釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.4

2.4

Chapter Six, Part One: Differentiating the Preliminary Expedients of Dhyāna-pāramitā (The explanation of this section comprises three fascicles. This present single fascicle directly explains the external expedient means, clarifying the superficial and proximate expedients for subduing coarse minds in the desire realm. Investigators might find it awkward, suspecting it entirely involves superficial affairs, being easy to state but difficult to practice, wondering how it could directly discuss the various profound expedients of principle. When we reach below the explanation of the seventh major section on cultivation and realization, comprising twelve fascicles, it will indeed follow the depth and shallowness of dhyāna in affairs and principle, clarifying step by step before the stages of realization the characteristics of skillful mental application in the two kinds of practice: active practice and wisdom practice. As this text did not circulate, this note is recorded for information.)