釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.54

5.54

Answer: There is a difference. Although in the desire realm there are sensations that cure illness, eliminate the hindrances, and are not of Māra, they are not sensations of the first dhyāna because they are still physical dharmas of the four great elements within the desire realm. They cannot give rise to concentration and lack the wholesome dharmas of the factors and groves of meritorious qualities; hence they are not named the first dhyāna. This, then, briefly sets forth the characteristics of wholesome and unwholesome sensations in the desire realm. When practitioners first sit, some may realize one or two of these, while others may realize none at all. Yet because such dharmas exist, they are briefly set forth.