釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 10.6

10.6

First, the liberations, stations of mastery, and totality spheres: these three gates all belong to contemplative dhyāna. Thus the Mahāyāna [treatise] states: 'The liberations are the initial practice, the stations of mastery are the intermediate practice, and the totality spheres are the final practice.' All serve as counteractive measures to break through ignorance, greed, attachment, and attachment to pure dharmas within the fundamental relish-dhyāna. Second, the nine sequential absorptions are smelting dhyāna. Third, the lion's sprint samādhi is perfuming dhyāna. Fourth, the transcending samādhi is cultivating dhyāna.