Have Excellent Friends To Be Excellent Persons 结胜友成胜人

若念佛者，当知此人，
则是人中，芬陀利花，
观世音菩萨、大势至菩萨，为其胜友，
当坐道场，生诸佛家。

释迦牟尼佛
《佛说观无量寿佛经》

If [there are] those mindful [of the] Buddha, [you] should know [that] these persons, are then within humans, puṇḍarīka flowers. Contemplator [Of The] World’s Sounds Bodhisattva [and] Great Power Arrived Bodhisattva, [are] as their supreme friends. [They] will sit [in their] bodhimaṇḍa, [by being] born [in] all Buddhas’ home.

Śākyamuni Buddha
[The] Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [On] Contemplation [Of] Immeasurable Life Buddha

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五从「若念佛者」下，至「生诸佛家」已来，正显念佛三昧功能超绝，实非杂善得为比类。即有其五：一明专念弥陀佛名；二明指赞能念之人；三明若能相续念佛者，此人甚为希有，更无物可以方之，故引分陀利华为喻。梵言「分陀利」，此云好华，亦名妙好华，亦名希有华，亦名上上华，亦名最胜华。此华相传白莲华是。若念佛者，即是人中好人，人中妙好人，人中希有人，人中上上人，人中最胜人也。四明专念弥陀名者，即观音、势至常随影护，亦如亲友知识也。五明今生既蒙此益，舍命即入诸佛之家，即净土是也。到彼长时闻法，历事供养，因圆果满，道场之座岂赊？

净土宗二祖善导大师
《佛说观无量寿佛经疏》卷四：散善义

Fifth, from ‘If [there are] those mindful [of the] Buddha’ below, until ‘born [in] all Buddhas’ home’ afterwards, [this] precisely reveals Samādhi’ [From] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s function [being] surpassing, truly not [that which] mixed goodness [is] able [to] be compared [with]. Then having these five [sub-explanations]. First, [is] explanation [of] focused mindfulness [of] Āmítuófó’s name. Second, [is] explanation indicating praise of people able [to be] mindful. Third, [is] explanation [that] if [there are] those able [to have] continuous succession [of] mindfulness, these people are extremely rare, also without objects [that] can be equal [with] them, thus citing puṇḍarīka flowers as [an] analogy. [In the] Sanskrit language [is] ‘puṇḍarīka’, [with] these said [as] good flowers, likewise named wonderful good flowers, likewise named rare flowers, likewise named [the] highest superior flowers, likewise named [the] most excellent flowers. These flowers, [as] passed on, are white lotus flowers. If [there are] those mindful [of] Buddha, [they] then are good humans among humans, wonderful good humans among humans, rare humans among humans, highest superior humans among humans, most excellent humans among humans. Fourth, [is] explanation [of] those [with] focused mindfulness [of] Āmítuófó’s name, immediately [are by] Contemplator [Of The World’s] Sounds [and Great] Power Arrived [Bodhisattvas] constantly following [like] shadows [to] protect [them], likewise like relatives [and] friends [who are] knowledgeable. Fifth, [is] explanation [of in] this life, since receiving these benefits, [when] relinquishing life, immediately entering [the] home of all Buddhas, [which is] the same as [Āmítuófó’s] Pure Land. Arriving [at] that [land with] long time [for] hearing [the] Dharma, one by one making offerings, [with the] cause perfect [and] fruit complete, how [can the] seat [of the] bodhimaṇḍa [be] distant?

Pure Land Tradition’s 2nd Patriarch Great Master Shàndǎo
Commentary [On The] Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [On] Contemplation [Of] Immeasurable Life Buddha: Scroll 4: Scattered Goodness’ Meaning

若念佛者，
即是人中好人，
人中妙好人，
人中希有人，
人中上上人，
人中最胜人也。

净土宗二祖善导大师
《佛说观无量寿佛经疏》卷四：散善义

If [there are] those mindful [of] Buddha, [they] then are good humans among humans, wonderful good humans among humans, rare humans among humans, highest superior humans among humans, most excellent humans among humans.

如是世间尊，
三界无等伦，
礼赞积功德，
速成最胜人。

无尽意菩萨
梵本《普门品》

Such [is the] World-Honoured [One] [Āmítuófó], [in the] three realms [of desire, form and formlessness] without [an] equal peer, [with] respectful praise [of him] accumulate meritorious virtues, [to] quickly accomplish [as the] most excellent persons.

Inexhaustible Intention Bodhisattva
Sanskrit ‘Universal Door Chapter’ Text

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