法苑珠林 71.62

71.62

第三睡眠蓋者。謂內心昏憒名之為眠。五情暗蔽放恣支節。委臥垂窳名之為睡。此睡眠蓋。能破今世後世實樂。如此惡法最為不善。何以故。餘蓋情覺可除眠如死人無所覺觸。以不覺故難可除滅。如智度論。菩薩教誡睡眠弟子。說偈云。

Third is the hindrance of drowsiness and sleep: the inner mind being confused and muddled is termed 'drowsiness' (mian); the five senses being obscured, the limbs being indulged, and lying down sluggishly is termed 'sleep' (shui). This hindrance of drowsiness and sleep can destroy real joy in this life and future lives. Such an evil dharma is the most unwholesome. Why is this? The mental awareness in other hindrances can be removed, but sleep is like a dead person without awareness or touch; because there is no awareness, it is difficult to eliminate. As the Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra states, a bodhisattva instructing drowsy disciples spoke a verse, saying: