With Wholehearted Mindfulness Of Buddha Is Definite Rebirth In Pure Land 一心念佛决定往生净土 Purelanders

念佛法门，以信，愿为先锋，若无真信，切愿，勿道不相应不能往生，即相应亦不能决定往生。

[The] Dharma Door [Of] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha, [is] with Faith [and] Aspiration as [its] first guide. If without true Faith [and] sincere Aspiration, do not say [that this with] not corresponding, not able [to be] reborn [in Pure Land]. Even if corresponding, [this is] likewise not able [to] definitely [be] reborn.

一心不乱，念佛三昧，亦不易得。若有真信，切愿，未得相应，亦可往生，况已相应乎。

Single-mindedness without [being] scattered, [and] Samādhi [From] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha, [are] likewise not easy [to] attain. If having true Faith [and] sincere Aspiration, [but] yet [to] attain correspondence, [this] likewise can [be] reborn, moreover [if] already [with] correspondence.

汝只知求相应，稍有相应气分，便生欢喜赞叹之心，此亦是不相应之现象，由是故有怪相现。

You, [if] only knowing [to] seek [for] correspondence, [when] slightly having correspondence’s atmosphere, then giving rise [to the] mind [of] joy [and] praise, this likewise is [the] phenomenon of not [having] correspondence, due to this thus, having strange appearances manifesting.

修行人，所最忌者，得少为足。得少为足，便生退惰，此必定之理也。

[For] cultivators, that [to be] most avoided, [is with] attaining [of] little as enough. [With] attaining little as enough, then giving rise [to] regression [and] laziness, this is truth [with] certainty.

祈但一心念，勿以不相应不得往生为疑惧。所有境界，皆不理会，也不问他好死坏死。除念佛之外，不使起第二念。如此，方可得决定往生之益。

[I] implore [you to] only [be] wholeheartedly mindful, [and] not with ‘not corresponding not attaining rebirth’ as doubt [and] fear. Of all states, all [should] not [be] paid attention to, also not asking [if] they [will lead to a] good death [or a] bad death. Apart from mindfulness [of] Buddha, [do] not cause [the] rise [of a] second thought. Like this, then can [there be] attaining [of] definite rebirth’s benefits.

净土宗十三祖印光大师
《复慧空大师书》
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
(Reply Letter [To] Great Master Huìkōng)

Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an