居尘学道，即俗修真，乃达人名士，及愚夫愚妇，皆所能为。
Dwelling [in this world of] dusts [to] learn [the] path, then [within the] worldly cultivating [the] true, thus [as] experts, famous scholars, foolish men and foolish women, all [are] able [to] do that.
勉力修持，以在家种种系累，当作当头棒喝。
Exerting efforts [to] practice, with householders’ all kinds [of] encumbrances, regarded as, [on] top [of the] head, [a] strike [and] shout [to awaken].
长时生此厌离之心，庶长时长其欣乐之志。
[Over a] long time, give rise [to] this mind of revulsed renunciation, [to depart from this Sahā World] [厌丽娑婆], hopefully [over a] long time, growing that aspiration of rejoice, [for reaching the Land Of Ultimate Bliss] [欣求极乐].
即病为药，即塞成通。
Immediately [with] sickness as medicine, immediately [will] obstructions become unobstructed.
上不失高堂之欢，下不失私室之依。
Above not losing [the] joy of [your] parents, below not losing [the] reliance of [your] wife [or husband].
而且令一切人同因见闻，增长净信。何乐如之！
Furthermore, enabling all people together, because [of that] seen [and] heard, [to] increase [in] pure Faith, what joy [is] like this?
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
复周群铮居士书五
Fifth Reply Letter [To] Zhōu Qúnzhēng
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
