法界次第初門 1.247

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二、念支。念名愛念。行者既發三禪之樂，樂從內起，應須愛念將息，則樂得增長，乃至遍身，如慈母念子，愛念將養，故名念支。

Second, the factor of mindfulness. Mindfulness means affectionate remembrance. Once the practitioner has generated the bliss of the third dhyāna, the bliss arises from within and must be lovingly minded and nourished so that the bliss may grow and spread throughout the entire body, just as a loving mother mindful of her child lovingly cares for and nourishes it; therefore it is named the factor of mindfulness.