文殊菩萨给予净土宗四祖法照大师之教理
[113] Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva’s Teachings For The Pure Land Tradition’s Fourth Patriarch Great Master Fǎzhào
◎ 唐法照（莲宗四祖）[摘要]
Táng [Dynasty’s] Fǎzhào (Lotus Tradition’s Fourth Patriarch) [Excerpt]
【文殊菩萨给予净土宗四祖法照大师之教理】
[Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva’s Teachings For The Pure Land Tradition’s Fourth Patriarch Great Master Fǎzhào]
汝今念佛，今正是时。诸修行门，无过念佛，供养三宝，福慧双修。此之二门，最为善要。
You now should practise mindfulness of Buddha, as now is the right time. Of all doors to cultivate practices, nothing surpasses mindfulness of Buddha, and offering to the Triple Gem [i.e. the Buddhas, Dharma and Saṃgha], to cultivate both blessings and wisdom. These two doors, are the most virtuous essentials.
我于过去劫中，因观佛故，因念佛故，因供养故，得一切种智。
I, when within past kalpas, due to contemplation of Buddha thus, due to mindfulness of Buddha thus, due to making of offerings thus, attained all-knowing wisdom [of Buddhas].
是故一切诸法，般若波罗蜜，甚深禅定，乃至诸佛，皆从念佛而生。故知念佛，诸法之王。…
Therefore, all Dharma teachings, Prajñā Pāramitā [i.e. Perfection Of Wisdom], extremely profound meditative concentrations, and even all Buddhas, are all from mindfulness of Buddha thus born. Thus know that mindfulness of Buddha, is the King Of All Dharma [Doors]…
此世界西，有阿弥陀佛。彼佛愿力不可思议。汝当继念，令无间断。命终，决定往生，永不退转。…
From this world, to the West, is Amitā(bha) Buddha (Āmítuófó). That Buddha’s vows’ power is inconceivable. You should continuously be mindful [of his name], enabling it to be without interruption. When life ends, you will definitely be reborn there, to forever not retrogress…
汝以念佛故，不久证无上正等菩提。
You, with mindfulness of Buddha thus, not long after, will realise Unsurpassable Right And Equal Bodhi [i.e. awakening of Buddhahood].
若善男女等，愿疾成佛者，无过念佛，则能速证无上菩提。
If there are good men, women and others, those who aspire to swiftly accomplish Buddhahood, nothing surpasses mindfulness of Buddha, to then be able, to quickly realise Unsurpassable Bodhi.
《净土圣贤录》
Record Of Pure Land’s Noble Sages:
卷三 • 往生比丘第三之二
Scroll Three: Second Of Third Section On Reborn Bhikṣus
彭希涑撰
Compiled By Péng Xīsù
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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