坐禪三昧經 2.29

2.29

增進轉上，更名頂法，如乳變為酪。是人觀法實相，我當得苦脫，心愛是法是為真法，能除種種苦患及老病死。是時，思惟此法誰說？是佛世尊！從是得佛寶中信心清淨大歡喜悅。若無此法，一切煩惱誰當能遮？我當云何得實智慧少許明？從是得法寶中信心清淨大歡喜悅。若我不得佛弟子輩好伴，云何當得實智慧少許明？從是得僧寶中信心清淨大歡喜悅。是三寶中得一心清淨合實智慧，是頂善根，亦名頂法，亦名能得涅槃分善根。如《波羅延經》中說：

Advancing further upward, it is renamed the 'summit dharma' (mūrdhan), just as milk turns into curds. This person contemplates the true mark of dharmas, [thinking]: 'I shall attain liberation from suffering.' The mind loves this dharma as the genuine dharma, able to eliminate various kinds of suffering and afflictions, as well as old age, sickness, and death. At this time, he contemplates: 'Who spoke this dharma? It is the Buddha, the Bhagavat!' From this, he attains pure faith and great joy in the Buddha jewel. [He reflects:] 'If this dharma did not exist, who could ward off all kleśas? How could I attain even a little illumination of real wisdom?' From this, he attains pure faith and great joy in the Dharma jewel. [He reflects:] 'If I had not obtained good companions among the disciples of the Buddha, how could I attain even a little illumination of real wisdom?' From this, he attains pure faith and great joy in the Saṅgha jewel. Within these Three Jewels, he attains single-minded purity conjoined with real wisdom. This is the summit root of goodness, also called the summit dharma, and also called a root of goodness conducive to the attainment of nirvāṇa. As it is said in the Pārāyana-sūtra: