五觀

(五觀, 五观)

The five meditations referred to in the <Lotus Sutra> 25:

(1) [lang id =1028]真 on the true, idem [lang id =1028]空觀, to meditate on the reality of the void or infinite, in order to be rid of illusion in views and thoughts;

(2) [lang id =1028]清淨觀 on purity, to be rid of any remains of impurity connected with the temporal, idem [lang id =1028]假觀;

(3) [lang id =1028]廣大智慧觀 on the wider and greater wisdom, idem [lang id =1028]中觀, by study of the 'middle' way;

(4) [lang id =1028]悲觀 on pitifulness, or the pitiable condition of the living, and by the above three to meditate on their salvation;

(5) [lang id =1028]慈觀 on mercy and the extension of the first three meditations to the carrying of joy to all the living.

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一、 真觀， 即觀察真諦的道理以斷見思之惑的空觀； 二、 清淨觀， 即既已斷見思之惑， 再斷塵沙之惑的假觀； 三、 廣大智慧觀， 即斷了無明之惑之後， 而得廣大智慧的中觀； 四、 悲觀， 以上面三種觀觀眾生， 而願拔眾生之苦； 五、 慈觀， 即以上面三種觀觀眾生， 而願給眾生快樂。