| 擇處——離師遠近（同寺・一伽烏多至一由旬・先問透再走遠）・業處於阿闍梨座下學與淨治 | 進場——擇處・十八過・五支・小障Entering the Practice—Choosing a Dwelling, the Eighteen Faults, Five Factors, and Minor Impediments | §1 |
| 十八種不相宜之住處・第十八「得不到善友」為大過・善友四種人（阿闍梨・與之相等者・親教師・與之相等者） | 進場——擇處・十八過・五支・小障Entering the Practice—Choosing a Dwelling, the Eighteen Faults, Five Factors, and Minor Impediments | §2 |
| 相宜之住處五支具足（不遠不近・晝不喧夜靜・少蚊虻風日蟲・四資具易得・有可問之多聞上座） | 進場——擇處・十八過・五支・小障Entering the Practice—Choosing a Dwelling, the Eighteen Faults, Five Factors, and Minor Impediments | §3 |
| 小障之斷（剃髮剪爪・補衣染衣・燒治缽垢・整理床椅） | 進場——擇處・十八過・五支・小障Entering the Practice—Choosing a Dwelling, the Eighteen Faults, Five Factors, and Minor Impediments | §4 |
| 宿作者不造盤（摩羅迦長老・四分法五分法之禪）・四遍過（青黃赤白之雜）・晨曦色土・盤幅一張手又四指・離盤二肘半・起修三念（欲厭・道敬・果望）・取相三「不」（張眼以平常之度・不觀察顏色・不作意特相）・施設之法「地」 | 修法——安立其器・取相似相・近行安止The Method of Development—Preparing the Device, Acquiring the Learning and Counterpart Signs, Access and Absorption | §5 |
| 取相（uggahanimitta）與似相（paṭibhāganimitta）之別・似相無色無形「由想所生」・似相四喻（鏡盤・螺貝・月輪・白鷺） | 修法——安立其器・取相似相・近行安止The Method of Development—Preparing the Device, Acquiring the Learning and Counterpart Signs, Access and Absorption | §6 |
| 近行定（捨蓋而得）與安止定（以支現起而得）・幼兒與壯士之喻・守相如守轉輪王之胎 | 修法——安立其器・取相似相・近行安止The Method of Development—Preparing the Device, Acquiring the Learning and Counterpart Signs, Access and Absorption | §7 |
| 七隨順（住處・行處・言談・人・食・時節・威儀）・各試三日・三十二無益之論・十論事・「令心得定者親近、令相退失者避開」 | 七隨順The Seven Suitabilities | §8 |
| 十種安止善巧總標・令事清淨・令諸根平等（信配慧・精進配定・念一切處需要）・跋迦梨與輸那之例・相善巧（作・修・護） | 十種安止善巧Tenfold Absorption-Skill | §9 |
| 於時策勵（擇法・精進・喜三覺支及其食與生法七・十一・十一）・於時抑制（輕安・定・捨三覺支及其食與生法七・十一・五）・於時令喜（八悚懼事）・於時等捨・末三善巧・結頌 | 十種安止善巧Tenfold Absorption-Skill | §10 |
| 平等用力五喻（蜜蜂・外科弟子・蜘蛛絲・船帆・注油）——精進過猛掉舉・過緩懈怠 | 趣向於相——五喻Facing the Sign—Five Similes | §11 |
| 安止心路（斷有分・意門轉向・四或五速行：遍作・近行・隨順・種姓・安止）・速通達者遲通達者・安止唯在第四第五速行（瞿達多長老之諍）・七處無時分之限定・初安止唯一剎那 | 初禪——安止心路與定型句逐句釋First Absorption—The Absorption Cognitive Process and the Stock Formula Explained Phrase by Phrase | §12 |
| 「離諸欲、離諸不善法」——「唯」之限定・三種遠離（身・心・鎮伏）・事欲與煩惱欲之八重配對・五蓋與禪支敵對（定治貪欲・喜治瞋恚・尋治惛沉睡眠・樂治掉舉惡作・伺治疑） | 初禪——安止心路與定型句逐句釋First Absorption—The Absorption Cognitive Process and the Stock Formula Explained Phrase by Phrase | §13 |
| 尋與伺之別（初敲鐘與餘韻・振翅與展翅・投向與繞飛・握與磨・按壓與塑形・圓規二腳）・遠離二解・五種喜（小・剎那・繼起・踊躍・遍滿）・喜與樂之別（見林邊聞水聲／入林蔭飲水）・喜屬行蘊樂屬受蘊・「入」「住」之釋 | 初禪——安止心路與定型句逐句釋First Absorption—The Absorption Cognitive Process and the Stock Formula Explained Phrase by Phrase | §14 |
| 五蓋為捨斷支（各各特別礙禪）・五禪支為具足支（相資而起）・禪那唯是五支（四支軍・五支樂・八支道）・近行中弱安止中強 | 初禪之德相——五蓋捨・五支具・三善十相The Excellent Qualities of the First Absorption—Five Hindrances Abandoned, Five Factors Possessed, Three Excellences and Ten Characteristics | §15 |
| 三種善（行道清淨・增長於捨・令喜悅）與十相皆在安止一剎那內・「初」「禪那」「地遍」名目之釋 | 初禪之德相——五蓋捨・五支具・三善十相The Excellent Qualities of the First Absorption—Five Hindrances Abandoned, Five Factors Possessed, Three Excellences and Ten Characteristics | §16 |
| 令定久住二法：取行相（弓師・廚師之喻）與清障（欲貪・身粗重・惛沉睡眠・掉舉惡作）・古師偈「如已入清淨內宮的王」 | 得後之工——令久住・增大似相・五自在The Work after Attainment—Making It Last, Enlarging the Counterpart Sign, and Five Masteries | §17 |
| 增大似相之法（劃界而大：一指至輪圍之界）・增大唯於近行或安止・鵝雛練飛・公牛皮之喻・初得初禪者多入定勿多觀察（山地母牛之喻） | 得後之工——令久住・增大似相・五自在The Work after Attainment—Making It Last, Enlarging the Counterpart Sign, and Five Masteries | §18 |
| 五自在（轉向・入定・住定・出定・觀察）・「隨所欲之處、之時、之久」 | 得後之工——令久住・增大似相・五自在The Work after Attainment—Making It Last, Enlarging the Counterpart Sign, and Five Masteries | §19 |
| 上行通式（五自在・出定・見過患・作意上禪為寂靜・觀支・同一相・心路如初禪）・二禪：內淨（sampasādana＝信）・心之一趣（ekodi＝定）・「無尋無伺」與「尋伺止息」不重複・「由定而生」・離二支具三支 | 二禪The Second Absorption | §20 |
| 三禪「由於喜的離貪」・virāga 二配之讀・「尋伺止息」重提為稱讚 | 三禪——離喜・十捨・念正知The Third Absorption—Leaving Rapture Behind, Ten Kinds of Equanimity, Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension | §21 |
| 十種捨（六支・梵住・覺支・精進・行・受・觀・中捨性・禪・遍淨）・六者就義為一即中捨性・行捨觀捨本是慧（蛇喻）・禪捨之相味現起近因 | 三禪——離喜・十捨・念正知The Third Absorption—Leaving Rapture Behind, Ten Kinds of Equanimity, Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension | §22 |
| 念與正知唯於三禪特說（行剃刀刃・被牽離母牛之犢）・「以身領受樂」・「聖者所說」為稱讚・離一支具二支 | 三禪——離喜・十捨・念正知The Third Absorption—Leaving Rapture Behind, Ten Kinds of Equanimity, Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension | §23 |
| 四禪：四受於各禪近行已斷而說滅在禪中（殊勝之滅）・四受聚說之四由（牛欄喻）・不苦不樂為第三種受・捨念清淨（月牙喻）・離一支具二支 | 四禪與五分法・品末The Fourth Absorption, the Fivefold System, and the Chapter Close | §24 |
| 五分法之禪（捨尋捨伺分二步）・品末迴向偈 | 四禪與五分法・品末The Fourth Absorption, the Fivefold System, and the Chapter Close | §25 |