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釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.134

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Third, as for mindfulness: as stated in the Mahāyāna[-śāstra]: 'Mindfulness regards the desire realm as impure, deceptive, and contemptible; and mindfulness regards the first dhyāna as revered and noble.' This shares the same intent as the six practices, differing only in terminology. As for the contemplation of the six practices: first, reviling the lower as suffering, coarse, and obstructive constitutes three, which is contemplating desire as impure, deceptive, and contemptible; seeking the higher as superior, subtle, and liberated constitutes three, which is contemplating the first dhyāna as revered and noble.

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