釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.29

6.29

Furthermore, when a practitioner begins to cultivate, using a mind of pure mindfulness, they grasp an external characteristic of a beloved dear person experiencing happiness—whether father, mother, brother, taking whichever is most loved—and focus on them single-mindedly. If distracting thoughts arise, one gathers them and makes them return, causing the mental conceptualization to be distinctly clear, seeing the characteristic of the dear person experiencing happiness. One's mind affectionately cares for them, extending progressively to neutral persons, hostile persons, and the remaining five destinies likewise.