坐禪三昧經 2.29

2.29

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: