[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法界次第初門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925) › 2.41 # 法界次第初門 2.41 法界次第初門 2.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.41) 一、內有色相外觀色。內有色相者，不壞內色，不滅內色相也。外觀色者，不壞外色，不滅外色相。以是不淨心觀外色，所以然者，為修流光故，不應初背捨中壞滅內身骨人也；欲界結使難斷，故須以不淨心觀外色也。此初背捨位在初禪，能捨自他及下地，故名背捨。 > First, possessing the notion of form internally, one externally contemplates forms. 'Possessing the notion of form internally' means not destroying internal forms and not annihilating the characteristics of internal forms. 'Externally contemplating forms' means not destroying external forms and not annihilating the characteristics of external forms. Contemplating external forms with this mind of impurity is because, in order to cultivate radiant light, one should not destroy or annihilate the internal skeleton in the first liberation; and because latent defilements of the desire realm are difficult to sever, one must contemplate external forms with a mind of impurity. This first liberation is situated in the first dhyāna; because it can cast off oneself, others, and the lower plane, it is called liberation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.40) - [Next: 2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.42) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.2.41) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.41) · Pramāṇa