[34]《无量寿经》的要义是什么？
[34] What Is [The] Essential Meaning [Of The] Immeasurable Life Sūtra?
◎ 大启愿轮，深明缘起，其唯《无量寿经》。
◎ [Summary]: [On the] great beginning [with] vows [turning the] wheel [of the Pure Land Dharma Door (净土法门), for] deeply understanding [its] conditions [for] arising, it [is] only [with the] Immeasurable Life Sūtra.
佛在摩竭提国，灵鹫山中，说阿弥陀佛，最初因地，弃国出家，发四十八愿。又复久经长劫，依愿修行。
[The] Buddha at Māgadhā Kingdom within Spiritual Vulture Mountain, spoke [of how A]mitā[bha] Buddha [i.e. Āmítuófó], first [on his] causal ground, renounced [his] kingdom [and] left [the] household [life, to] give rise [to his] forty-eight vows. Also again, over a long time passing long kalpas, relying on [his] vows [to] cultivate practice.
迨至福慧圆满，得成佛道。所感之世界庄严，妙莫能名。
Until reaching blessings [and] wisdom’s completion [and] perfection, attaining accomplishment [of the] Buddha path. That connected Land [Of Ultimate Bliss’] adornments, [are with] wonders not able [to be] named.
十方诸佛咸赞叹。十方菩萨，与回小向大之二乘，具足惑业之凡夫，咸得往生，等蒙摄受。是为《无量寿经》。
[The] ten directions’ all Buddhas all highly praise [it. The] ten directions’ Bodhisattvas, with [those] of [the] Two Vehicles [who] dedicate [the] small towards [the] great, [and] ordinary beings who [are] complete [with] confusions [and] karmas, [can] all attain rebirth [there, to] equally receive [his] reception [and] guidance. This is [the] Immeasurable Life Sūtra.
《净土五经》重刊序
([The] Pure Land [Tradition’s] Five Sūtras’ Republication’s Preface)
乃于方等会上，普为一切人天凡圣，说《无量寿经》，发明弥陀往昔因行果德，极乐境缘种种胜妙，行人修证品位因果。
Thus, in [the] Right [And] Equal [Period’s] (方等时) assemblies, universally for all human [and] heavenly, ordinary [and] noble [beings], speaking [the] Immeasurable Life Sūtra, [to] clearly explain [A]mitā[bha Buddha’s] [i.e. Āmítuófó (阿弥陀佛)] past causes [of] practices [and] fruits [of] virtues, [his Land Of] Ultimate Bliss’ [极乐世界] realm’s conditions’ all kinds [of] supreme wonders, practitioners’ cultivation [and] realisation, [with their] grades’ causes [and] effects.
此经乃说《华严》末后归宗之一著。说时虽在方等，教义实属华严。
This sūtra [is] thus spoken at the Flower Adornment [Sūtra’s]《华严经》end, [for] returning [to the] source, its one continuation. [Its] spoken period, although in [the] Right [And] Equal [Period, it is with] teachings truly belonging [to the] Flower Adornment [Period] (华严时).
《华严》唯局法身大士，此经遍摄九界圣凡。即以《华严》论，尚属特别，况余时乎？使如来不开此法，则末法众生，无一能了生死者。
[As the] Flower Adornment [Sūtra’s assembly was] only limited [to the] Dharma Body’s Great Beings [i.e. Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (菩萨摩诃萨)], this sūtra everywhere gathers [the] nine realms’ noble [and] ordinary [beings]. Then with [the] Flower Adornment [Sūtra] discussing, [it] still belongs [to that] special, moreover [during] other periods? If [the] Thus Come [One did] not open this Dharma [Door], then [will this Dharma]-Ending [Age’s] sentient beings, [be] without one [of] those able [to be] liberated [from the cycle of] birth [and] death.
《无量寿经颂序》
(Preface [For] Immeasurable Life Sūtra’s Praises)
大启愿轮，深明缘起，其唯《无量寿经》。
[On the] great beginning [with] vows [turning the] wheel [of the Pure Land Dharma Door (净土法门), for] deeply understanding [its] conditions [for] arising, it [is] only [with the] Immeasurable Life Sūtra.
《重刻佛说阿弥陀经序》
Preface [For] Re-carving [Of The] Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [Of] Amitā[bha Buddha
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 by Shen Shi’an
相关经典
Related Sūtras:
《无量寿佛经》
Immeasurable Life Sūtra
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《普贤行愿品》
Universal Virtue’s Practices And Vows’ Chapter
https://purelanders.com/xingyuan
相关教理
Related Teachings:
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