【第十五观：中辈生想】
[15] [The Fifteenth Contemplation: Middle Grade’s Births’ Contemplation]
【中品上生】
[15.1] [The Middle Grade’s High Births]
佛告阿难，及韦提希：「中品上生者，若有众生，受持五戒，持八戒斋，修行诸戒，不造五逆，无众过患。以此善根，回向愿求生于西方极乐世界。
[The] Buddha told Ānanda and Vaidehi, ‘[For] those [of] Middle Grade’s High Births, if [there] are sentient beings, [who] accept [and] uphold [the] Five Precepts, uphold [the] Eight Precepts [for] purification, cultivate practice [of] all precepts, not create [the] Five Heinous [Transgressions], without all faults [and] suffering. With these good roots, dedicating [with the] aspiration [of] seeking birth in [the] Western Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss.
临命终时，阿弥陀佛，与诸比丘，眷属围绕，放金色光，至其人所。演说苦空无常无我。赞叹出家，得离众苦。行者见已，心大欢喜。
When approaching [their] lives’ end, Amitā[bha] Buddha, with many Bhikṣus, [and] family members [will] surround, emitting golden coloured light, arriving [at] where these persons [are]. Expounding [on] suffering, emptiness, impermanence [and] non-self. Highly praising departure [from the] household [life, to] attain departure [from] all suffering. [These] practitioners, seeing [these] already, [will have] minds [with] great joy.
自见己身，坐莲华台，长跪合掌，为佛作礼。未举头顷，即得往生极乐世界，莲华寻开。
Personally seeing their bodies, seated [on] lotus flower daises, long kneeling [with] joined palms, to [the] Buddha paying homage. Yet [to] raise [their] heads, just then, [they will] immediately attain rebirth [in the] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss, [with the] lotus flowers soon blossoming.
当华敷时，闻众音声，赞叹四谛。应时即得阿罗汉道，三明六通，具八解脱。是名中品上生者。
When [the] flowers blossom, [they will] hear all sounds, highly praising [the] Four Truths. Immediately then attaining [the] Arhat path, [with the] Three Insights [and] Six Supernormal [Powers], complete [with the] Eight Liberations. [These] are named [as] those [with] Middle Grade’s High Births.
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【上品下生】
[The High Grade’s Low Births]
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【中品中生】
[The Middle Grade’s Middle Births]
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