瑜伽師地論分門記 2.107

2.107

第一明作意相有二異門　初門依加行道煩惱斷道究竟道明作意相分五。一總問。二略答。三徵門。四別名分四如論。五別釋分四　一依了相作意明力勵作意分三。一問。二答分二。一明作意處所分二。一依止。二依觀明處。二明作意相。三結　二明有間作意分三。一問。二答分二。一明運轉義。二明有間義。三結　三明無間作意分三。一問。二答。三結　四無功用作意分三。一問。二答。三結　第二異門依加行道煩惱斷道樂斷煩惱歡喜道明作意相分三。一總標。二列名分四如論。三別釋分四　一明隨順作意分二。一問。二答　二明對治作意分二。一問。二答　三明順清淨作意分二。一問。二答分二。一立所治。二立能治　四明順觀察作意分二。一問二答分二。一立因。二顯果。

Part 1, explaining the characteristics of mental attention, has two different approaches.
The first approach, explaining the characteristics of mental attention based on the path of preparation, the path of abandoning afflictions, and the ultimate path, has five parts: 1. general question; 2. brief answer; 3. questioning; 4. distinguishing the names, divided into four as in the treatise; 5. separate explanations, divided into four:
1. Based on the mental attention that apprehends characteristics, explaining effortful mental attention, which has three parts: (1) question; (2) answer, which has two [parts]: a. explaining the locus of mental attention, which has two [parts]: (a) based on calming; (b) based on insight, explaining the locus; b. explaining the characteristics of mental attention; (3) conclusion.
2. Explaining interrupted mental attention has three parts: (1) question; (2) answer, which has two [parts]: a. explaining the meaning of operating; b. explaining the meaning of interrupted; (3) conclusion.
3. Explaining uninterrupted mental attention has three parts: (1) question; (2) answer; (3) conclusion.
4. Effortless mental attention has three parts: (1) question; (2) answer; (3) conclusion.
The second approach, explaining the characteristics of mental attention based on the path of preparation, the path of abandoning afflictions, and the joyful path of delighting in the abandonment of afflictions, has three parts: 1. general statement; 2. enumeration of names, divided into four as in the treatise; 3. separate explanations, divided into four:
1. Explaining conforming mental attention has two parts: (1) question; (2) answer.
2. Explaining antidotal mental attention has two parts: (1) question; (2) answer.
3. Explaining mental attention conforming to purification has two parts: (1) question; (2) answer, which has two [parts]: a. establishing what is to be eliminated; b. establishing the antidote.
4. Explaining mental attention conforming to investigation has two parts: (1) question; (2) answer, which has two [parts]: a. establishing the cause; b. showing the result.