念佛九种胜
Mindfulness [Of Āmítuó]fó[‘s Name’s] Nine Kinds [Of] Excellences
一、字少易念，不若经咒之难持。
[1] [With] words few, easy [to] recite, not like sūtras [and] mantras, those [that are] difficult [to] uphold.
二、随地可念，不必定在佛前。
[2] [At] any place, [it] can [be] recited, not definitely before [a] Buddha [image].
三、随时可念，不论早晚闲忙。
[3] [At] any time, [it] can [be] recited, regardless [of when] early [or] late, [when] free [or] busy.
四、随人可念，不分贵贱智愚。
[4] Any person can recite [it], not differentiating [the] noble [and] lowly, [the] wise [and] foolish.
五、增长福德。
[5] Increases [and] grows blessed virtues.
六、消灭重罪。经云：「至心念佛一声，能灭八十亿劫生死重罪。」
[6] Eliminates heavy transgressions. [A] sūtra says, ‘[With the] sincere mind reciting [the] Buddha[‘s name] once, [this is] able [to] eliminate eighty koṭis’ kalpas [of] births [and] deaths’ heavy transgressions.’
七、天神恭敬。
[7] Heavenly gods [will be] reverent.
八、恶鬼远离。
[8] Evil ghosts [will] far depart.
九、临终往生，必定蒙佛授记。
[9] Approaching [life’s] end reborn, definitely receiving [Āmítuó]fó’s conferred prediction.
周安士
Zhōu Ānshì
《安士全书》：西归直指：卷首：像赞传图
Ānshì’s Complete Book: Western [Pure Land’s] Return’s Direct Pointers: Scroll’s Beginning: [Compiler’s] Praises, Biography [And] Diagrams
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
