釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.9

6.9

三者、或有凡夫外道行人悉厭患色，猶如牢獄，一心破色，修四空定，是為凡夫行人同得此定，志樂不同，各隨所習，愛樂不同。若佛弟子，有二種人，所謂小、大兩乘。是二種人得四禪時，進修無量心者，小乘之人為自調心，增長福德，易得涅槃故；大乘之人欲度眾生，必以大悲為本，故次四禪，明修四無量心。

Third, there may be ordinary or non-Buddhist practitioners who completely abhor form as if it were a prison, single-mindedly breaking through form to cultivate the four formless absorptions. Thus, while ordinary practitioners equally attain this absorption, their aspirations and inclinations differ, each following what they have practiced, their preferences differing. As for disciples of the Buddha, there are two kinds of persons, namely those of the two vehicles, the Small and the Great. When these two kinds of persons attain the four dhyānas and advance to cultivate the immeasurable minds: persons of the Small Vehicle do so in order to tame their own minds, increase their blessings and virtues, and easily attain nirvāṇa; persons of the Great Vehicle wish to liberate sentient beings and must take great compassion as the foundation. Therefore, following the four dhyānas, the cultivation of the four immeasurables is explained.