【经】：二者，读诵大乘方等经典。 [Sūtra]: Second, [are those who] study [and] recite [the] Great Vehicle’s vast [and] equal sūtras. 【疏】：二明「读诵大乘」者，此明众生性习不同， 执法各异。 [Commentary]: Second, [is]...
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What Is The First Kind Of Beings Who Reach Pure Land? 何为往生净土的第一种众生？
【经】：复有三种众生，当得往生。何等为三？一者，慈心不杀，具诸戒行。 [Sūtra]: Moreover, [there] are three kinds [of] sentient beings, [who] will attain rebirth. What are [the] three? First, [are those with] loving...
Pure Karmas’ Three Blessings, Three Minds & Three Beings 净业三福、三心、三众
净业三福 欲生彼国者，当修三福。一者，孝养父母，奉事师长，慈心不杀，修十善业。二者，受持三归，具足众戒，不犯威仪。三者，发菩提心，深信因果，读诵大乘，劝进行者。如此三事，名为净业。 释迦牟尼佛《佛说观无量寿佛经》 Pure Karmas’ Three Blessings Those desiring birth [in] that land...
The Pure Land Of Ultimate Bliss Is In The West Yet Not Far 极乐在西却不远
阿弥陀佛不远 言‘阿弥陀佛不远’者，正明标境以住心，即有其三：一明分齐不远，从此超过十万亿刹，即是弥陀之国；二明道里虽遥，去时一念即到；三明韦提等及未来有缘众生，注心观念，定境相应，行人自然常见。有斯三义，故云不远也。 净土宗二祖善导大师《佛说观无量寿佛经疏》卷二：序分义 Amitābha Buddha Is Not Far...
Mind, Buddhas & Sentient Beings 心佛众生 [1] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛，是心是佛
佛与众心为一/众心与佛为一 诸佛如来，是法界身，入一切众生心想中。是故汝等心想佛时… 是心作佛，是心是佛。 释迦牟尼佛《佛说观无量寿佛经》 Buddha(s) & Beings’ Minds As One/Beings’ Minds & Buddha(s) As One All Buddha Thus Come [Ones]...
Light Of Peace, Light For Peace
Sanskrit Inscription On Hiroshima Peace Bell विपुलप्रभ अतुल्यनन्त नाथदिशि विदिशि स्फुरि सर्वबुद्धक्षेत्रा।राग प्रशमि सर्वदोषमोहांनरकगतिस्मि प्रशामि धूमकेतुम्॥१५॥...
[19] How Āmítuófó Manifested To Guide To His Pure Land With Twelve Skilful Means As A Parrot 阿弥陀佛如何以化成鹦鹉的十二种方便引导往生净土
《佛化鹦鹉，引人念佛》[The] Buddha’s Manifestation [As A] Parrot [To] Guide People [To Be] Mindful [Of] Buddha 安息国人，不识佛法，居边鄙，气质愚。 Parthia country’s [i.e. today’s...
Mindfulness Of Each Other Together 相互共念
相互共念 我虽障深业重，久居苦域，是弥陀心内之众生；弥陀虽万德庄严，远在十万亿刹之外，是我心内之佛。既是心性无二，自然感应道交。我之苦切必能感，佛之慈悲必能应，如磁石吸铁，无可疑者。 《劝发真信》净土宗十祖截流（行策）大师 Mindfulness Of Each Other Together I although [have] obstacles deep...
With Nature Of Awakening Not Two 觉性无二
觉性无二 我是未成之佛，弥陀是已成之佛，觉性无二。我虽昏迷倒惑，觉性未曾失。我虽积劫轮转，觉性未曾动。 《劝发真信》净土宗十祖截流（行策）大师 With Nature Of Awakening Not Two I am [a] yet [to be] accomplished Buddha, [and] Amitā[bha] is [an]...
Exhortation To Give Rise To True Faith《劝发真信》
《劝发真信》Exhortation [To] Give Rise [To] True Faith 净土宗十祖截流（行策）大师著By Pure Land Tradition’s Tenth Patriarch Great Master Jiéliú (Xíngcè) 【一、开示不发真信之过患】 ...