「五根」者： Those ‘Five Roots’ [are]: 信正道及助道法名信根； [1] Faith [in the] Right Path and Path Supportive Dharma [teachings is] named [the] ‘Faith Root’...
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[27] The Seven Awakening Factors In Pure Land 净土之七菩提分
「 七菩提分 」 ，亦名七觉分： [The] ‘Seven Bodhi Factors’, [are] also named [the] ‘Seven Awakening Factors’. 智慧观诸法时， 善能简别真伪，不谬取诸虚伪法，名择法觉分； [1] When [with] wisdom...
[28] The Noble Eightfold Path In Pure Land 净土之八正道
[Note: On the picture above, due to different word choices, Right Intention is Right Thought below, and Right Effort is Right Diligence below.] 「八圣道分」 ，亦名「八正道分」： [The]...
[29] The Four Kinds Of Four Noble Truths In Pure Land 净土之四种四圣谛
此等道品，依生灭四谛而修，即藏教道品； These [and] other path grades, relying [upon] ‘Rising [And] Falling Four [Noble] Truths’ then cultivating, [are] the same as [the] Tripiṭaka...
[30] The Thirty-Seven Path Grades’ Variations In Pure Land 净土之种种三十七道品
藏道品名半字法门，净土浊轻，似不必用，为小种先熟者或暂用之； [The] Tripiṭaka [Teaching’s] path’s grades [are] named ‘Half Character Dharma Doors’. [With] Pure Land’s defilements...
[31] The Five Kinds Of Triple Gem Mindful Of In Pure Land 在净土所念之五种三宝
随所欲闻，无不演畅，故令闻者念三宝，发菩提心，伏灭烦恼也。 According [to] that desired heard, without [that] not smoothly explained, thus enables those hearing [to be] mindful [of the] Triple Gem, [to] give...
[32] How Are Pure Land’s Birds Special? 净土之鸟如何奇特？
壬二、征释略显 I2: Proof [And] Explanation [With] Summary [Of] Manifestation 【经】: 舍利弗，汝勿谓此鸟实是罪报所生。所以者何？彼佛国土无三恶道。舍利弗，其佛国土尚无恶道之名，何况有实？是诸众鸟，皆是阿弥陀佛欲令法音宣流，变化所作。 [Sūtra]: Śāriputra, you...
[33] How Are Purelanders Mindful Of The Triple Gem? 净土生者如何念三宝？
辛二、化无情声 H2: Transformative Non-Sentient Sounds 【经】: 舍利弗，彼佛国土，微风吹动诸宝行树，及宝罗网，出微妙音，譬如百千种乐，同时俱作。闻是音者，自然皆生念佛、念法、念僧之心。 [Sūtra]: Śāriputra, [in] that Buddha Land, gentle breezes...
[34] Pure Land’s Principles & Practices, Cultivation & Nature, Emptiness & Forms 净土之理事、修性与空有
庚二、总结 G2: Overall Conclusion 【经】: 舍利弗，其佛国土成就如是功德庄严。 [Sūtra]: Śāriputra, that Buddha Land [is] accomplished [with] such meritorious virtues’ adornments. 【解】:...
[23] A Day In The Life Of Purelanders 生净土者之日常生活
戊二、合释能受所受 E2: Combined Explanation [On] Those Able [To] Receive [And] That Received 又二：初、约五根五尘明受用，次、约耳根声尘明受用。 Also [In] Two [Parts]: First, Restricted [To The] Five Roots’...