最妙「回向净土」法
[80] [The] Most Wonderful Method [Of] ‘Dedicating Towards Pure Land’
「回向」者，以己所修念诵种种各功德，若任所作，则随得各种之人天福报。今将所作得人天福报之因，回转归向于往生西方极乐世界，以作超凡入圣、了生脱死，以至将来究竟成佛之果，不使直得人天之福而已。
That ‘dedicating towards’, [is] with one’s those cultivated recitation [and] all kinds [of] each meritorious virtue, thus relying on those done, then accordingly attaining each kind of human [and] heavenly [beings’] blessed reward. Now, with those created [and] attained causes of human [and] heavenly blessed rewards, turned around [and] returned towards rebirth [in the] Western [Pure] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss, with [this] becoming those effects of transcending [the] ordinary [and] entering [the] noble, liberating [from the cycle of] birth [and] death, [and] up to [the] future ultimate accomplishing [of] Buddhahood, not enabling direct attaining of human [and] heavenly [beings’] blessings only.
用一「回」字，便见其有决定不随世情之意。用一「向」字，便见其有决定冀望出世之方。
Using [the] one ‘dedicating’ word, then seeing there is [the] wish of determination [to] not follow worldly passions. Using [the] one ‘towards’ word, then seeing there is [the] direction of determination [and] hope [to] transcend [the] world.
所谓「回因向果」、「回事向理」、「回自向他」也。
[There are] so-called ‘dedicating causes towards effects’, ‘dedicating practices towards principles’, [and] ‘dedicating self towards others’.
所作功德，人天因也，「回而向涅槃之果」。
[There is with] those created meritorious virtues, ‘[with] human [and] heavenly [beings’] cause, dedicating then towards [the] fruit of Nirvāṇa’.
所作功德，生灭事也，「回而向不生不灭之实相妙理」。
[There is with] those created meritorious virtues, [with] arising [and] ceasing practices, ‘dedicating then towards true form’s wonderful principles, that [are] non-arising [and] non-ceasing’.
所作功德，原属自行，「回而向法界一切众生」，即发愿、立誓、决定所趋之名词耳。
[There is with] those created meritorious virtues, originally belonging [to] personal practices, ‘dedicating then towards [the] Dharma realm’s all sentient beings’, then [with] those phrases [for] giving rise [to] vows, [and] establishing vows, [with] determination [for] that tending towards.
有三种义：一、「回向真如实际」，心心契合，此即「回事向理」之义。
[There] are three kinds [of] meanings. First, ‘dedicating towards True Thusness’ reality’, [with the] mind [and] mental conditions agreeing with one another, this then [is the] meaning of ‘dedicating practices towards principles’.
二、「回向佛果菩提」，念念圆满，此即「回因向果」之义。
Second, ‘dedicating towards [the] Buddha fruit’s Bodhi’, [with] thought after thought perfect [and] complete, this then [is the] meaning of ‘dedicating causes towards effects’.
三、「回向法界众生」，同生净土，此即「回自向他」之义。
Third, ‘dedicating towards [the] Dharma realm’s sentient beings’, [to] together [be] born [in the] Pure Land, this then [is the] meaning of ‘dedicating self towards others’.
回向之义大矣哉！回向之法虽不一，然必以「回向净土」，为唯一不二之最妙法。
[The] meanings of ‘dedicating towards’ [are] great! [The] methods of ‘dedicating towards’, although [are] not one, however, [there] must [be] with ‘dedicating towards [rebirth in] Pure Land’, as that most wonderful method, [the] only one, not [with a] second [one].
以其余大愿，不生净土，每难成就。若生净土，无愿不成。以此之故，凡一切所作功德，即别有所期，亦必须又复「回向净土」也。
With those other great vows, [if] not born [in the] Pure Land, [it is] very often difficult [to] accomplish [them]. If born [in the] Pure Land, [it is with] no vow not accomplishable. With this then [as the] reason, [with] all those created meritorious virtues, then having others that [are] hoped [for, they] also must again, [be] ‘dedicated towards Pure Land’.
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》（三编）：复愚僧居士书；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (Third Compilation): Reply Letter [To] Foolish Monastics [And] Laypersons;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第八十则）：三、示修持方法：甲、示念佛方法（第二十八则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (80th Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: First, Guidance [On] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s Methods (28th Short Section)
[Ref: #80 / 3.1.28]
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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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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