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大正藏第 85 册 No. 2832 南天竺国菩提达摩禅师观门 No. 2832 南天竺国菩提达摩禅师观门 问曰。何名禅定 答曰。禅为乱心不起无动无念为禅定。端心止念。无生无灭。无去无来。堪然不动。名之为禅定 何名为禅观 答曰。心神澄净名之为禅。照理分明名之为观。禅观自达无有错谬。故名禅观。心神澄净不生不灭不来不去湛然不动名之为禅 问曰。何名禅定 答曰。禅定者梵音。此名功德聚林。三界诸佛皆说禅坐。故名功德聚林 又问。何名禅法 答曰。禅法从通有次第。初学时从始终有七种观门。第一住心门。第二空心门。第三无门。第四心解脱门。第五禅定门。第六真妙门。第七智慧门。住心门者。谓心散动攀缘不住。专摄念住更无去动。故名住心门。空心门者。谓看心转追觉心空寂。无去无来无有住处。无所依心。故云空心门。心无相门。谓心澄净无有相貌。非青非黄非赤非白。非长非短非大非少。非方非圆湛然不动。故名无相门。心解脱门者。知心无系无缚。一切烦恼不来上心。故名心解脱门。禅定者。西域梵音。唐言静虑。觉心寂静。行时住时坐时卧时皆悉寂静无有散动。故名寂静。真如门者。觉心无心等同虚空。遍周法界平等不二。无千无变。 现代汉语译本 南天竺国菩提达摩禅师观门 问：什么叫做禅定？ 答：禅，是指乱心不起，无动无念的状态，这便是禅定。端正心念，止息妄念，达到无生无灭，无去无来，寂然不动的境界，就叫做禅定。什么叫做禅观？ 答：心神澄澈清净，就叫做禅。照了明明白白，就叫做观。禅观如果能够自我通达，就不会有任何错谬，所以叫做禅观。心神澄澈清净，不生不灭，不来不去，湛然不动，就叫做禅。 问：什么叫做禅定？ 答：禅定是梵语，这里的意思是功德聚林。三界诸佛都说禅坐，所以叫做功德聚林。 又问：什么叫做禅法？ 答：禅法从通达来说有次第。初学的时候，从始至终有七种观门。第一是住心门，第二是空心门，第三是无相门，第四是心解脱门，第五是禅定门，第六是真如门，第七是智慧门。住心门，是指心散乱动摇，攀缘外物而不能安住。专门收摄念头，使之不再向外驰散动摇，所以叫做住心门。空心门，是指观照内心，转而觉知内心空寂，无去无来，没有住处，没有依靠，所以叫做空心门。心无相门，是指心澄澈清净，没有相貌，不是青色，不是黄色，不是红色，不是白色，不是长，不是短，不是大，不是小，不是方形，不是圆形，湛然不动，所以叫做无相门。心解脱门，是指知道心没有系缚，没有束缚，一切烦恼不能侵扰内心，所以叫做心解脱门。禅定，是西域梵语，用唐朝的语言来说就是静虑。觉知内心寂静，行走时、站立时、坐着时、躺卧时，都寂静无有散动，所以叫做寂静。真如门，是指觉知内心无心，等同虚空，遍及整个法界，平等不二，没有千变万化。
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English version The Contemplation Gate of Bodhidharma (Bodai Daruma) Zen Master of Southern India Question: What is called 'Zen Samadhi' (dhyāna-samādhi)? Answer: 'Zen' (dhyāna) means that the disturbed mind does not arise, there is no movement, and no thought. This is 'Zen Samadhi'. To straighten the mind and stop thoughts, reaching a state of no birth, no death, no going, no coming, remaining still and unmoving, is called 'Zen Samadhi'. What is called 'Zen Contemplation' (dhyāna-vipaśyanā)? Answer: The mind and spirit being clear and pure is called 'Zen'. Clearly understanding the truth is called 'Contemplation'. If Zen Contemplation can be self-attained, there will be no mistakes, therefore it is called 'Zen Contemplation'. The mind and spirit being clear and pure, not arising, not ceasing, not coming, not going, remaining still and unmoving, is called 'Zen'. Question: What is called 'Zen Samadhi' (dhyāna-samādhi)? Answer: 'Zen Samadhi' is a Sanskrit term; here, it means 'Forest of Accumulated Merits'. All Buddhas in the Three Realms speak of Zen meditation, therefore it is called 'Forest of Accumulated Merits'. Again, question: What is called 'Zen Dharma'? Answer: 'Zen Dharma', from the perspective of thorough understanding, has a sequence. When first learning, from beginning to end, there are seven types of contemplation gates. The first is the 'Dwelling-Mind Gate', the second is the 'Empty-Mind Gate', the third is the 'No-Appearance Gate', the fourth is the 'Mind-Liberation Gate', the fifth is the 'Zen Samadhi Gate', the sixth is the 'Suchness Gate', and the seventh is the 'Wisdom Gate'. The 'Dwelling-Mind Gate' refers to the mind being scattered and agitated, clinging to external objects and unable to dwell. Specially collecting thoughts, preventing them from scattering and moving outward, is therefore called the 'Dwelling-Mind Gate'. The 'Empty-Mind Gate' refers to observing the mind, turning to realize the emptiness and stillness of the mind, with no going, no coming, no dwelling place, and no reliance, therefore it is called the 'Empty-Mind Gate'. The 'No-Appearance Gate' refers to the mind being clear and pure, without appearance, not blue, not yellow, not red, not white, not long, not short, not large, not small, not square, not round, remaining still and unmoving, therefore it is called the 'No-Appearance Gate'. The 'Mind-Liberation Gate' refers to knowing that the mind has no ties, no bonds, and that all afflictions cannot disturb the mind, therefore it is called the 'Mind-Liberation Gate'. 'Zen Samadhi' is a Sanskrit term from the Western Regions; in the language of the Tang Dynasty, it is 'Quiet Contemplation'. Realizing the stillness of the mind, whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, all is still and without scattering, therefore it is called stillness. The 'Suchness Gate' refers to realizing that the mind is no-mind, equal to empty space, pervading the entire Dharma Realm, equal and non-dual, without thousands of changes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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故名真如门。智慧门者。识了一切名之为智。契达空源名之为慧。故名智慧门。亦名究竟道。亦名大乘无相禅观门。则是修禅学道故。禅有七种观门。大声念佛得十种功德。一者不闻恶声。二者念佛不散。三者排去睡眠。四者勇猛精进。五者诸天欢喜。六者魔军怖畏。七者声振十方。八者三途息苦。九者三昧现前。十者往生净土。 现代汉语译本： 因此称为真如门（Tathata Gate，指证悟真如实相的法门）。智慧门，是指认识了解一切事物名为智，契合通达空性之源名为慧，因此称为智慧门。也称为究竟道，也称为大乘无相禅观门，这是因为修习禅定，学习佛道的原因。禅有七种观门。大声念佛可以获得十种功德：一是不听闻恶声，二是念佛时心不散乱，三是排除睡眠，四是勇猛精进，五是诸天欢喜，六是魔军怖畏，七是声音震动十方，八是三恶道停止痛苦，九是三昧（Samadhi，指禅定）现前，十是往生净土。
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English version: Therefore, it is named the 'Tathata Gate' (真如門, the gate of suchness, referring to the Dharma gate of realizing the true nature of reality). The 'Wisdom Gate': understanding and recognizing all things is called 'Wisdom' (智), and being in accord with and penetrating the source of emptiness is called 'Insight' (慧). Therefore, it is named the 'Wisdom Gate'. It is also named the 'Ultimate Path', and also named the 'Mahayana (大乘) Non-form Dhyana (禅) Contemplation Gate'. This is because of cultivating Dhyana and learning the Buddha's path. There are seven types of contemplation gates in Dhyana. Loudly reciting the Buddha's name brings ten kinds of merits: first, not hearing evil sounds; second, the mind is not scattered while reciting the Buddha's name; third, eliminating sleepiness; fourth, being courageous and diligent; fifth, the devas (诸天) rejoice; sixth, the armies of Mara (魔) are fearful; seventh, the sound resonates in the ten directions; eighth, the suffering of the three lower realms ceases; ninth, Samadhi (三昧, meditative absorption) manifests; tenth, rebirth in the Pure Land (净土). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------