慈云忏主晨朝十念法
[8] Repentance Master Cíyún’s Early Morning’s Ten Recitations’ Method
十念门者，每日清晨服饰已后，面西正立，合掌连声称阿弥陀佛，尽一气为一念，如是十气名为十念。
That Ten Recitations’ Door, [is with] every day [in the] early morning, dressed [and] adorned already after, facing [the] West upright standing, [with] joined palms repeatedly reciting ’Āmítuófó‘, [with the] end [of] one breath as one recitation, thus [with] these ten breaths named as Ten Recitations.
但随气长短，不限佛数，惟长惟久，气极为度。
Only according [to the] breath [being] long [or] short, not limiting [the] Buddha[‘s name’s] number [of times], only [with that] long, only [with it] longer, [with the] breath’s utmost as measure.
其佛声不高不低，不缓不急，调停得中。
This Buddha[‘s name’s] sound [should] not [be] high [and] not low, not slow [and] not hasty, mediating [to] attain [the] middle.
如此十气，连属不断，意在令心不散，专精为功。
Like this [with] ten breaths, continuous [and] not interrupted, [with the] intention [on] enabling [the] mind [to] not [be] scattered, [with] focused diligence as effort.
故名此为十念者，显是藉气束心也。
Thus naming this as those Ten Recitations, manifesting these [by] relying on [the] breath [to] bind [the] mind.
作此念已，[念《慈云忏主净土文》] 发愿回向云：
[Having] done these recitations already, [recite ‘Repentance Master Cíyún’s Pure Land Verses’ to] give rise [to] Aspiration and Dedication, saying,
「我弟子某甲，一心归命极乐世界阿弥陀佛，愿以净光照我，慈誓摄我。
‘I, disciple, ___ [name], wholeheartedly [take] refuge [for] life [in the] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss’ Amitā[bha] Buddha (Āmítuófó). May [he] with [his] pure light illuminate me, [and his] kind vows gather me.
我今正念，称如来名，经十念顷，为菩提道，求生净土。
I, now, [with] Right Mindfulness, recite [the] Thus Come [One’s] name, passing ten thought moments, for [the] Bodhi path, seek birth [in his] Pure Land.
佛昔本誓：『若有众生，欲生我国，至心信乐，乃至十念，若不生者，不取正觉，唯除五逆，诽谤正法。』
[The] Buddha’s past fundamental vow [states], ‘If [there] are sentient beings, [who] desire birth [in] my land, [with the] sincere mind [of] joyful faith, even with ten thoughts [of Āmítuófó’s name], if [there are] those not born [there, I shall] not attain Right Awakening. Only excluded [are those with the] Five Transgressions, [who] slander [the] Right Dharma.’
我今自忆，此生已来，不造逆罪，不谤大乘，愿此十念得入如来大誓海中，承佛慈力，众罪消灭，净因增长。
I now, personally recollect, [that in] this life since, [have] not created heinous transgressions, [and] not slandered [the] Great Vehicle. May these ten thoughts attain entry within [the] Thus Come [One’s] great vows’ ocean, [to] receive [the] Buddha’s kind power, [with] all transgressions eliminated, [and] pure causes increased.
若临欲命终，自知时至，身不病苦，意无贪恋，心不倒散，如入禅定。
If, [when] approaching, about [to be at life’s] end, [may I] personally know [the] time [of] arrival, [my] body [be] without sickness’ suffering, [and] mind [be] without greedy attachment, [with] thoughts not inverted [and] scattered, like entering meditative concentration.
佛及圣众，手持金台，来迎接我，如一念顷，生极乐国。
[May the] Buddha and [his] noble assembly, [with his] hand holding [a] golden dais, come [to] welcome [and] receive me, like [in] one thought moment, [with] birth [in his] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss.
华开见佛，即闻佛乘，顿开佛慧，广度众生，满菩提愿。」
[When the] flower blossoms, seeing [the] Buddha, immediately hearing [the] Buddha Vehicle, suddenly awakening [to the] Buddhas’ wisdom, [and] widely delivering sentient beings, [to] fulfil [the] Bodhi vow.’
（作此愿已，礼拜或不必礼拜均可，但要尽此一生，不得一日暂废。惟将不废，自要其心，得生彼国。）
([Having] made this vow already, prostrating [is] perhaps not needed, [but with] prostrating also alright, [this] only must [be practised to the] end [of] this one life. [It] must not [be for] one day temporarily abandoned. Only will [those] not abandoning [this], so long as [with] this mind, attain birth [in] that land.)
[注：「作此愿已…… 尽此一生」：原作「作此愿已便止，不必礼拜，要尽此一生」，改文甚好。]
[Note: ‘(Having) made this vow already… (to the) end (of) this one life’: (In the) original work, ‘(Having) made this vow already then stopping, not needing prostrating, (this) must (be practised to the) end (of) this one life’, (with the) amended text (being) extremely good.]
宋‧王日休
Sòng [Dynasty’s] Wáng Rìxiū
《龙舒净土文》
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text:
附录二（九篇）
Appendix Two (Nine Essays)
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
相关教理
Related Teachings:
《龙舒净土文》
Lóngshū’s Pure Land Text
https://purelanders.com/longshu
普劝修持
[2] Universal Encouragement For Practice
https://purelanders.com/2024/12/09/2-universal-encouragement-for-practice
《慈云忏主净土文》(小净土文)
Repentance Master Cíyún’s Pure Land Verses (Short Pure Land Verses)
https://purelanders.com/2019/07/18/repentance-master-ciyuns-pure-land-verses-minor-pure-land-verses
念佛发愿法
[81] Methods Of Giving Rise To Aspiration After Mindfulness Of Buddha
https://purelanders.com/2023/03/30/how-should-those-mindful-of-buddha-give-rise-to-aspiration
十念记数法与晨朝十念法
The Method Of Ten Recitations With Counting & The Method Of Early Morning’s Ten Recitations
https://purelanders.com/2019/08/31/the-method-of-ten-recitations-with-counting-n-the-method-of-early-mornings-ten-recitations
愿生净土文
Aspiration Verses For Birth In Pure Land
https://purelanders.com/2019/07/18/aspiration-verses-for-birth-in-pure-land
