心志不定，所以专修
[31] [With] Wills Indefinite, Therefore [Have] Focused Cultivation
善导，弥陀化身也。其所示专修，恐行人心志不定，为余法门之师所夺。
[Great Master] Shàndǎo [was] Āmítuófó’s manifestation body. His those teachings [on] Focused Cultivation [of mindfulness of Buddha, was with] fear [that] practitioners’ wills [might be] indefinite, [then] by teachers of other Dharma Doors [as] those persuaded.
历叙初二三四果圣人，及住行向地等觉菩萨，末至十方诸佛，尽虚空，遍法界，现身放光，劝舍净土，为说殊胜妙法，亦不肯受。
One by one recounting, [if the] First, Second, Third [and] Fourth Fruits’ noble persons, and [the Ten] Abodes, Practices, Dedications, Grounds’ [and] Equal Awakening Bodhisattvas, [to the] end reaching [the] ten directions’ all Buddhas, exhaust [the] empty sky, [and] pervade [the] Dharma realm, appear [with their] bodies emitting light, encourage abandoning [of] Pure Land, for [them] speak [other] excellent [and] wonderful Dharma [Doors, they will] also not [be] willing [to] receive [them].
以最初发愿专修净土，不敢违其所愿。
With [them having] first given rise [to the] Aspiration (i.e. Vow) [to have] Focused Cultivation [of the] Pure Land [Dharma Door], not daring [to] violate that aspired (i.e. vowed) [for].
善导和尚，早知后人者山看见那山高，渺无定见，故作此说，以死尽展转企慕之狂妄偷心。
Venerable Shàndǎo [had] foreknowledge [that] later generations, [will be at] this mountain, seeing that mountain [to be] ‘higher’, [be] boundlessly [so] without [a] decided view, thus having this said. With [impending] death displayed transforming [the] arrogant stealing mind of looking forward [to ‘more].’
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）：复永嘉某居士书五；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Fifth Reply Letter [To A] Certain Yǒngjiā Layperson;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第三十一则）：二、诫信愿真切：乙、劝祛疑生信（第七则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (31st Short Section): 2nd [Chapter]: Admonishment [For] Faith [And] Aspiration [To Be] True [And] Sincere: Second, Exhortation [To] Dispel Doubts [And] Give Rise [To] Faith (7th Short Section)
[Ref: #31 / 2.2.7]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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