釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 1.41

1.41

Answer: The first four are inferior in meaning, while the latter five depend on dhyāna; now it is spoken of by taking the middle. Why is this? When a bodhisattva cultivates dhyāna, they can fully possess the four preceding pāramitās, and the five below are also like this. For instance, when a bodhisattva gives rise to the mind [to practice] for the sake of cultivating dhyāna, they renounce all household matters, internal and external, not begrudging physical life, residing quietly and at ease without any stinginess; this is called great giving.