阿弥陀佛是法界藏身
[139] Āmítuófó Is [The] Dharma Realm’s Treasury Body
为何专念一佛？
Why Have Focused Mindfulness Of One Buddha?
且勿谓缘想一佛，不如缘想多佛之功德大。
Moreover, [do] not say [that] conditioned contemplation [of] one Buddha, [is] not as good [as the] greatness of meritorious virtues [from] conditioned contemplation [of] many Buddhas.
须知阿弥陀佛，是法界藏身。所有十方法界诸佛功德，阿弥陀佛一佛，全体具足。
[It] must [be] known [that] Amitā[bha] Buddha [i.e. Āmítuófó] is [the] Dharma realm’s treasury body. [Of] all [the] ten directions’ dharma realms’ all Buddhas’ meritorious virtues, Amitā[bha] Buddha, [as] one Buddha, [has them] all completely.
[Note: The Dharma realm’s treasury body (法界藏身) is the Dharmakaya (法身: Dharma Body) of all Buddhas, the universal ‘storehouse’ of the immeasurable compassion, wisdom and meritorious virtues of all Buddhas that pervades all space and time, in which all Buddhas are interconnected as one.]
如帝网珠，千珠摄于一珠，一珠遍于千珠。举一全收，无欠无余。
[This is] like Śakra’s net [of] gems, [with a] thousand gems’ [reflections] gathered in [each] one gem, [and each] one gem[‘s reflection] everywhere in [the] thousand gems. Raising one, all [are] gathered, without [any] lacking [and] without [any] remaining [ungathered].
若久修大士，缘境不妨宽广。境愈宽而心愈专一。
If [as] great ones [who have] long cultivated, [for their] conditioned realms, there is no harm [in them being] broad [and] vast. [When their] realms [are] more and more broad, then [will their] minds [be] more and more single-minded.
若初心末学，缘境若宽，则心识纷散，而障深慧浅，或致起诸魔事。
If [as those of] initial minds [with] little learning, [their] conditioned realms, if [are] broad, then [will their] minds’ consciousnesses [be] scattered, and [with] obstacles deep [and] wisdom shallow, [these will] perhaps cause [the] arising [of] many demonic matters.
故我佛世尊，及历代诸祖，皆令一心专念阿弥陀佛者，此也。待其念佛得证三昧，则百千法门，无量妙义，咸皆具足。
Thus, our Buddha, [the] World-Honoured [One], and successive generations’ all [Pure Land] Patriarchs, all enabled that wholehearted [and] focused mindfulness [of] Amitā[bha] Buddha, in this way. Awaiting [when] this mindfulness [of] Buddha attains realisation [of] samādhi, then [will a] hundred thousand Dharma Doors’ immeasurable wonderful meanings, all [be] complete[ly understood].
古人谓：「已浴大海者，必用百川水。身到含元殿，不须问长安。」可谓最善形容者矣。
[As] ancient persons say, ‘Those already bathing [in the] great ocean, must [be] using [a] hundred rivers’ waters. [With] oneself [having] arrived [at] Hányuán Hall, [there is] no need [to] ask [where] Cháng’ān [is].’ [This] can [be] said [to be] that best [for] describing [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）：复高邵麟书二；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Second Reply Letter [To] Gāo Shàolín;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第一百三十九则）：三、示修持方法：戊、评修持各法（第二则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (139th Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: Fifth, Reviews [On] Practices’ Each Method (2nd Short Section)
[Ref: #139 / 3.5.2]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and note by Shen Shi’an
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