釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 5.6

5.6

Now, the first [part], explaining the cultivation and realization of mundane dhyāna, has three [divisions]: 1. the four dhyānas; 2. the four immeasurables; 3. the four formless absorptions. Here, we first explain the cultivation and realization of the four dhyānas. The four dhyānas are: 1. the first dhyāna; 2. the second dhyāna; 3. the third dhyāna; 4. the fourth dhyāna.