法界次第初門 3.28

3.28

一、自性禪。云何名自性禪？於菩薩藏聞思前，行世間、出世間善，一心安住或止分、或觀分，或此二同類，或俱分，是自性禪。

First, intrinsic-nature dhyāna. What is called 'intrinsic-nature dhyāna'? Prior to the hearing and thinking [stages] of the Bodhisattva Piṭaka, when practicing worldly and supramundane wholesome deeds, with a focused mind dwelling securely in either the śamatha aspect or the vipaśyanā aspect, or in both of the same kind, or in both aspects together—this is intrinsic-nature dhyāna.