clear and empty-quiescent, and the concentrated mind is secure and tranquil. Thereafter, in one sitting, two sittings, or up to ten days, a month, or a year, by properly caring for the breath, the concentrated mind does not regress. Then, within concentration, the mind suddenly senses bodily and mental movements, and the eight sensations arise in succession. This is the sign of the arising of the wholesome root of the fundamental first dhyāna. Within this concentration, the joy, happiness, and wholesome mind are secure and tranquil beyond analogy. Having thus brought forth the first dhyāna, one continues up to bringing forth the concentrations of the four dhyānas, formlessness, and so on.