[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) › 6.92 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.92 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.92 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.92) 一、總釋者，前四禪、四無量定悉依色法故有，今此四定悉依無色法，從境得名，故云無色定。是故經云：「四空滅色道，心心互相依，亦名四空定。」無形無質即是義同虛空，故名四空定，亦名四空定處。此四種定心，亦名定處。此四種定心，以所觀之境為處，如念處、勝處、一切處，悉從所觀處得名。四空定次第之相，在下當明。而不名禪者，前已受名，不應重立，今應更立勝名。復次，此四無色自體支林有闕，不得名禪。 > First, the general explanation: the previous four dhyānas and four immeasurable absorptions all exist in reliance upon form dharmas; now, these four absorptions all rely on formless dharmas, taking their name from the objective realm, hence they are called formless absorptions. Therefore the sūtra states: 'The four formless \[absorptions\] are the path that eliminates form, where mind and mind rely on each other; they are also called the four formless absorptions.' Being formless and immaterial is equivalent in meaning to empty space, hence they are called the four absorptions of space, and also called the stations of the four absorptions of space. These four kinds of absorption minds are also called absorption stations. These four kinds of absorption minds take the contemplated objective realm as their station; just as the stations of mindfulness, stations of mastery, and totality spheres all derive their names from the contemplated stations. The characteristics of the sequence of the four absorptions of space will be explained below. As for not calling them dhyāna: the preceding ones have already received that name, so it should not be established again; now a superior name should be established instead. Furthermore, these four formless \[absorptions\] themselves are deficient in the factors and branches, and cannot be called dhyānas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.91) - [Next: 6.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.93) - [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.6.92) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.6.92) · Pramāṇa