第十疑
[10] [The] Tenth Doubt
[如何得生净土？]
[How To Attain Birth In Pure Land?]
问：[1] 今欲决定求生西方，未知作何功行，何等发心，得生彼国？
Question: [1] Now desiring [to] definitely seek birth [in the] Western [Pure Land Of Ultimate Bliss (极乐世界)], yet [to] know [with the] doing [of] what meritorious practices, [and] giving rise [to] what kind [of] mind, attains birth [in] that land.
[2] 又世俗之人，皆有妻子，未知不断淫欲，得生彼国否？
[2] Also, of worldly secular people, [as] all have wives, yet [to] know [if] not severing lustful desires, attains birth [in] that land or not.
答：[1] 欲决定生西方者，持名之外，当具 [i] [ii] 二种念力，必得往生。
Answer: [1] [Of] those desiring [to] definitely [be] born [in the] Western [Pure Land], other than upholding [Āmítuófó’s] name, [they] should [be] complete [with] [i] [ii] two kinds [of] mindfulness powers, [to] definitely attain rebirth.
[i] 一者当生厌离浊世之念，[ii] 二者当生欣慕乐邦之念。
[i] First, [there] should [be] giving rise [to the] thought of revulsed renunciation [of this] defiled period’s [world]. [ii] Second, [there] should [be] giving rise [to the] thought of joyful admiration [of that] blissful country.
又当 [iii] 发菩提心，随力作善以回向之，未有不往生者。
Also, [there] should [be] [iii] giving rise [to the] Bodhi Mind, according [to one’s] strength doing good, [with] those dedicated, [with which] yet [to] have, [are] those not reborn [there].
至于 [2] 妻子之缘，在俗亦所不碍，苟能使之共沾法味，断不因之而反种孽根。
As for [the] [2] condition of [having] wives, [those] in secular [life are] also not [by] that obstructed. If able [to] enable them, [to] together receive [the] Dharma’s taste, [it is] absolutely not because [of] this then instead planting evil’s root.
所谓 [i] 厌离浊世者，浊恶世中，动生荆棘。世人只为衣食二字，困苦一生；为名利两途，奔波一世。手忙脚乱，甘为妻子做家奴。
[On that] so-called [i] revulsed renunciation [of this] defiled world, within [this] defiled evil period, [it] arouses [and] gives rise [to] thistles [and] thorns. [The] world’s people [are] only for clothing [and] food, [these] two words, [with] difficulties suffering [for their] whole lives. For fame [and] profits’ two paths, rushing about [for] one lifetime. [With] hands busy [and] legs confused, willingly for [their] wives [and children] being household slaves.
昼思夜梦，总为色身寻烦恼。自想七尺形躯，外面只因一片皮包，所以妄自尊大。若将天眼一观，中间不过满腹屎溺，及脓血恶露而已。
[In] day thinking [and at] night dreaming, always for [the] physical body seeking [with] afflictions. Personally contemplating [this] seven-chǐ form’s body, [it is on the] outside, only because [of] one piece [of] skin wrapping [it], therefore falsely with oneself honoured [and] great. If with [the] heavenly eye once looking, [in the] middle, [it is] only filled with excrement [and] urine, pus, blood and foul fluids [i.e. lochia], that is all.
所以《涅槃经》云：「如是身城，愚痴罗刹，止住其中。」何有智慧者，当乐此身，而谓不当厌离乎？
Therefore, [the Mahāpari]nirvāṇa Sūtra says, ‘Thus [with] this body’s “city”, ignorant rākṣasas, stop [and] abide within it.’ How [can] those [who] have wisdom, [think they] should [have] joy [with] this body, and say [they] should [not have] revulsed renunciation?
所谓 [ii] 欣慕乐邦者，西方之乐，非天宫之可比，不可以言语形容。每日但将经中所言，一一静想，以为吾将来必定到此，则欣慕之念自生，净土之缘自熟。
[On] that so-called [ii] joyful admiration [of the] blissful country, [the] bliss of [the] Western [Pure Land, is] not that [which] heavenly palaces can compare, [and] cannot [be] with words [and] speech described. Every day, only with those [in the] sūtras spoken, [with] each [and every] one [part] quietly contemplated, believing I will [in the] future, definitely reach here, then [will the] thought of joyful admiration naturally arise, [and] conditions of [the] Pure Land naturally [become] familiar.
云何谓 [iii] 发菩提心？《往生论》云：「菩提心者，誓愿成佛之心也。」「誓愿成佛」者，怜悯一切众生轮回六道，受苦无极，是以发心救度，使其超出三界，同至西方极乐国土而后已也。
What [is] called [iii] giving rise [to the] Bodhi Mind? [The] Rebirth Treatise says, ‘That Bodhi Mind [is the] mind of vowing [to] accomplish Buddhahood.’ Those ‘vowing [to] accomplish Buddhahood’, sympathise [with] all sentient beings reborn [in the] six paths, receiving suffering unbound. With this giving rise [to the] mind [to] save [and] deliver, [to] enable them [to] transcend [the] three realms, [and] together arrive [at the] Western [Pure] Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss, then after ending.
念佛之人，若能具此 [i] [ii] 二种念力，又加以 [iii] 发菩提心，仰体如来度人之意。有不决定往生，蒙佛授记者，未之有也。
Of people mindful [of Āmítuó]fó, if able [to be] complete [with] these [i] [ii] two kinds [of] mindfulness powers, also additionally with [iii] giving rise [to the] Bodhi mind, looking upwards [to] realising [the] Thus Come [One’s] intention of delivering people, [on] having those not definitely reborn, [to] receive [the] Buddha’s conferred prediction, [it is] yet [to] have [them].
（以上《十疑论》）
([The] above-mentioned [has essential points gathered from the] Treatise (On) Ten Doubts (About) Pure Land《净土十疑论》[with some details supplemented].)
[Note: From Scroll’s Preface (卷序), ‘This specially unifies (and) collects many compilations, (to) gather their essential points, between also with due respect attaching limited views, (to) supplement those yet (to be) reached.’ (兹特统汇群编，撮其领要，间亦窃附管窥，补所未逮)]
玉峰怀西居士周梦颜安士氏汇辑
[By] Yùfēng’s Layperson Huáixī, Zhōu Mèngyán And Ānshì’s Clan Collected [And] Compiled
《安士全书》：西归直指：卷二：疑问指南
Ānshì’s Complete Book: Western [Pure Land’s] Return’s Direct Pointers: Scroll Two: Doubts’ Guide
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
上个疑
Previous Doubt:
第九疑
[9] The Ninth Doubt
为何净土辽远，女人，根缺及二乘仍能生？
Why Is It That With The Pure Land Far Away, Women, Those Lacking Roots And The Two Vehicles Are Still Able To Be Born There?
https://purelanders.com/2025/11/04/9-the-ninth-doubt-why-is-it-that-with-the-pure-land-far-away
全十疑
All Ten Doubts:
《安士全书》之《十疑论》篇
[44] ‘Ānshì’s Complete Book’s ‘Ten Doubts Treatise’s Section
https://purelanders.com/yilun
相关教理
Related Teachings:
《净土十疑论》:
Treatise On Ten Doubts About Pure Land:
https://purelanders.com/shiyi
第十疑：如何修行疑
The Tenth Doubt: Doubt Of How To Cultivate
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2018/03/10-how-to-cultivate-to-reach-pure-land
