密呪圓因往生集 1.8

1.8

夫欲誦持陀羅尼神呪者，先須歸依三寶，發大菩提心已，然後依法持念真言。今依五字陀羅尼法，念誦神呪有其四種：一者三摩地念，謂觀所念明呪，本尊口中流出光明，入自口中右旋安布心月輪中，如水精珠布於明鏡之上，心准念此是也。二者言意念，謂依前心月觀諸呪字，口中出聲不高不下不緩不急，如是而念，所出聲勢猶如搖鈴是也。三者金剛念，謂依前入於字觀，密合唇齒，小令其舌微動而念是也。四者降魔念，謂內以悲心為本、外現威怒之相，顰眉厲聲而念是也。如是四種雖有差別，不離一念為無二也。又有二種：一、無數持念，謂不持念珠、不定時數，行住坐臥恒常持念。二、有數持念，謂手掐數珠、限定時數，或百或千隨應持念。若人誦持祕密神呪，要應依師依經而受持之，然須求於曉梵音者，指決字句不令訛轉，一一分明專志持誦，於前四種念法隨取其一，依法念誦無有間斷，所祈勝果決得成就。

Now, those who wish to recite and uphold dhāraṇī divine mantras must first take refuge in the Three Jewels, generate the great bodhicitta, and only then uphold and recite the mantras according to the Dharma. Now, according to the method of the Five-Syllable Dhāraṇī, there are four types of recitation of divine mantras: First is samādhi recitation, which means visualizing the vidyā-mantra being recited streaming light from the mouth of the yidam, entering one's own mouth, revolving clockwise, and settling in the moon disc of one's heart, like crystal beads laid upon a clear mirror; keeping this in mind while reciting is what it means. Second is vocal-mental recitation, which means visualizing the mantra syllables on the aforementioned heart-moon, producing sounds from the mouth that are neither high nor low, neither slow nor fast, reciting in this manner with the resonance of a ringing bell. Third is vajra recitation, which means entering the syllable contemplation as before, holding lips and teeth closely together, and reciting while letting the tongue move only slightly. Fourth is demon-subduing recitation, which means taking compassion within as the foundation while displaying an awe-inspiring and wrathful appearance without, reciting with furrowed brows and a stern voice. Although these four types have distinctions, they do not depart from a single thought and are non-dual. Furthermore, there are two kinds: 1. Countless recitation, which means not holding a rosary and not fixing a time or count, constantly reciting while walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. 2. Counted recitation, which means fingering a rosary and fixing a time or count, reciting hundreds or thousands according to appropriateness. If a person recites and upholds esoteric divine mantras, they must rely on a master and rely on the scriptures to receive and uphold them. Moreover, they must seek someone knowledgeable in Sanskrit phonetics to determine the syllables and phrases so that they are not corrupted or mispronounced, reciting distinctly and single-mindedly, adopting any one of the four methods of recitation, and reciting in accordance with the Dharma without interruption; then the prayed-for supreme fruition will definitely be accomplished.