Liu miao fa men
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Liu miao fa men (C. 六妙法門). A text by Tiantai Zhiyi that outlines six meditation practices (六妙門).[1]
This text explains the six practices crucial to success in traditional Indian Buddhist breath (anapana) and calming-and-insight (samatha-vipasyana) meditation.[2]
Correctly implemented, these six "gates" lead the practitioner to realize the third of the four truths (cessation).[2]
Title variations
The title is translated as:
- "The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime" (Bhikshu Dharmamitra)
- "Six Gates to the Sublime" (Thubten Chodron)
- "Six Mysterious Dharma Gates" (Charles Muller)
- "Six Profound Gateways to Dharma" (Kazuki Anno)
- "Six Subtle Dharma Gates" (Charles Luk 1964)
Six meditation practices
The six meditation techniques outlined by Zhiyi in this text are:[3]
- to count oneʼs breaths while doing meditation to prevent distraction 數息門,
- to breathe naturally while meditating 隨息門,
- to stop discriminatory thinking 止門,
- to contemplate a specific subject clearly 觀門,
- to perceive oneʼs own mind as unreal 還門, and
- to realize that there is no basis for illusion 淨門.
Translations
- Shramana Zhiyi (2009), The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime: A Classic Meditation Manual on Traditional Indian Buddhist Meditation, translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra, Kalavinka Press publisher's page
Notes
- ↑
六妙法門, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shramana Zhiyi 2009
- ↑ 六妙門, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
Sources
- Shramana Zhiyi (2009), The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime: A Classic Meditation Manual on Traditional Indian Buddhist Meditation, translated by Bhikshu Dharmamitra, Kalavinka Pres
- 六妙法門, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)