[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [坐禪三昧經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614) › 2.64 # 坐禪三昧經 2.64 坐禪三昧經 2.64 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2.64) 答曰：「行者自念：『出家離俗，應行慈心。』又思惟言：『食人信施，宜行利益。』如佛所言：『須臾行慈，是隨佛教，則為入道，不空受施。』復次身著染服，心應不染，慈三昧力，能令不染；復次我心行慈，於破法世我有法人，非法眾中我有法人，如法無惱，慈定力故。菩薩行道，趣甘露門，種種熱惱，慈涼冷樂。如佛所言：『人熱極時，入清涼池樂。』復次被大慈鎧、遮煩惱箭，慈為法藥、消怨結毒，煩惱燒心、慈能除滅；慈為法梯，登解脫臺；慈為法船，渡生死海，貧善法財，慈為上寶；行趣涅槃，慈為道糧；慈為駿足，度入涅槃；慈為猛將，越三惡道。能行慈者，消伏眾惡，諸天善神，常隨擁護。」 > Answer: 'The practitioner reflects: "Having left the household and departed from the mundane, I should practice friendliness." Furthermore, he contemplates: "Eating the offerings given in faith by others, I ought to bring them benefit." As the Buddha said: "Practicing friendliness even for a moment is following the Buddha's teaching; this is entering the path, not receiving offerings in vain." Furthermore, while the body wears dyed robes, the mind should remain undyed; the power of the friendliness samādhi can keep it undyed. Furthermore: "My mind practices friendliness; in a world that destroys the Dharma, I am one who possesses the Dharma; amid a multitude of non-Dharma, I am one who possesses the Dharma, free of distress in accordance with the Dharma, due to the power of the friendliness samādhi." The bodhisattva travels the path, heading toward the gateway of amṛta; amid various kinds of burning affliction, friendliness is cool, refreshing joy. As the Buddha said: "When a person is exceedingly hot, entering a clear, cool pool is joy." Furthermore, donning the armor of great friendliness wards off the arrows of defilements; friendliness is a Dharma medicine that neutralizes the poison of enmity and grudges; when defilements burn the mind, friendliness can extinguish them; friendliness is a Dharma ladder to ascend the terrace of liberation; friendliness is a Dharma boat to cross the ocean of saṃsāra; for one poor in the wealth of wholesome dharmas, friendliness is the supreme jewel; for traveling toward nirvāṇa, friendliness is provisions for the road; friendliness is swift steeds to carry one into nirvāṇa; friendliness is a valiant general to cross beyond the three bad destinies. For one who can practice friendliness, all evils are quelled and subdued, and all the devas and wholesome spirits constantly follow and protect him.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2.63) - [Next: 2.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2.65) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614~en-mt.2.64) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.2.64) · Pramāṇa