釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.54

6.54

Having made this contemplation, the practitioner then makes an aspiration, saying: 'May all the sufferings of all sentient beings be entirely eliminated, and may they experience happiness, delight, and joy; may I see all of this within absorption.' Having made this aspiration, they immediately enter dhyāna absorption, and with a mind of pure mindfulness, take the sign of dear ones being freed from suffering and experiencing happiness, delight, and joy, contemplating it with single-mindedness so that it becomes distinctly clear in their mindful awareness. Seeing the sign of dear ones experiencing delight and joy, their mind is cheerful and rejoices immeasurably. Next, they focus on neutral persons, hostile persons, and finally sentient beings of the ten directions and the five destinies experiencing the sign of sympathetic joy, and their mind gives rise to rejoicing and gladness. This is a brief explanation of the method of cultivating sympathetic joy.