釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.18

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第一、明所修法者，即是阿那波那，為修習根本初禪之法。就中即有三意：一、釋息名；二、辨息相；三、明用息不同。

First, regarding the explanation of the dharma that is cultivated: this is ānāpāna, which is the method for cultivating the fundamental first dhyāna. Within this, there are three points: 1. explaining the name of breath; 2. distinguishing the marks of breath; 3. explaining the different uses of breath.