观音大士，普门之法
[83] [The] Methods Of Contemplator [Of] Sounds [Bodhisattva’s] Universal Door
观音大士，于无量劫，久成佛道。为度众生，不离寂光，现菩萨身。
Contemplator [Of The World’s] Sounds [Bodhisattva’s] [观世音菩萨], [had] in immeasurable kalpas [ago], long accomplished [the] Buddha path. For delivering sentient beings, not departing [from] still light, she appears [with a] Bodhisattva’s body.
又复普应群机，垂形六道，以三十二应、十四无畏、四不思议无作妙力，寻声救苦，度脱群萌。
Also again, universally responding [to] all living beings, approaching [with] forms [in the] six paths, with non-doing’s wonderful power [of] thirty-two responses, fourteen fearlessnesses [and] four inconceivables, seeking sounds [to] save [from] suffering, delivering [and] liberating sentient beings.
[Note 1: Thirty-Two Responses (三十二应): See https://purelanders.com/pumenpin]
[Note 2: Fourteen Fearlessnesses (十四无畏): See Śūraṅgama Sūtra’s《楞严经》Sixth Scroll (卷六).]
[Note 3: Four Inconceivables (四不思议): (i) Sentient beings are inconceivable (众生不可思议) (in terms of causes and effects of birth and death), (ii) Worlds are inconceivable (世界不可思议) (in terms of all being due to sentient beings’ complex and ‘cyclical’ karmas), (iii) Dragons’ realms are inconceivable (龙境界不可思议) (in terms of how they can transform and descend rain with their thoughts), (iv) Buddhas’ realms are inconceivable (佛境界不可思议) (in terms of the Buddhas’ bodies’ purity, that cannot be said to be tall or short, with unsurpassable far-reaching pure voices, wisdom, eloquence, lifespans and supernormal powers for speaking the Dharma.]
应以何身得度者，即现何身而为说法。
[If there] should [be] those with whatever bodies attaining deliverance, immediately appearing [with] whatever bodies then, for [them] speaking [the] Dharma.
直同月印千江，春育万卉。虽则了无计虑，而复毫不差殊。
Directly [the] same [as the] moon ‘sealing’ [on a] thousand rivers, [and] spring nurturing ten thousand plants. Although then completely without planning [and] considering, yet again without even a slight difference.
良由彻证唯心，圆彰自性。悲运同体，慈起无缘。
[This is] really because [of] complete realisation [of] mind-only, [with] perfect manifestation [of] self-nature. [With] compassion used [on the] same body, [and] loving-kindness arising without conditions.
即众生之念以为心，尽法界之境以为量。是知无尽法界，无量众生，咸在菩萨寂照心中。
Immediately [with] thoughts of sentient beings used as [the] mind, [with the] realms of utmost dharma realms used as [the] measure. [With] this knowing [that] inexhaustible dharma realms [and] immeasurable sentient beings, [are] all within [the] Bodhisattva’s still [and] illuminating mind.
故得云布慈门，波腾悲海，有感即赴，无愿不从也。
Thus attaining cloud[like] covering [of] loving-kindness’ door, [and] waves rising [in] compassion’s ocean, [once] having connection immediately attending, [with] no wish not complied.
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）：南五台观音示迹记；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Southern Wǔtái’s Contemplator [Of] Sounds’ [Bodhisattva’s] Manifestation [Of] Signs’ Records;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第八十三则）：三、示修持方法：乙、劝兼念观音（第二则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (83rd Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: Second, Exhortation [To] Also [Be] Mindful [Of] Guānyīn (2nd Short Section)
[Ref: #83 / 3.2.2]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes 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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