[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) › 6.7 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.7 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.7) 一者、樂高勝自在，求作梵天王，是故雖得四禪，而更進修無量心。何以故？然四禪但是色界，自行具足，而無益他之德淺薄。若生彼天，不得王領。若修四無量心，緣於十方眾生而入三昧，慈悲普攝，利他心大，是故功德轉多。若生彼天，必作梵天王，王領自在，是故能得四禪，猶更修習四無量心。 > First are those who delight in the lofty, superior, and sovereign, seeking to become Brahmā kings; therefore, although they have attained the four dhyānas, they further advance to cultivate the immeasurable minds. Why is this? The four dhyānas are merely of the form realm, where one's own practice is complete, but the virtue of benefiting others is slight and shallow. If born in those heavens, one cannot rule as king. If one cultivates the four immeasurables, focusing upon sentient beings of the ten directions to enter samādhi, universally gathering them in loving-kindness and compassion, the mind to benefit others is vast, and therefore the merits become all the greater. If born in those heavens, one will surely become a Brahmā king, ruling with sovereignty; therefore, although able to attain the four dhyānas, they still further cultivate the four immeasurables. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.6) - [Next: 6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.8) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916~en-mt.6.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.7) · Pramāṇa