净土总要六
[6] Sixth Pure Land [Teachings’] General Essential
【阿弥陀佛有誓愿云…】
[Amitā(bha) Buddha Has (A) Vow (That) Says…]
阿弥陀佛有誓愿云：「已生我国，欲往他方生者，如其所愿，永不复坠三恶道。」何则？
Amitā[bha] Buddha has [a] vow [that] says, ‘Those already born [in] my land, [who] desire [to] go towards other directions [to be] born, [will] accordingly [reach] those places [as] aspired, forever not again falling [into the] three evil paths.’ Why thus?
生净土者，必证无生法忍。且无生法忍者，乃了生死也。了生死者，虽入生死界中，此一性已不昧矣。一性既不昧，何由而为恶乎？论其理，固无坠堕。况又仗佛力，故坠堕必无。
Those born [in the] Pure Land, [will] definitely realise Non-Arising [Of] Dharmas’ Forbearance. Moreover, those [with] Non-Arising [Of] Dharmas’ Forbearance, [are] then liberated [from] birth [and] death too. Those liberated [from] birth [and] death, although entering realms [of] birth [and] death within, [of] this one [Buddha-]nature, [they are] already not ignorant [of it. With this] one nature since not ignorant [of, for] what reason then, [can they] become evil? Discussing [on] this principle, [they are] certainly without [those] falling. Moreover, also relying [on the] Buddha’s power, [they are] thus definitely without [those] falling.
是以生净土者，非徒长生不老，又生死自如故。欲设化一切众生，而入一切众生生死界中，而吾之真性常湛然明朗，不复惑于外物，不复牵于业缘。
Therefore, those born [in the] Pure Land, [are] not only [with] long life without ageing, also [with] birth [and] death with ease thus. If desiring [to] transform all sentient beings, then entering all sentient beings’ realms [of] birth [and] death within, then with my true nature constantly clear [and] bright, not again confused by external objects, [and] not again led by karmic conditions.
虽在轮回世界而无复轮回，所谓世出世间者是也。谓虽在世间而出世间矣。
Although with rebirth [in the] world, yet without again reborn, [they] are those so-called worldly [and] world-transcending too. [They are] called [those] although in [the] world, yet world-transcending.
是故生净土而生死自如者，欲生天上亦可，欲生人间亦可；欲生大富贵中亦可，欲生清净中亦可；欲长生不灭亦可，欲灭而复生亦可。
Therefore, those born [in the] Pure Land [are] then [with] birth [and] death [with] ease. Desiring [to be] born [in the] heavens above, [this is] also possible. Desiring [to be] born [in the] human world, [this is] also possible. Desiring [to be] born within great wealth [and] honour, [this is] also possible. Desiring [to be] born within purity, [this is] also possible. Desiring [to have] long life [that is] unceasing, [this is] also possible. Desiring [to have] ceasing yet again born, [this is] also possible.
随意所欲，无不自在，此所以贵于修净土也。世人不知此理，徒为生死所苦。
Accordingly [as] wished [with] that desired, without [those] not [with] ease, [with] this as [that] precious of cultivation [to reach the] Pure Land. [As the] world’s people [do] not know these principles, [they are] only for birth [and] death [having] those suffering.
欲生富贵中，反生于贫贱；欲生快乐中，反生于愁戚；欲生而长寿，反生而夭促；欲生于善道，反生于恶趣。种种皆被外物所惑，业缘所牵，不得自在。
Desiring [to be] born within wealth [and] honour, instead born with poverty [and] lowliness. Desiring [to be] born within happiness [and] bliss, instead born with worries [and] sadness. Desiring [to be] born then [with] long life, instead born then [with] premature death. Desiring [to be] born in good paths, instead born in evil realms. By those all kinds [of] external objects confused, [and by] those karmic conditions led, not attaining ease.
是以无始劫来轮回六道，不得出离。当念此等忧苦，回心净土。所以名极乐世界者，其意可见矣。
Therefore, [with] beginningless kalpas since, reborn [in the] six paths, not attaining departure. [There] should [be] mindfulness [of] this [and] other worries [and] suffering, [to] turn [the] mind [towards the] Pure Land. Therefore [with] that named [as the] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss, its meaning can [be] seen.
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《龙舒净土文》
第二卷：净土总要七篇
Sòng [Dynasty’s] Wáng Rìxiū
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