[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) › 5.37 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.37 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5.37) 二、明得失者，入欲界定，法心既淺，未有支持，難得易失。易失因緣，是事須識。失定有二種：一、從外緣失，謂得定時，不善用心，內外方便，中途違犯，則退失禪定。復次，若行者當得定時，或向人說，或現定相，令他知覺，或卒有事緣相壞，如是等種種外事，於中不覺不識，障法既生，則便失定。若能將護，本得不失，障不得生，故名為得。二者、約內論得失者，有六種法能失禪定：一、希望心；二、疑心；三、驚怖；四、大喜；五、重愛；六、憂悔。未得禪有一，謂希望心。入禪有四，謂疑、怖、喜、愛。出禪多有憂悔，此則能破定心令退失。若通論此六，皆得在未入住出中。俱有此六法，能退失定；若能離此六法，即易得定。以不失故，名得也。此雖近事，若不說者，則人不知。若善取其意，則知遮障。 > Second, explaining gain and loss: when entering desire-realm concentration, since the dharma-mind is shallow and lacks support, it is difficult to attain and easy to lose. The conditions of easy loss are matters that must be recognized. Losing concentration has two forms: first, loss from external conditions—meaning that when concentration is attained, if one does not apply the mind properly, and violates the internal and external expedient means halfway through, then one regresses from and loses dhyāna-concentration. Furthermore, when the practitioner is about to attain concentration, if they speak to others, or display the marks of concentration to let others notice, or if it is suddenly ruined by external affairs and conditions—not being aware or cognizant of such various external matters, when hindrances arise, one immediately loses concentration. If one can protect it so that what was originally attained is not lost and hindrances cannot arise, it is called gain. Second, regarding gain and loss in terms of the internal, there are six dharmas that can cause the loss of dhyāna-concentration: first, an expectant mind; second, a doubtful mind; third, panic; fourth, great joy; fifth, heavy attachment; sixth, worry and regret. Before attaining dhyāna, there is one: namely, the expectant mind. In entering dhyāna, there are four: namely, doubt, fear, joy, and attachment. On emerging from dhyāna, there is often worry and regret; these can break the concentration mind and cause it to regress and be lost. Speaking of these six generally, they can occur in the stages of before, during, and after concentration. The presence of these six dharmas causes regression and loss of concentration; if one can be free of these six dharmas, then concentration is easily attained. Because it is not lost, it is called gain. Although these are minor matters, if they are not explained, people will not know them. If one properly grasps the intent, one will know what obstructs. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5.36) - [Next: 5.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5.38) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916~en-mt.5.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.5.37) · Pramāṇa