The Merit of Cultivating Samāpatti

The Śūraṅgama... wait—The Yuantue Jing (Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment) mentions practicing samāpatti, combining meditative concentration (samādhi) and wisdom, using the mind to transform realms, turning realms with the mind, so that realms follow the mind. This method is also not difficult: within meditative concentration, the mind very focusedly meditates on a realm; as concentration deepens and the mind transforms, the realm will gradually transform. Originally the mind held evil thoughts; as concentration deepens and the mind relaxes, evil thoughts turn into wholesome thoughts—one may wish to think evil but can no longer do so, and everything becomes beautiful. The mind changes from anger to joy, the realm changes from ugly to beautiful; when the mind turns, the realm turns. Therefore meditative concentration can subdue afflictions, eradicate afflictions, transform mental states, and change all dharmas. All Buddhas and great Bodhisattvas practiced samāpatti, accomplished all dharmas, accomplished and transformed the vessel-world of the three realms, changing impure lands into pure lands.