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English version They spoke truthfully: ‘All of you sentient beings should believe and accept this Dharma gate that praises the inconceivable merits of the Buddha-lands and is embraced by all Buddhas.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! In the southeast, there is also the Thus Come One (Tathagata, one of the ten epithets of a Buddha) named Supreme Great Cloud Thunder Sound King, and Buddhas like him, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, reside in the southeast. Each of them manifests a broad and long tongue from their own pure Buddha-lands, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds, surrounding them, and speaking truthfully: ‘All of you sentient beings should believe and accept this Dharma gate that praises the inconceivable merits of the Buddha-lands and is embraced by all Buddhas.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! In the southwest, there is also the Thus Come One named Supreme Sunlight Name Merit, and Buddhas like him, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, reside in the southwest. Each of them manifests a broad and long tongue from their own pure Buddha-lands, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds, surrounding them, and speaking truthfully: ‘All of you sentient beings should believe and accept this Dharma gate that praises the inconceivable merits of the Buddha-lands and is embraced by all Buddhas.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! In the northwest, there is also the Thus Come One named Immeasurable Merit Fire King Light, and Buddhas like him, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, reside in the northwest. Each of them manifests a broad and long tongue from their own pure Buddha-lands, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds, surrounding them, and speaking truthfully: ‘All of you sentient beings should believe and accept this Dharma gate that praises the inconceivable merits of the Buddha-lands and is embraced by all Buddhas.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! In the northeast, there is also the Thus Come One named Countless Hundreds of Thousands of Kotis of Vast Wisdom, and Buddhas like him, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, reside in the northeast. Each of them manifests a broad and long tongue from their own pure Buddha-lands, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds, surrounding them, and speaking truthfully: ‘All of you sentient beings should believe and accept this Dharma gate that praises the inconceivable merits of the Buddha-lands and is embraced by all Buddhas.’ ‘Furthermore, Shariputra! For what reason is this scripture named ‘The Dharma Gate of Praising the Inconceivable Merits of the Buddha-lands and Being Embraced by All Buddhas’? Shariputra! Because this scripture --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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中称扬赞叹无量寿佛极乐世界不可思议佛土功德，及十方面诸佛世尊为欲方便利益安乐诸有情故，各住本土现大神变说诚谛言，劝诸有情信受此法，是故此经名为‘称赞不可思议佛土功德一切诸佛摄受法门’。 “又，舍利子！若善男子或善女人，或已得闻，或当得闻，或今得闻，闻是经已，深生信解；生信解已，必为如是住十方面十殑伽沙诸佛世尊之所摄受；如说行者，一切定于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提得不退转，一切定生无量寿佛极乐世界清净佛土。是故，舍利子！汝等有情一切皆应信受领解我及十方佛世尊语，当勤精进，如说修行，勿生疑虑。 “又，舍利子！若善男子或善女人，于无量寿极乐世界清净佛土功德庄严，若已发愿，若当发愿，若今发愿，必为如是住十方面十殑伽沙诸佛世尊之所摄受；如说行者，一切定于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提得不退转，一切定生无量寿佛极乐世界清净佛土。是故，舍利子！若有净信诸善男子或善女人，一切皆应于无量寿极乐世界清净佛土，深心信解，发愿往生，勿行放逸。 “又，舍利子！如我今者，称扬赞叹无量寿佛极乐世界不可思议佛土功德；彼十方面诸佛世尊，亦称赞我不可思议无边功德，皆作是言：‘甚奇希有！释迦寂静释迦法王如来、应、正等觉、明行 现代汉语译本：经中称扬赞叹无量寿佛（Amitayus Buddha）极乐世界（Sukhavati）不可思议的佛土功德，以及十方诸佛世尊为了方便利益和安乐一切有情众生，各自安住于自己的国土，显现大神变，说真实不虚之语，劝导一切有情众生信受此法。因此，这部经名为‘称赞不可思议佛土功德一切诸佛摄受法门’。 又，舍利子（Sariputra）！如果善男子或善女人，无论是已经听闻、将要听闻，还是现在听闻此经，听闻之后，如果能深生信解，生起信解之后，必定会被安住于十方如恒河沙数（殑伽沙，Ganges river sand）的诸佛世尊所摄受。如果能如经中所说修行，一切必定在阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）中得到不退转，一切必定往生无量寿佛的极乐世界清净佛土。因此，舍利子！你们一切有情众生都应当信受领解我和十方诸佛世尊所说之语，应当勤奋精进，如经中所说修行，不要产生任何疑虑。 又，舍利子！如果善男子或善女人，对于无量寿佛极乐世界清净佛土的功德庄严，无论是已经发愿、将要发愿，还是现在发愿，必定会被安住于十方如恒河沙数的诸佛世尊所摄受。如果能如经中所说修行，一切必定在阿耨多罗三藐三菩提中得到不退转，一切必定往生无量寿佛的极乐世界清净佛土。因此，舍利子！如果有具足清净信心的善男子或善女人，都应当对无量寿佛极乐世界清净佛土，深心信解，发愿往生，不要放纵懈怠。 又，舍利子！正如我现在称扬赞叹无量寿佛极乐世界不可思议的佛土功德；十方诸佛世尊，也称赞我不可思议的无边功德，都这样说：‘非常稀有！释迦寂静（Sakyamuni）释迦法王如来（Tathagata）、应（Arhat）、正等觉（Samyaksambuddha）、明行
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English version: In this scripture, the immeasurable meritorious virtues of the Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's (无量寿佛) Sukhavati (极乐世界), which are inconceivable, are praised and extolled. Furthermore, the World Honored Ones of the ten directions, for the sake of conveniently benefiting and bringing peace to all sentient beings, each abide in their own lands, manifest great spiritual transformations, speak truthful words, and encourage all sentient beings to believe and accept this Dharma. Therefore, this scripture is named ‘The Dharma Door of All Buddhas' Embrace, Praising the Inconceivable Meritorious Virtues of the Buddha-land.’ Moreover, Sariputra (舍利子)! If a good man or a good woman, whether they have already heard, will hear, or are now hearing this scripture, after hearing it, if they deeply generate faith and understanding, having generated faith and understanding, they will certainly be embraced by the World Honored Ones of the ten directions, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River (殑伽沙, Ganges river sand). If they practice as described in the scripture, they will all certainly attain non-retrogression in Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), and they will all certainly be reborn in the pure Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's Sukhavati. Therefore, Sariputra! All of you sentient beings should believe, accept, and understand the words of myself and the World Honored Ones of the ten directions. You should diligently strive and practice as described in the scripture, without generating any doubts. Moreover, Sariputra! If a good man or a good woman, regarding the meritorious adornments of the pure Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's Sukhavati, whether they have already made a vow, will make a vow, or are now making a vow, they will certainly be embraced by the World Honored Ones of the ten directions, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. If they practice as described in the scripture, they will all certainly attain non-retrogression in Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and they will all certainly be reborn in the pure Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's Sukhavati. Therefore, Sariputra! If there are good men or good women with pure faith, they should all deeply believe and understand the pure Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's Sukhavati, make a vow to be reborn there, and not be lax or negligent. Moreover, Sariputra! Just as I am now praising and extolling the inconceivable meritorious virtues of the Buddha-land of Amitayus Buddha's Sukhavati; the World Honored Ones of the ten directions also praise my inconceivable and boundless meritorious virtues, all saying: ‘How marvelous and rare! Sakyamuni (释迦寂静), the Sakya Dharma King, the Tathagata (如来), Arhat (应), Samyaksambuddha (正等觉), the one with perfect knowledge and conduct, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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圆满、善逝、世间解、无上丈夫、调御士、天人师、佛世尊，乃能于是堪忍世界五浊恶时，所谓：劫浊、诸有情浊、诸烦恼浊、见浊、命浊，于中证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为欲方便利益安乐诸有情故，说是世间极难信法。’是故，舍利子！当知我今于此杂染堪忍世界五浊恶时，证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为欲方便利益安乐诸有情故，说是世间极难信法，甚为希有，不可思议。 “又，舍利子！于此杂染堪忍世界五浊恶时，若有净信诸善男子或善女人，闻说如是一切世间极难信法，能生信解、受持、演说、如教修行。当知是人甚为希有，无量佛所曾种善根。是人命终定生西方极乐世界，受用种种功德庄严清净佛土大乘法乐，日夜六时亲近供养无量寿佛，游历十方供养诸佛，于诸佛所闻法受记，福慧资粮疾得圆满，速证无上正等菩提。” 时，薄伽梵说是经已。尊者舍利子等诸大声闻，及诸菩萨摩诃萨众，无量天、人、阿素洛等，一切大众闻佛所说皆大欢喜信受奉行。 称赞净土佛摄受经 现代汉语译本：‘圆满（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为成就一切功德者）、善逝（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为善于逝世者）、世间解（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为了解世间一切事理者）、无上丈夫（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为无与伦比的修行者）、调御士（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为善于调伏众生者）、天人师（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为天人和人类的导师）、佛世尊（Buddha的十种称号之一，意为世间最受尊敬者），才能在这堪忍世界五浊恶时，也就是劫浊、众生浊、烦恼浊、见浊、命浊之中，证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉），为了方便利益安乐一切众生，才说这世间极难令人相信的法。’所以，舍利子（Sariputra）！你要知道我现在在这杂染堪忍世界五浊恶时，证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为了方便利益安乐一切众生，才说这世间极难令人相信的法，这是非常稀有，不可思议的。 ‘又，舍利子（Sariputra）！在这杂染堪忍世界五浊恶时，如果有清净信心的善男子或善女人，听闻到这样一切世间极难令人相信的法，能够生起信心理解、接受奉持、宣讲演说、如教修行。你要知道这个人非常稀有，在无量佛所曾经种下善根。这个人命终之后必定往生西方极乐世界，受用种种功德庄严清净佛土的大乘法乐，日夜六时亲近供养无量寿佛（Amitayus），游历十方供养诸佛，在诸佛那里听闻佛法接受授记，福德智慧资粮迅速得到圆满，快速证得无上正等菩提。’ 当时，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，佛的尊称）说完这部经后。尊者舍利子（Sariputra）等各位大声闻，以及各位菩萨摩诃萨众，无量天人、阿素洛（Asura，非天）等一切大众听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜，信受奉行。
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English version: ‘The Accomplished One (Tathagata, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning one who has achieved all virtues), the Well-Gone One (Sugata, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning one who has gone well), the Knower of the World (Lokavid, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning one who understands all worldly matters), the Unsurpassed Man (Anuttara-purusa, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning an unparalleled practitioner), the Tamer of Men (Purisadamyasarathi, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning one who is skilled in taming beings), the Teacher of Gods and Men (Sasta devamanusyanam, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning the teacher of gods and humans), the Buddha, the World-Honored One (Bhagavan, one of the ten epithets of the Buddha, meaning the most respected in the world), is able to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment) in this world of endurance during the five turbid ages, namely the turbidity of the kalpa, the turbidity of beings, the turbidity of afflictions, the turbidity of views, and the turbidity of life, in order to conveniently benefit and bring happiness to all sentient beings, and therefore speaks this Dharma that is extremely difficult for the world to believe.’ Therefore, Sariputra! You should know that I have now attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi in this defiled world of endurance during the five turbid ages, in order to conveniently benefit and bring happiness to all sentient beings, and therefore speak this Dharma that is extremely difficult for the world to believe, which is extremely rare and inconceivable. ‘Moreover, Sariputra! In this defiled world of endurance during the five turbid ages, if there are virtuous men or virtuous women with pure faith who, upon hearing this Dharma that is extremely difficult for the world to believe, are able to generate faith and understanding, accept and uphold it, expound and explain it, and practice according to the teachings, you should know that such a person is extremely rare, having planted good roots in the presence of countless Buddhas. Such a person, upon the end of their life, will certainly be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, enjoying the great vehicle Dharma bliss of the pure Buddha land adorned with various merits, day and night, during the six periods, drawing near to and making offerings to Amitayus (Amitabha), traveling to the ten directions to make offerings to all Buddhas, hearing the Dharma and receiving predictions from the Buddhas, and quickly perfecting the accumulation of merit and wisdom, and swiftly attaining Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment.’ At that time, after the Bhagavan (the Blessed One) had finished speaking this sutra, the venerable Sariputra and other great Sravakas, as well as the Bodhisattva Mahasattvas, countless gods, humans, Asuras (demigods), and all the great assembly, having heard what the Buddha had said, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced accordingly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------