现前一念之心，亘古亘今，故名无量寿。
[As this] presently manifested one thought of [our] minds, from ancient times extends to now, [it is] thus named ‘Immeasurable Life’.
灵明洞彻，故名无量光。
[As its] bright spirituality [can] thoroughly understand, [it is] thus named ‘Immeasurable Light’.
阿弥陀佛，不过先得我心之所同然而已。
Āmítuófó, [whose name means the ‘Awakened One (i.e. Buddha) Of Immeasurable Life And Light’], merely first attained [what is] only [the] same thusness [as] that of our minds.
是故吾人果能念念执持阿弥陀佛，即是念念证无量寿，放无量光。
Therefore, if we [are] able [to, with] thought [to] thought, firmly uphold [the name of] Āmítuófó, [this] is the same as [to, with] thought [to] thought, realise Immeasurable Life, [and] emit Immeasurable Light.
古圣既尔，今人亦然。
[For] ancient sages since thus, [for] today’s people likewise so.
至心既尔，散心亦然。
[With] sincere minds since thus, [with] scattered minds likewise so.
净土宗九祖蕅益大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 9th Patriarch Great Master Ǒuyì
《灵峰宗论》
(Spirit Peak Tradition’s Treatise)
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
