釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.31

5.31

佛說甘露門，名阿那波那，
於諸法門中，第一安隱道。
因緣次第起，不雜諸妄想，
譬如種石榴，芽莖次第生。
華實及色味，自然非可作，
時至時自證，非如脂粉色。
汝等調熟地，惠汝石榴種，
令心入甘露，道法次第生。

"The Buddha proclaimed the nectar gate, / which is named ānāpāna; / among all Dharma gates, / it is the foremost path of peace and security. / Conditioned factors arise sequentially, / not mixed with false thoughts, / just as when planting a pomegranate, / sprouts and stems emerge in succession. / Flowers, fruits, colors, and tastes / naturally come forth and cannot be contrived; / when the time arrives, it naturally realizes them, / unlike the color of powder and rouge. / If you cultivate and ripen the soil, / I will bestow upon you the pomegranate seeds, / causing your minds to enter the nectar, / and the path factors will arise in succession."