[39]《往生论》和《往生论注》的意义是什么？有何特点？
[39] What Are [The] Meanings [Of The] Rebirth Treatise And [The] Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary? What Special Features [Do They] Have?
◎ 详示净土庄严，如来法力，菩萨功德。凡见闻者，悉愿往生。其特点，文义显豁直捷。真能上继匡庐，下启天台、西河、长安等。
◎ [Summary]: Detailedly teaching [the] Pure Land’s adornments, [the] Thus Come [One’s] Dharma power [and] Bodhisattvas’ meritorious virtues. All those [who] see [and] hear [it] [i.e. Rebirth Treatise《往生论》], [will] all aspire [to be] reborn [there]. Its [i.e. Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary《往生论注》] special features [are with] text [and] meanings evident [and] straightforward. Truly able [to have] higher succeeding [of] Kuānglú [i.e. Mount Lú’s (庐山) Pure Land Tradition (净土宗)], [and] lower establishing [of the] Tiāntái [Tradition] [天台宗], Xīhé [i.e. Huàyán Tradition (华严宗)], Cháng’ān [i.e. Three Treatise Tradition (三论宗)] [and] others.
[《往生论》]
[Rebirth Treatise]
天亲菩萨广造诸论，宏阐佛乘。复宗《无量寿经》，作《愿生偈论》，示五门修法，令毕竟得生。
Vasubandhu Bodhisattva widely created many treatises, [to] greatly explain [the] Buddha Vehicle. Reviving [the] essence [of the] Immeasurable Life Sūtra, [he] composed Aspiration [For] Birth’s Verses’ Treatise, [to] teach [the] five doors’ cultivation methods, [which] lead in the end, [to] attainment [of] birth.
具显礼拜、赞叹、作愿、观察、回向之法。
Completely showing [the] methods of Reverent Prostration, High Praising, Making Vows, Clear Contemplation [and] Dedication.
于观察门，详示净土庄严，如来法力，菩萨功德。凡见闻者，悉愿往生。
For Clear Contemplation’s Door, detailedly teaching [the] Pure Land’s adornments, [the] Thus Come [One’s] Dharma power [and] Bodhisattvas’ meritorious virtues. All those [who] see [and] hear [them, will] all aspire [to be] reborn [there].
[《往生论注》]
[Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary]
昙鸾法师，撰《注》详释，直将弥陀誓愿，天亲衷怀，彻底圆彰，和盘托出。
Dharma Master Tánluán wrote [the] Commentary [to] detailedly explain, directly with [Ā]mítuó[fó’s] vows, [and] Vasubandhu’s heartfelt intentions, thoroughly [and] completely revealed, ‘together [with the] tray held out [with his hands]’.
若非深得佛心，具无碍辩，何克臻此？
If not deeply attaining [the] Buddha’s mind, [and] possessing unobstructed eloquence, how [is he] able [to] reach this?
《往生论注跋》
(Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary’s Afterword)
[《往生论注》]
[Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary]
《往生论注》，阅一遍。
[The] Rebirth Treatise’s Commentary [should be] read once through.
文义显豁直捷。真能上继匡庐，下启天台、西河、长安等，宜细看之。
[With] text [and] meanings evident [and] straightforward. Truly able [to have] higher succeeding [of] Kuānglú [i.e. Mount Lú’s (庐山) Pure Land Tradition (净土宗)], [and] lower establishing [of the] Tiāntái [Tradition] [天台宗], Xīhé [i.e. Huàyán Tradition (华严宗)], Cháng’ān [i.e. Three Treatise Tradition (三论宗)] [and] others, [there] should [be] careful looking [at] it.
《与康泽师书》
Letter For Master Kāngzé
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师答念佛600问》
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Answers [For] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s 600 Questions
释宗柱法师审阅
[By] Dharma Master Shì Zōngzhù Reviewed
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
相关经论
Related Sūtras And Treatise:
《往生论》
Rebirth Treatise
https://purelanders.com/lun
净土宗《五经一论》
The Pure Land Tradition’s ‘Five Sūtras And One Treatise’
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