Sutras

The Sūtra In Which The Buddha Speaks Of Immeasurable Life 《佛说无量寿经》The Great(er) Sūtra《大经》The Double-Scrolled Sūtra《双卷经》The Longevity Sūtra《寿经》

《佛说无量寿经》
[The] Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [Of] Immeasurable Life


[又名《大经》/《双卷经》/《寿经》]
[Also Named ‘(The) Great[er] Sūtra’
/ ‘(The) Double-Scrolled Sūtra’ / ‘(The) Longevity Sūtra’]

[公元 252 年] 曹魏康僧铠译
[In 252 C.E. By] Cáo Wèi [Dynasty’s] Saṅghavarman Translated [To Chinese]

公元 2020 年文殊菩萨圣诞(农历四月初四)优婆塞沈时安译
[In] 2020 C.E. [On] Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva’s Sacred Birthday (4th Day Of 4th Lunar Month) [By] Upāsakā Shen Shi’an Translated [To English]

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《无量寿经》卷上
Immeasurable Life Sūtra: Higher Scroll

序分
Preface Section

通序:证信序
Common Preface: Preface [For] Confirmation [Of] Faith

闻经时处第一
[01] First [Chapter On] Time [And] Place [Of] Hearing [This] Sūtra

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声闻众等第二
[02] Second [Chapter On] Voice-Hearers Assembly [With] Others

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菩萨圣众第三
[03] Third [Chapter On] Bodhisattvas Noble Assembly

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别序:发起序
Distinct Preface: Preface [On] Origin

阿难启请第四
[04] Fourth [Chapter On] Ānanda’s Teaching Request

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正宗分
Main Principles Section

法藏因地愿行
Dharma Treasury’s Causal Ground’s Vows [And] Practices

古佛出兴第五
[05] Fifth [Chapter On] Ancient Buddhas Arising

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法藏因地第六
[06] Sixth [Chapter On] Dharma Treasurys Causal Ground

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发大誓愿第七
[07] Seventh [Chapter On] Giving Rise [To] Great Vows

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说颂自要第八
[08] Eighth [Chapter On] Spoken Praises [With] Personal Wishes

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积植德行第九
[09] Ninth [Chapter On] Accumulating [And] Planting Virtuous Practices

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成佛时处第十
[10] Tenth [Chapter On] Time [And] Place [Of] Accomplishing Buddhahood

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弥陀所成果德
Amitā[bha Buddha’s] Accomplished Fruits [Of] Virtues

国土宝严第十一
[11] Eleventh [Chapter On] Land’s Treasures’ Adornments

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光明无量第十二
[12] Twelfth [Chapter On] Bright Light [Being] Immeasurable

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寿命无量第十三
[13] Thirteenth [Chapter On] Lifespans [Being] Immeasurable

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圣众无量第十四
[14] Fourteenth [Chapter On] Noble Assembly [Being] Immeasurable

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宝树庄严第十五
[15] Fifteenth [Chapter On] Treasure Trees’ Adornments

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佛菩提树第十六
[16] Sixteenth [Chapter On The] Buddha’s Bodhi Tree

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宝网音香第十七
[17] Seventeenth [Chapter On] Treasure Nets’ Sounds [And] Fragrances

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堂舍楼观第十八
[18] Eighteenth [Chapter On] Halls, Vihāras [And] High Towers

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宝池德水第十九
[19] Nineteenth [Chapter On] Treasure Ponds [And] Virtues’ Water

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衣食自然第二十
[20] Twentieth [Chapter On] Clothing [And] Food [Being] Natural

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颜貌端正第廿一
[21] Twenty-First [Chapter On] Appearances’ Uprightness

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总赞庄严第廿二
[22] Twenty-Second [Chapter On] General Praises [Of] Adornments

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华光出佛第廿三
[23] Twenty-Third [Chapter On] Flowers’ Lights Emitting Buddhas

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《无量寿经》卷下
Immeasurable Life Sūtra: Lower Scroll

众生往生因果
Causes [And] Effects [Of] Sentient Beings Reborn

三辈往生第廿四
[24] Twenty-Fourth [Chapter On] Three Grades [Of] Rebirth

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十方礼觐第廿五
[25] Twenty-Fifth [Chapter On The] Ten Directions Prostrating [And] Meeting

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一生补处第廿六
[26] Twenty-Sixth [Chapter On The] Position [Of] One Life [To] Replacement

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菩萨出供第廿七
[27] Twenty-Seventh [Chapter On] Bodhisattvas Going Out [To Make] Offerings

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广宣妙法第廿八
[28] Twenty-Eighth [Chapter On] Extensive Proclamation [Of The] Wonderful Dharma

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菩萨功德第廿九
[29] Twenty-Ninth [Chapter On] Bodhisattvas’ Meritorious Virtues

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释迦悲心发遣
Śākya[muni Buddha With The] Compassionate Mind Sending Off


劝进往生第三十
[30] Thirtieth [Chapter On] Exhortation [To] Advance [For] Rebirth

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五恶五善第卅一
[31] Thirty-First [Chapter On] Five Evils [And] Five Goodnesses

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重重诲勉第卅二
[32] Thirty-Second [Chapter On] Instructions [And] Exhortations One After Another

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弥陀大悲摄受
Amitā[bha Buddha’s] Great Compassionate Gathering [And] Receiving


极乐现前第卅三
[33] Thirty-Third [Chapter On The Land Of] Ultimate Bliss Manifesting Presently

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弥勒述见第卅四
[34] Thirty-Fourth [Chapter On] Maitreya Stating [That] Seen

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疑悔处胎第卅五
[35] Thirty-Fifth [Chapter On Those With] Doubts [And] Regrets Dwelling [In] Wombs

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圣凡往生无数
Noble [And] Ordinary [Beings] Reborn [Being] Innumerable


菩萨往生第卅六
[36] Thirty-Sixth [Chapter On] Bodhisattvas Reborn

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流通分
Transmission Section

闻经获益第卅七
[37] Thirty-Seventh [Chapter On Those] Hearing [This] Sūtra Obtaining Benefits

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地动现瑞第卅八
[38] Thirty-Eighth [Chapter On] Ground Moving [With] Appearance [Of] Auspicious [Signs]

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相关经论
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《佛说无量寿经》曹魏康僧铠译(简体拼音版)
The Sūtra In Which The Buddha Speaks Of Immeasurable Life Translated By Cáo Wèi Dynasty’s Saṅghavarman (In Simplified Chinese With Pīnyīn)
purelanders.com/2020/07/03/dajingpinyin 

中国净土宗十三祖印光大师校订之《净土五经》
‘The Pure Land Tradition’s Five Sūtras’ As Checked By The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
https://purelanders.com/wujing

英文《佛说无量寿经》
‘The Sūtra In Which The Buddha Speaks Of Immeasurable Life’ In English
https://purelanders.com/dajingeng

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