釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 8.24

8.24

今明世間則有三種：一、根本世間，一期正報五陰是也；二、義世間者，知根本之法，與外一切法義理相關也；三、事世間者，發五通時，悉見一切眾生種類及世間事也。世間既有三種，出世間對世間亦為三。所以者何？眾生根有下、中、上、利、鈍不等，是故雖同證此初禪，境界淺深，其實有異，故須約三義分別證初禪不同。

Now, to clarify the mundane, there are three types: first, the fundamental mundane, which is the primary retribution of the five aggregates for a single lifetime; second, the principle mundane, which is knowing that the fundamental dharma is interconnected with the principles of all external phenomena; third, the phenomenal mundane, which is seeing all categories of sentient beings and worldly events when the five supernormal knowledges arise. Since there are three kinds of the mundane, the supramundane in contrast to the mundane also comprises three kinds. Why is this? Because sentient beings' faculties are unequal—inferior, middling, superior, sharp, or dull. Therefore, although they equally realize this first dhyāna, their realms are shallow or deep and truly differ. Thus one must differentiate the distinctions in realizing the first dhyāna according to these three meanings.