佛在我心中，我在佛心中
[20] Āmítuófó Is Within My Mind, I Am Within Āmítuófó’s Mind
弥陀为我发愿立行，以期成佛。我违弥陀行愿，以故长劫恒沦六道，永作众生。
Āmítuófó [Amitā(bha) Buddha: 阿弥陀佛] for me gave rise [to his] Vows [and] established Practices, with hope [of me] accomplishing Buddhahood. I, contradicting Āmítuófó’s Practices [and] Vows, [am] therefore [for] long kalpas, constantly sunken [in the] six paths, long being [a] sentient being.
了知弥陀乃我心中之佛，我乃弥陀心中之众生。心既是一，而凡圣天殊者，由我一向迷背之所致也。
Understanding clearly [that] Āmítuófó [is] thus that Buddha within my mind, [and] I [am] thus that sentient being within Āmítuófó’s mind. [With our] minds since being one, yet those [of] ordinary [and] noble [beings are like the earth and the] sky, [with] differences [far apart], due [to] me all along [being] confused [and] contradicting, by that caused.
如是信心，可为真信。从此信心上，发决定往生之愿，行决定念佛之行。
Thus [with] this Faith’s mind, can [be called] as [having] true Faith. From this Faith’s mind above, give rise [to the] Aspiration (Vow) of determined rebirth, [and] practise [the] Practice of determined mindfulness [of] Buddha.
[Note: The Three Provisions (三资粮) are (i) profound Faith (深信), (ii) sincere Aspiration (切愿) and (iii) true Practice (实行).]
庶可深入净宗法界，一生取办，一超直入如来地，如母子相会，永乐天常矣。
Hopefully can [there be] deep entering [of the] Pure [Land] Tradition’s Dharma Realm, [in] one life obtaining, doing [this]. Once transcending, directly entering [the] Thus Come [Ones’] ground, like mother [and] child meeting each other, forever [with the] familial bliss constant.
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）：复徐彦如轶如书；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Eighth Reply Letter [To A] Certain Yǒngjiā Layperson;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第二十则）：二、诫信愿真切：甲、示真信切愿（第二则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (20th Short Section): 2nd [Chapter]: Admonishment [For] Faith [And] Aspiration [To Be] True [And] Sincere: First, Guidance [On] True Faith [And] Sincere Aspiration (2nd Short Section)
[Ref: #20 / 2.1.2]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes 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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