念佛四十八法 33) 不雜持名 Recitation without Sundry Thoughts
- 不雜持名
Recitation without Sundry Thoughts
The absence of sundry thoughts is 「stopping」. Stopping is the cause of samadhi. If you can put a stop to sundry (impure) thoughts, correct thoughts (samadhi) will naturally appear. Sundry thoughts fall into three categories: good, bad and neutral.
To eliminate all three is to eliminate sundry thoughts.(16) The mind requires stillness. With stillness, neither good nor bad thoughts arise. The m ind requires clarity. With clarity, there is no 「neutral」 thought.
There is no recitation except recitation of the Buddha』s name. Therefore, the m ind is always still. In recitation, there is [only] Buddha, therefore, the m ind is always bright and clear.
不雜者即是止也，止者定之機也，止雜念而正念現矣！雜念有三：一善念、一惡念、一無記念，三者除盡，方為不雜。心要寂寂，寂寂則善惡念不生，心要惺惺，惺惺則 無記念不生；佛外無念，故常寂寂；念中有佛，故常惺惺。