釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 4.92

4.92

答曰：若具十法，無有不益。十法者：一、信；二、用；三、勤；四、恒住緣中；五、別病因起；六者、方便；七、久行；八、知取捨；九、善將護；十、識遮障。何謂為信？謂信此法必能治病。何謂為用？謂隨時常用。何謂為勤？用之專精不息，取得汗為度。何謂為恒住緣中？謂細心念念，依法而不散亂。何謂別病因起？別病因起如上說。何謂為方便？謂吐納運心緣想，善巧成就，不失其宜。何謂為久行？謂若用之未即有益，不計日月，常習不廢。何謂知取捨？謂知益則勤，用損則捨之，漸轉心取治。何謂知將護？謂善識異緣犯觸。何謂遮障？謂得益不向外說，未損不疑謗。若依此十法所治，必定有効。

Answer: If one possesses the ten dharmas, there is none that is not beneficial. The ten dharmas are: first, faith; second, application; third, diligence; fourth, constant abiding in the focus; fifth, distinguishing the causal arising of the disease; sixth, expedient means; seventh, long-term practice; eighth, knowing what to adopt and what to reject; ninth, skillfully tending and protecting; tenth, recognizing obscurations and hindrances. What is meant by faith? It means having faith that this dharma is definitely able to cure disease. What is meant by application? It means frequent application at all times. What is meant by diligence? It means applying it with single-minded devotion without resting, taking the breaking of a sweat as the measure. What is meant by constant abiding in the focus? It means that with subtle mindfulness in thought after thought, one follows the dharma without distraction. What is meant by distinguishing the causal arising of the disease? Distinguishing the causal arising of the disease is as explained above. What is meant by expedient means? It means that in exhaling and inhaling, directing the mind, and focusing thought, one skillfully accomplishes it without losing what is appropriate. What is meant by long-term practice? It means that if its application does not immediately yield benefit, one does not reckon the days and months, but constantly practices without abandonment. What is meant by knowing what to adopt and what to reject? It means knowing that when there is benefit one is diligent, and when application brings harm one abandons it, gradually shifting the mind to adopt a cure. What is meant by knowing how to tend and protect? It means skillfully recognizing divergent conditions that violate and disturb. What is meant by obscurations and hindrances? It means that when obtaining benefit one does not speak of it outwardly, and when not yet harmed one does not harbor doubts or slander. If one cures according to these ten dharmas, it is certain to be effective.