建立曼荼羅及揀擇地法 1.51

1.51

於心月輪中觀「阿」字，白色放大光明照無邊界，便連誦「阿」字真言。一氣盡力如是連誦，或一息三息乃至心得相應，離一切分別入於清淨法界然後可止，即結金剛輪印及誦真言加持自身及以壇上。此印從淨法界體建立如是大曼荼羅，然後依教分布聖位廣略隨意，或置一位，或安五位；或安九位；或十七位乃至二十九、三十七等，無量無邊種種差別，一一皆依本教建立。凡分布聖位皆從心向外，展轉相從三分減一，此即都說建立曼荼羅法，大綱如此願例可知也。

Within the moon-disc of the heart, contemplate the syllable 'A', white in color and emitting great light that illuminates boundless realms, and continuously recite the 'A'-syllable mantra. Recite continuously in this manner with all one's strength in one breath, or for one breath, three breaths, up to the point where the mind attains correspondence, free from all conceptual discrimination, and enters the pure dharmadhātu, after which one may cease. Then bind the vajracakra-mudrā and recite the mantra to consecrate one's own body and the altar. From the essence of the pure dharmadhātu, this mudrā establishes such a great maṇḍala. Afterwards, arrange the seats of the holy ones according to the teachings, extensive or brief according to wish: either establish one seat, or arrange five seats; or arrange nine seats; or seventeen seats, up to twenty-nine, thirty-seven, and so forth, in immeasurable, boundless, and varied manners, each established in reliance on the fundamental teaching. In all arrangements of holy seats, one proceeds from the center outward, mutually following one another, reducing by one third. This is the general explanation of the method for establishing a maṇḍala; its outline being such, may you understand by analogy.