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English version: He has always been dedicated to the adornment of the wondrous pure land. The Buddha-land he cultivates is vast and expansive, surpassing all others in its uniqueness, established as eternal, without decay or change. Over immeasurable eons, he has accumulated boundless merits and practices of a Bodhisattva, not giving rise to thoughts of desire, anger, or harm, not harboring ideas of desire, anger, or harm, not clinging to the phenomena of form, sound, smell, taste, or touch. His power of patience is perfected, not counting any suffering. He is content with few desires, free from greed, hatred, and delusion, his samadhi is always tranquil, and his wisdom is unobstructed. He has no hypocrisy or flattery, always with a gentle countenance and soft words, proactively inquiring, courageous and diligent, his aspiration unyielding, solely seeking the pure Dharma. He benefits sentient beings with wisdom, respects the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), serves his teachers; with great adornments, he perfects all practices, enabling all sentient beings to achieve merit. He dwells in the Dharma of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness, without action or arising, observing all phenomena as illusions. He avoids harsh words, not harming himself, not harming others, not harming both, cultivating kind speech, benefiting himself, benefiting others, and benefiting both. He abandons his country, relinquishes his kingship, and forsakes wealth and beauty. He practices the Six Paramitas (generosity, morality, patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom) himself and teaches others to practice them. Having accumulated merit and virtue over countless eons, wherever he is born, he is free and at ease, with immeasurable treasures naturally appearing, teaching and establishing countless sentient beings. He dwells in the supreme and true path, sometimes manifesting as an elder, a householder, a noble, or a respected person, sometimes as a Kshatriya (warrior) king, a Chakravartin (universal monarch), or as a lord of the Six Desire Heavens, even up to a Brahma King. He always offers the four requisites (clothing, food, bedding, and medicine) with respect to all Buddhas, such merit is inexpressible. His breath is as fragrant as an Utpala flower (blue lotus), and the pores of his body emit the scent of sandalwood, which pervades immeasurable worlds; his appearance is dignified, with extraordinary marks and features, his hands constantly produce endless treasures, clothing, food, precious flowers, and various canopies, banners, and other adornments. These things surpass those of humans and gods, and he is free in all dharmas. Ananda asked the Buddha, 'Has the Bodhisattva Dharmakara already become a Buddha and entered Nirvana, or has he not yet become a Buddha? Is he a Buddha now?' The Buddha told Ananda, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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：“法藏菩萨今已成佛，现在西方，去此十万亿刹，其佛世界名曰安乐。” 阿难又问：“其佛成道已来为经几时？” 佛言：“成佛已来凡历十劫。其佛国土自然七宝——金、银、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、车𤦲、玛瑙——合成为地，恢廓旷荡不可限极。悉相杂厕，转相入间，光赫焜耀，微妙奇丽，清净庄严超逾十方一切世界众宝中精，其宝犹如第六天宝。又其国土无须弥山及金刚围一切诸山，亦无大海、小海、溪渠、井谷。佛神力故，欲见则见。亦无地狱、饿鬼、畜生诸难之趣。亦无四时——春、秋、冬、夏——不寒、不热，常和调适。” 尔时，阿难白佛言：“世尊！若彼国土无须弥山，其四天王及忉利天依何而住？” 佛语阿难：“第三炎天乃至色究竟天皆依何住？” 阿难白佛：“行业果报不可思议。” 佛语阿难：“行业果报不可思议，诸佛世界亦不可思议。其诸众生功德善力住行业之地，故能尔耳。” 阿难白佛：“我不疑此法，但为将来众生欲除其疑惑，故问斯义。” 佛告阿难：“无量寿佛威神光明最尊第一，诸佛光明所不能及。或有佛光照百佛世界、或千佛世界，取要言之，乃照东方恒沙佛刹，南、西、北方四维，上、下亦复如是。或有佛光照于七 现代汉语译本：‘法藏菩萨（Dharmakara Bodhisattva）现在已经成佛，在西方，距离这里有十万亿个佛土，他的佛国世界名为安乐（Sukhavati）。’ 阿难（Ananda）又问：‘这位佛成道以来，经过了多少时间？’ 佛说：‘成佛以来已经经历了十劫。他的佛国土自然由七宝——金、银、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、车磲、玛瑙——合成地面，广阔无垠，无法测量。这些宝物相互交错，光辉灿烂，微妙奇丽，清净庄严，超越十方一切世界中最精美的宝物，其宝物如同第六天（他化自在天）的宝物。而且，他的国土没有须弥山（Sumeru）以及金刚围山等一切山脉，也没有大海、小海、溪流、水井和山谷。凭借佛的神力，想看就能看到。也没有地狱、饿鬼、畜生等诸难的去处。也没有四季——春、秋、冬、夏——不冷不热，永远和谐舒适。’ 这时，阿难对佛说：‘世尊！如果那个国土没有须弥山，那么四天王（Caturmaharajika）和忉利天（Trayastrimsa）依附在哪里居住呢？’ 佛对阿难说：‘第三炎天（Yama）乃至色究竟天（Akanistha）又依附在哪里居住呢？’ 阿难对佛说：‘行业果报不可思议。’ 佛对阿难说：‘行业果报不可思议，诸佛的世界也同样不可思议。那些众生凭借功德善行的力量，安住在他们业力所感的地方，所以才能如此。’ 阿难对佛说：‘我并不怀疑这个道理，只是为了将来众生想要消除疑惑，所以才问这个问题。’ 佛告诉阿难：‘无量寿佛（Amitayus Buddha）的威神光明最为尊贵第一，其他诸佛的光明都不能相比。有的佛光照耀百个佛世界，有的照耀千个佛世界，总而言之，乃至照耀东方恒河沙数般的佛刹，南方、西方、北方、四维、上方、下方也是如此。有的佛光照耀七个佛世界，有的照耀八个佛世界，有的照耀九个佛世界，有的照耀十个佛世界，有的照耀百个佛世界，有的照耀千个佛世界，有的照耀百千个佛世界，有的照耀百千亿个佛世界，有的照耀无量无数不可思议的佛世界。’
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English version: ‘Dharmakara Bodhisattva has now become a Buddha, and is in the West, a hundred thousand billion lands away from here. His Buddha-world is called Sukhavati (Land of Bliss).’ Ananda then asked: ‘How long has it been since that Buddha attained enlightenment?’ The Buddha said: ‘It has been ten kalpas since he became a Buddha. His Buddha-land is naturally made of seven treasures—gold, silver, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, tridacna, and agate—forming the ground, which is vast and boundless, immeasurable. These treasures are intermingled, shining brilliantly, wonderfully exquisite, pure and adorned, surpassing the finest treasures of all worlds in the ten directions. These treasures are like those of the sixth heaven (Paranirmitavasavartin). Moreover, his land has no Mount Sumeru and no Vajra mountain ranges, nor does it have great seas, small seas, streams, wells, or valleys. By the Buddha's divine power, one can see them if one wishes. There are also no realms of suffering such as hells, hungry ghosts, or animals. There are also no four seasons—spring, autumn, winter, and summer—it is neither cold nor hot, always harmonious and comfortable.’ At that time, Ananda said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! If that land has no Mount Sumeru, where do the Four Heavenly Kings (Caturmaharajika) and the Trayastrimsa heaven reside?’ The Buddha said to Ananda: ‘Where do the third Yama heaven and even the Akanistha heaven reside?’ Ananda replied to the Buddha: ‘The results of karma are inconceivable.’ The Buddha said to Ananda: ‘The results of karma are inconceivable, and the worlds of the Buddhas are also inconceivable. Those beings, by the power of their meritorious deeds, reside in the places determined by their karma, and thus it is so.’ Ananda said to the Buddha: ‘I do not doubt this teaching, but I ask this question for the sake of future beings who wish to dispel their doubts.’ The Buddha told Ananda: ‘The majestic light of Amitayus Buddha is the most honored and supreme, and the light of other Buddhas cannot compare to it. Some Buddha-light illuminates a hundred Buddha-worlds, some a thousand Buddha-worlds, and to summarize, it illuminates Buddha-lands as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River in the East, and the same is true for the South, West, North, the four intermediate directions, above, and below. Some Buddha-light illuminates seven Buddha-worlds, some eight, some nine, some ten, some a hundred, some a thousand, some a hundred thousand, some a hundred thousand billion, and some illuminates countless, immeasurable, and inconceivable Buddha-worlds.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尺，或照一由旬，二、三、四、五由旬，如是转倍乃至照一佛刹。是故，无量寿佛号无量光佛、无边光佛、无碍光佛、无对光佛、炎王光佛、清净光佛、欢喜光佛、智慧光佛、不断光佛、难思光佛、无称光佛、超日月光佛。 “其有众生遇斯光者，三垢消灭，身意柔软，欢喜踊跃，善心生焉。若在三涂勤苦之处，见此光明，皆得休息，无复苦恼；寿终之后皆蒙解脱。 “无量寿佛光明显赫照曜十方诸佛国土，莫不闻知。不但我今称其光明，一切诸佛、声闻、缘觉、诸菩萨众咸共叹誉，亦复如是。若有众生闻其光明威神功德，日夜称说至心不断，随意所愿得生其国，为诸菩萨、声闻大众所共叹誉称其功德；至其然后得佛道时，普为十方诸佛菩萨叹其光明亦如今也。” 佛言：“我说无量寿佛光明威神巍巍殊妙，昼夜一劫尚不能尽。” 佛语阿难：“无量寿佛寿命长久不可称计，汝宁知乎？假使十方世界无量众生皆得人身，悉令成就声闻、缘觉，都共集会禅思一心，竭其智力于百千万劫悉共推算，计其寿命长远劫数，不能穷尽知其限极。声闻、菩萨、天、人之众，寿命长短亦复如是，非算数譬喻所能知也。又声闻、菩萨其数难量不可称说，神智洞达威力自在，能于掌中持一切世界。” 佛 现代汉语译本 光芒，或照耀一由旬（古印度长度单位，约11-16公里），二、三、四、五由旬，如此倍增，乃至照耀一个佛刹（佛所教化的世界）。因此，无量寿佛被称为无量光佛、无边光佛、无碍光佛、无对光佛、炎王光佛、清净光佛、欢喜光佛、智慧光佛、不断光佛、难思光佛、无称光佛、超日月光佛。 ‘如果有众生遇到这光明，三垢（贪、嗔、痴）就会消灭，身心变得柔软，欢喜雀跃，善心由此而生。如果身处三涂（地狱、饿鬼、畜生）的痛苦之处，见到这光明，都能得到休息，不再有苦恼；寿命终结之后都能得到解脱。 ‘无量寿佛的光明明显照耀十方诸佛国土，没有哪个不知道的。不只是我现在称赞他的光明，一切诸佛、声闻（听闻佛法而修行的人）、缘觉（通过观察因缘而觉悟的人）、诸菩萨众都共同赞叹，也是如此。如果有众生听到他的光明威神功德，日夜称说，至诚不间断，就能随心所愿往生他的国度，被诸菩萨、声闻大众共同赞叹称颂其功德；等到他成佛道时，十方诸佛菩萨也会像现在这样赞叹他的光明。’ 佛说：‘我说无量寿佛的光明威神是多么的巍峨殊胜美妙，即使昼夜不停地说一个劫（极长的时间单位）也说不完。’ 佛告诉阿难：‘无量寿佛的寿命长久不可计数，你知道吗？假设十方世界无量众生都得到人身，都成就了声闻、缘觉的果位，都一起禅思一心，竭尽他们的智慧力量，经过百千万劫共同推算，计算他的寿命长远劫数，也不能穷尽，无法知道他的极限。声闻、菩萨、天、人等众生的寿命长短也是如此，不是算数譬喻所能知道的。而且声闻、菩萨的数量难以衡量，不可称说，他们的神智通达，威力自在，能在掌中托起一切世界。’ 佛
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English version Its light may illuminate one yojana (an ancient Indian unit of distance, approximately 11-16 kilometers), two, three, four, or five yojanas, and so on, doubling until it illuminates a Buddha-land (a world where a Buddha teaches). Therefore, Amitayus Buddha is called Immeasurable Light Buddha, Boundless Light Buddha, Unobstructed Light Buddha, Incomparable Light Buddha, Flame King Light Buddha, Pure Light Buddha, Joyful Light Buddha, Wisdom Light Buddha, Unceasing Light Buddha, Inconceivable Light Buddha, Unspeakable Light Buddha, and Light Surpassing the Sun and Moon Buddha. 'If any sentient beings encounter this light, their three defilements (greed, hatred, and delusion) will be extinguished, their bodies and minds will become gentle, they will rejoice and leap for joy, and good thoughts will arise. If they are in the painful realms of the three evil paths (hell, hungry ghosts, and animals), upon seeing this light, they will all find rest and be free from suffering; after their lives end, they will all be liberated.' 'The light of Amitayus Buddha shines brightly, illuminating the Buddha-lands of the ten directions, and there is none who does not know of it. It is not only I who now praise his light, but all Buddhas, Sravakas (those who hear and practice the Dharma), Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment through their own efforts), and all Bodhisattvas also praise it in the same way. If any sentient beings hear of the power and merit of his light, and day and night recite it with sincere and continuous devotion, they will be reborn in his land according to their wishes, and will be praised by the Bodhisattvas and Sravakas; when they attain Buddhahood, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the ten directions will also praise his light as they do now.' The Buddha said, 'I say that the light and majestic power of Amitayus Buddha are so magnificent and wonderful that even if I were to speak of it day and night for an eon (an extremely long period of time), I could not exhaust it.' The Buddha said to Ananda, 'The lifespan of Amitayus Buddha is immeasurably long, can you know it? Suppose that countless sentient beings in the ten directions all attain human form, and all achieve the status of Sravakas and Pratyekabuddhas, and all meditate with one mind, exhausting their wisdom and power, and after hundreds of millions of eons, they all try to calculate his lifespan, they would not be able to exhaust it, nor know its limit. The lifespans of Sravakas, Bodhisattvas, gods, and humans are also like this, beyond what can be known by calculation or analogy. Moreover, the number of Sravakas and Bodhisattvas is immeasurable and cannot be spoken of, their divine wisdom is penetrating, and their power is free, they can hold all the worlds in their palms.' The Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------