等至巴利文梵語samāpatti[1],音譯三摩缽底三摩拔提三摩跋提,佛教術語,指遠離昏沈、掉舉後,能持心、心所,令其相續平等而轉的境界[2],以其相續性並延及欲染,而區別於其他不稱為等至的等持。四禪那與四無色定,合稱八等至[3],禪那因其為現法樂住而從等至中單列而出。

概論

禪那解脫等持、等至一起合稱為等引samāhita[4],等至涵蓋了慈等至五現見八勝處十遍處四無色定無想定滅盡定等。進入禪那和等至的狀態稱為「正受」(samāpanna,音譯三摩半那)[5]。玄應認為,等至是正要進入定境之中,進入定境後,稱三摩半那[6]

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