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English version: The kings are again a hundred thousand million times incomparable. The sixth heaven king is again a hundred thousand million times incomparable to the Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, and all the most virtuous people in Amitabha Buddha's land. Chapter 20: Cleansing the Body The Buddha said, 'In Amitabha Buddha's land, if the Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, and all the most virtuous people enter the Seven Treasure Ponds to bathe their bodies; if they wish the water to reach their feet, the water reaches their feet; if they wish it to reach their knees, the water reaches their knees; if they wish it to reach their waist, armpits, or even their necks, the water does so accordingly. If they wish the water to shower their entire bodies, it happens as they desire; if they wish the water to return to its original state, it immediately returns to its original state. The temperature of the water is perfectly balanced, neither too hot nor too cold, making them feel refreshed and comfortable, cleansing their desires and worries, clear and bright, as pure as if they were formless. After bathing, they each sit upon a lotus flower. A gentle breeze naturally arises, blowing through the jeweled trees, some producing music, some producing Dharma sounds; blowing through the jeweled flowers, all transforming into extraordinary fragrances, scattering upon the Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, and the assembly. The flowers that fall to the ground accumulate to a thickness of four inches, extremely bright and beautiful, incomparably fragrant. When they slightly wither, a natural wind blows them away. Among the Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, and the assembly, some wish to hear the Dharma sounds, some wish to hear music, some wish to smell the fragrance of the flowers, and some wish to hear none of these; those who wish to hear, hear it alone, and those who do not wish to hear, hear nothing. Each is satisfied according to their own desires, without any contradiction. The happiness they experience is always natural.' Chapter 21: Advancing in Practice After Bathing The Buddha said, 'After they have bathed, they each go to cultivate and advance in their practice. Some are on the ground lecturing on the scriptures, some are on the ground reciting the scriptures, some are on the ground explaining the scriptures themselves, some are on the ground orally transmitting the scriptures, some are on the ground listening to the scriptures, some are on the ground reciting the scriptures, some are on the ground contemplating the path, some are on the ground sitting in meditation with a focused mind, and some are on the ground walking in meditation. There are also those in the sky lecturing on the scriptures, those in the sky reciting the scriptures, those in the sky explaining the scriptures themselves, those in the sky orally transmitting the scriptures, those in the sky listening to the scriptures, those in the sky reciting the scriptures, and those in the sky contemplating the path. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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道者，在虚空中坐禅一心者，在虚空中经行者。其间有未得须陀洹者，因是得须陀洹；未得斯陀含者，因是得斯陀含；未得阿那含者，得阿那含；未得阿罗汉者，得阿罗汉；有未得不退转地菩萨者，乃得不退转地菩萨。各随其质而有所得，莫不欣然适意而悦。” 佛说大阿弥陀经卷上 大正藏第 12 册 No. 0364 佛说大阿弥陀经 佛说大阿弥陀经卷下 国学进士龙舒王日休校辑 池流法音分第二十二 佛言：“诸宝池中其水转相灌注，不迟不疾，波扬无量自然妙声，或作说佛声，或作说法声，或作说僧声，或说寂静声，说空无我声，说大慈悲声，说波罗蜜声，说十力、无畏、不共法声，说诸通慧声，说无所作声，说不起灭声，说无上忍声，乃至说甘露灌顶一切妙法。如是等声称其所欲，莫不闻者喜悦无量、发清净心、无诸分别，正直平等成熟善根，永不退于无上菩提。于彼世界，不复闻于地狱、饿鬼、畜生、夜叉，杀生、偷盗、斗诤、恶口、两舌，如是等一切恶声，闻且绝无况有其实！但有自然清净之音，自然快乐之事，是故其刹名曰极乐。” 池岸花树分第二十三 佛言：“诸宝池岸上，有无数栴檀香树，吉祥果树，花果恒芳，香气流布。又有天优钵 现代汉语译本： 佛陀说，‘修行人，在虚空中禅坐一心不乱的，在虚空中经行（一种行走禅修）的。他们之中，如果有人尚未证得须陀洹（Srota-apanna，入流果），会因此证得须陀洹；尚未证得斯陀含（Sakrdagamin，一来果），会因此证得斯陀含；尚未证得阿那含（Anagamin，不还果），会因此证得阿那含；尚未证得阿罗汉（Arhat，无学果），会因此证得阿罗汉；如果有人尚未证得不退转地菩萨的果位，也会因此证得不退转地菩萨的果位。每个人都根据自己的根器而有所得，没有谁不感到欢喜、舒适和愉悦。’ 佛陀说：‘在各个宝池中，池水互相灌注，不快不慢，波浪扬起无量自然美妙的声音，有时发出说佛的声音，有时发出说法的声音，有时发出说僧的声音，有时发出寂静的声音，说空无我的声音，说大慈悲的声音，说波罗蜜（Paramita，到彼岸）的声音，说十力（Tathagata-bala，如来十力）、无畏（Vaisaradyas，四无畏）、不共法（Avenika-dharma，佛不共法）的声音，说诸通慧的声音，说无所作的声音，说不起灭的声音，说无上忍的声音，乃至说甘露灌顶一切美妙佛法的声音。这些声音都符合听者的愿望，没有谁听了不感到无比喜悦，发起清净心，没有各种分别念，正直平等地成熟善根，永远不会从无上菩提退转。在那个世界，再也听不到地狱、饿鬼、畜生、夜叉（Yaksa，一种鬼神）的声音，听不到杀生、偷盗、争斗、恶语、两舌等一切恶劣的声音，听都听不到，更何况实际存在！只有自然清净的声音，自然快乐的事情，所以那个佛刹被称为极乐。’ 佛陀说：‘在各个宝池的岸边，有无数的栴檀香树（Candana，一种香木），吉祥果树，花朵和果实永远芬芳，香气四处飘散。还有天上的优钵罗（Utpala，青莲花）
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English version: The Buddha said, 'Those who practice the Way, sitting in meditation with a focused mind in the void, those who practice walking meditation in the void. Among them, if there are those who have not yet attained Srota-apanna (stream-enterer), they will attain Srota-apanna because of this; those who have not yet attained Sakrdagamin (once-returner), they will attain Sakrdagamin because of this; those who have not yet attained Anagamin (non-returner), they will attain Anagamin; those who have not yet attained Arhat (worthy one), they will attain Arhat; if there are those who have not yet attained the stage of non-retrogression Bodhisattva, they will attain the stage of non-retrogression Bodhisattva. Each one gains according to their capacity, and none are not delighted, comfortable, and pleased.' The Buddha said, 'In each of the jeweled ponds, the water flows into each other, neither slow nor fast, and the waves raise countless natural and wonderful sounds, sometimes making the sound of speaking about the Buddha, sometimes making the sound of speaking about the Dharma, sometimes making the sound of speaking about the Sangha, sometimes making the sound of silence, the sound of emptiness and no-self, the sound of great compassion, the sound of Paramita (perfection), the sound of the ten powers (Tathagata-bala), fearlessness (Vaisaradyas), and unique qualities (Avenika-dharma), the sound of all wisdom, the sound of non-action, the sound of non-arising and non-ceasing, the sound of supreme patience, and even the sound of nectar-like teachings that purify all wonderful Dharmas. These sounds all accord with the wishes of the listeners, and none who hear them are not filled with immeasurable joy, giving rise to pure minds, without any discrimination, honestly and equally maturing their roots of goodness, and never retreating from unsurpassed Bodhi. In that world, one will no longer hear the sounds of hells, hungry ghosts, animals, Yaksa (a type of spirit), killing, stealing, fighting, harsh speech, or double-tongued speech, or any such evil sounds. They will not even be heard, let alone exist! There are only natural pure sounds and natural joyful things, therefore that Buddha-land is called the Land of Ultimate Bliss.' The Buddha said, 'On the banks of each jeweled pond, there are countless sandalwood trees (Candana), auspicious fruit trees, with flowers and fruits that are always fragrant, and their fragrance spreads everywhere. There are also heavenly Utpala (blue lotus) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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罗华，钵昙摩华，拘牟头华，分陀利华，杂色光茂弥覆水上。复有七种宝树，其纯一宝树者，根、茎、枝、叶、花、果，皆以一宝；二宝为一树者，根、茎、枝、叶、花、果，间以二宝；三宝为一树者，根、茎、枝、叶、花、果，间以三宝；四宝为一树者，根、茎、枝、叶，各以一宝，其华与果同于根、茎；五宝为一树者，根、茎、枝、叶、花，各以一宝，果则同于其根；六宝为一树者，根、茎、枝、叶、花、果，各以一宝；七宝为一树者，亦复如是，惟加其节益用一宝。如是诸树，种种各自异行，行行相植，茎茎相望，枝枝相准，叶叶相向，花花相顺，果果相当，如是行列数百千里，间以宝池。又复如是，乃至周遍世界，荣色光耀不可胜视，清风时发自成微妙音声，无可比者。” 树音妙乐分第二十四 佛言：“如世间帝王有万种音乐，不如转轮圣王诸音乐中一音之美，百千万倍。如转轮圣王万种音乐，不如忉利天王诸音乐中一音之美，百千万倍。如忉利天王万种音乐，不如第六天王诸音乐中一音之美，百千万倍。如第六天王万种音声，不如阿弥陀佛刹中诸七宝树一音之美，百千万倍。复有自然种种妙乐，而其音声无非妙法，清畅嘹喨微妙和雅，十方世界音声之中最为第一。” 自然饮食分第二 现代汉语译本 莲花（罗华），红莲花（钵昙摩华），白睡莲（拘牟头华），白莲花（分陀利华），各种颜色的光芒茂盛地覆盖在水面上。还有七种宝树，其中纯粹用一种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶、花、果都用同一种宝物；用两种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶、花、果则交错使用两种宝物；用三种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶、花、果则交错使用三种宝物；用四种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶各用一种宝物，花和果则与根、茎相同；用五种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶、花各用一种宝物，果则与根相同；用六种宝物构成的树，其根、茎、枝、叶、花、果各用一种宝物；用七种宝物构成的树也是如此，只是在节上额外增加一种宝物。这些树木，各自以不同的方式排列，行行相植，茎茎相对，枝枝相准，叶叶相对，花花相顺，果果相当，如此排列成数百千里的行列，中间穿插着宝池。又像这样，乃至遍布整个世界，其光彩耀眼，令人目不暇接，清风时而吹拂，自然发出微妙的音声，无可比拟。 树音妙乐分第二十四 佛说：‘如同世间的帝王有万种音乐，也不如转轮圣王各种音乐中的一种声音的美妙，相差百千万倍。如同转轮圣王的万种音乐，也不如忉利天王各种音乐中的一种声音的美妙，相差百千万倍。如同忉利天王的万种音乐，也不如第六天王各种音乐中的一种声音的美妙，相差百千万倍。如同第六天王的万种声音，也不如阿弥陀佛刹土中各种七宝树的一种声音的美妙，相差百千万倍。还有自然产生的各种美妙音乐，而其声音无不蕴含着微妙的佛法，清澈流畅，微妙和谐，在十方世界的声音中最为第一。’ 自然饮食分第二十五
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English version Lotus flowers (Luo Hua), red lotus flowers (Bo Tan Mo Hua), white water lilies (Ju Mou Tou Hua), white lotus flowers (Fen Tuo Li Hua), with various colors, luxuriantly cover the water's surface. There are also seven kinds of precious trees. For trees made of a single treasure, their roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits are all made of the same treasure. For trees made of two treasures, their roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits are interspersed with two treasures. For trees made of three treasures, their roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits are interspersed with three treasures. For trees made of four treasures, their roots, stems, branches, and leaves each use one treasure, while their flowers and fruits are the same as the roots and stems. For trees made of five treasures, their roots, stems, branches, leaves, and flowers each use one treasure, while the fruits are the same as the roots. For trees made of six treasures, their roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits each use one treasure. For trees made of seven treasures, it is the same, except that an additional treasure is used at the nodes. These trees, each arranged in different ways, are planted in rows, stems facing stems, branches aligned with branches, leaves facing leaves, flowers following flowers, and fruits corresponding to fruits, forming rows that stretch for hundreds of thousands of miles, interspersed with jeweled ponds. And so it is, extending throughout the world, their colors dazzling and overwhelming, with a gentle breeze occasionally arising, naturally producing subtle sounds, incomparable to anything else. Chapter 24: The Wonderful Music of the Trees The Buddha said, 'Just as a worldly king has ten thousand kinds of music, it is not comparable to the beauty of a single sound among the music of a Chakravartin King, by a hundred thousand million times. Just as the ten thousand kinds of music of a Chakravartin King, it is not comparable to the beauty of a single sound among the music of the Trayastrimsha Heaven King, by a hundred thousand million times. Just as the ten thousand kinds of music of the Trayastrimsha Heaven King, it is not comparable to the beauty of a single sound among the music of the Sixth Heaven King, by a hundred thousand million times. Just as the ten thousand kinds of sounds of the Sixth Heaven King, it is not comparable to the beauty of a single sound among the various seven-jeweled trees in Amitabha Buddha's land, by a hundred thousand million times. There are also various kinds of naturally occurring wonderful music, and their sounds are all imbued with the subtle Dharma, clear, melodious, subtle, and harmonious, the foremost among the sounds of the ten directions.' Chapter 25: Natural Food and Drink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 十五