大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經 1.112

1.112

「善男子！若諸眾生修奢摩他，先取至靜不起思念，靜極便覺。如是初靜，從於一身至一世界，覺亦如是。善男子！若覺遍滿一世界者，一世界中有一眾生起一念者皆悉能知，百千世界亦復如是；非彼所聞一切境界終不可取。

should never grasp after any state that they have not heard about [from the Tathāgata here].

“Son of good family, any beings who would cultivate śamatha should first secure utmost calmness and not give rise to thoughts. When they are completely still, they will then realize enlightenment. In this way the first [attainment of] stillness extends from one person throughout one world. Enlightenment is also like this. Son of good family, when enlightenment pervades an entire world, whenever a being in that world gives rise to a thought, they will always be able to know it thoroughly. It is also the same for hundreds or thousands of worlds. They should never grasp after any state that they have not heard about [from the Tathāgata here].

“Son of good family, any beings who would cultivate samāpatti should first recollect the buddhas of the ten directions and all the bodhisattvas in the worlds of the ten directions. Relying on various methods, they should cultivate their practice gradually, strive diligently after samādhi, and extensively make great vows, which perfume themselves to form [wholesome] seeds. They should never grasp after any state that they have not heard about [from the Tathāgata here].

“Son of good family, any beings who would cultivate dhyāna should first use the method of counting so as to become thoroughly aware of the number of the thoughts that arise, continue, and disappear in their minds. In this way if they extend [this practice] in everything [they do], discriminating the number of thoughts in the midst of the four modes of activity, then there will be none that are not known. They will gradually advance more and more until they are aware of everything, including even a drop of rain, in hundreds and thousands of worlds just as if their eyes were looking at something they held in hand. They should never grasp after any state that they have not heard about [from the Tathāgata here].

“These are called the foremost expedient methods of the three contemplations. If beings thoroughly cultivate these three types [of contemplation], diligently practicing and persevering, they will be called Tathāgatas appearing in the world.

“If beings of dull capacity in the final age desire in their hearts to pur-

sue the Way but cannot succeed in realizing it due to karmic obstructions

from the past, they should ardently repent and always keep up their hope.

They must first cut off likes and dislikes, envy, and deceitfulness and pur-

sue the superior mind. They may practice any one of these three kinds of

pure contemplation. If that contemplation does not succeed, they should then

practice another contemplation. They should not become disheartened but

should [continue to] pursue realization gradually.”

At that time the World-honored One, wanting to restate his meaning,

uttered this verse:

Perfect Enlightenment, you should know that

All sentient beings

Who wish to practice the supreme Way

Should first commit themselves to [one of] the three periods.

After confessing and repenting their beginningless karma

For three weeks

They should truly reflect.

They should never grasp after

Any state they have not heard about [from the Tathāgata].

The utmost calmness of śamatha,

Maintaining the true recollection of samāpatti,

And illuminating the numerous gates of dhyāna

Are called the three pure contemplations.

Those who are able to diligently practice them