釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.85

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2.85

These five desires are coexistent with sentient beings; all sentient beings are constantly driven by the five desires, being called 'slaves to desire.' Because of these wretched desires, they fall into the three miserable destinies. Now as I cultivate dhyāna, they again act as obstructions; these are great thieves, and one must quickly distance oneself from them. As a verse in the Meditation Sūtra says:

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