志心念佛，仗佛他力
[44] Sincere Mindfulness [Of] Buddha Relies [On His] Other-Power
念佛之法，重在信愿。信愿真切，虽未能心中清净，亦得往生。
[The] Dharma [door] of mindfulness [of] Buddha emphasises on Faith [and] Aspiration. [With] Faith [and] Aspiration true [and] sincere, although yet able [to have the] mind within pure, [one can] also attain rebirth [in his Pure Land].
何以故？以志心念佛为能感，故致弥陀即能应耳。
Why is that thus? With [the] sincere mind [i.e. wholeheartedness] mindful [of the] Buddha, [this] is able [to] connect, thus causing Āmítuófó [to] immediately [be] able [to] respond.
如江海中水，未能了无动相，但无狂风巨浪，则中天明月，即得了了影现矣。
Like [the] waters within rivers [and] seas, [although] yet able [to be] completely without forms [of] motion, however, [if] without fierce winds [and] huge waves, then [will the] bright moon within [the] sky, immediately attain [its] completely clear reflections [to] appear.
感应道交，如母子相忆。
[The] connection [and] response [for] mutual interaction [is] like [a] mother [and her] child recollecting each other.
彼专重自力，不仗佛力者，由于不知此义故也。
Those [who] focus [on] emphasising self-power, [who do] not rely [on] Buddha-power, [are] due to not knowing [this] meaning thus.
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》（正编）：复黄涵之书三；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Third Reply Letter [To] Huáng Hánzhī;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第四十四则）：二、诚信愿真切：丙、勉具足信愿（第三则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (44th Short Section): 2nd [Chapter]: Good Faith [And] Aspiration True [And] Sincere: 3rd [Sub-Chapter]: Encouragement [To Have] Complete Faith [And] Aspiration (3rd Short Section)
[Ref: #44 / 2.3.3]
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
相关典籍
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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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