顿入佛海 生心念佛时，「是心作佛，是心是佛」，以一念顿入佛海。故曰，「一称『南无佛』，皆已成佛道」。「若人专念弥陀佛，是名无上深妙禅」，岂不至圆至顿？果德愿力不可思议，因心信力亦不可思议。 净土宗九祖澫益大师《灵峰宗论》卷第五之三：参究念佛论 Sudden Entry Of Buddhas’ Ocean When sentient...
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How To Better Eradicate Negative Karma With Mindfulness Of Buddha? 如何更好以念佛消除恶业？Pure Cause With Pure Effects 净因净果 [8] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
今之世道，乃患难世道。 Nowadays, of [the] ways of [the] world, [it is] thus [with] suffering [and] difficulties [as the] way [of the] world. [Note 1: This is collectively and karmically the...
With Wholeheartedness Becoming & Being 一心作是 [6] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
一心作是 《观经》云：「心想佛时… 是心作佛，是心是佛」。 今谓此经「一心」持名，由此「一心」，终当「作佛」，从因至果，名之曰「作」； 即此「一心」，全体「是佛」，非因非果，名之曰「是」。 明古杭云栖寺沙门袾宏述（净土宗八祖莲池大师）《佛说阿弥陀经疏钞》卷三 With Wholeheartedness Becoming & Being [The]...
Verse On Mindfulness For Accomplishment 念成偈 Verse On Cause & Effect 因果偈 [7] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
因果偈__ 念佛为因，是心作佛。成佛为果，是心是佛。 Verse On Cause & Effect [With] mindfulness [of] Buddha as cause, this mind becomes Buddha. [With] accomplishment [of] Buddhahood as effect, this...
As Thrice Spoken On Two Sayings 三说二语 [5] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
「原敘」摘录Excerpt [From] ‘Original Narration’ 经所称「是心作佛，是心是佛」二语，尤反覆求详，三致意焉。 [In The] Contemplation Sūtra, that said [on, ‘It] is [the] mind [that] becomes...
The Pure Land Principle Of Aligning Mind With Buddha 净土心佛相应之原理
【观经】：诸佛如来，是法界身，入一切众生心想中。是故汝等心想佛时，是心即是三十二相、八十随形好。是心作佛，是心是佛。诸佛正遍知海，从心想生。 [Contemplation Sūtra]: All Buddha Thus Come Ones, are the Dharma Realm’s Body, who enter all sentient...
Mind Becomes And Mind Is 心作心是 [4] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
【经】：佛告阿难，及韦提希：「见此事已，次当想佛。所以者何？诸佛如来，是法界身，入一切众生心想中。是故汝等心想佛时，是心即是三十二相、八十随形好。是心作佛，是心是佛。诸佛正遍知海，从心想生。是故应当一心系念，谛观彼佛多陀阿伽度、阿罗诃、三藐三佛陀。 [Sūtra]: [The] Buddha told Ānanda and Vaidehī...
Mind & Buddha As One 心佛为一 [2] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
心佛为一 「是心作佛，是心是佛」，心外无佛，佛外无心。譬如全金作器，全器是金，金外无器，器外无金。 红螺比丘达默造钞《阿弥陀经要解便蒙钞》 Mind And Buddha As One [It] is [the] mind [that] becomes Buddha, [and it] is [the] mind [that] is...
Wood & Fire As One 木火为一 [3] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
问曰：《观无量寿经》言：「诸佛如来是法界身，入一切众生心想中。是故汝等心想佛时，是心即是三十二相，八十随形好。是心作佛，是心是佛。诸佛正遍知海，从心想生。」是义云何？ Question: [The] ‘Sūtra [On] Contemplation [Of] Immeasurable Life [Buddha]’ says...
The Contemplation Sūtra’s Three Beings 观经三众
佛陀对三众的定义与净土宗二祖的解释 The Buddha’s definitions of the Three Beings and the 2nd Pure Land Patriarch’s explanations 慈心不杀，具诸戒行With loving-kindness’ mind, not killing...