33) 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！雜念有叁：一善念、一惡念、一無記念，叁者除盡，方爲不雜。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。