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English version: These people will all attain non-retrogression in Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled complete enlightenment), whether they have already been born, are being born now, or will be born in that Buddha-land. Therefore, Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples)! If any good men or good women have faith, they should make a vow to be born in that Buddha-land. Those who have already made a vow have already been born, those who are making a vow now are being born now, and those who will make a vow will be born then. This clearly shows that the vow made based on faith will not be made in vain and will surely be fulfilled. Without faith, one cannot make a vow, and even with faith, one cannot be born without making a vow. Therefore, one is earnestly advised to make a vow again. A vow is the proof of faith, and practice is the key, which is especially important. Mentioning the vow includes faith and practice. Question: 'Those who make a vow now can only be born in the future, so why is it said that they are being born now?' Answer: 'There are two meanings to this: First, broadly speaking, 'now' refers to one's entire lifetime. So, making a vow and reciting the Buddha's name in this life will ensure rebirth in the Pure Land at the end of life. This means that making a vow now is being born now. Second, narrowly speaking, 'now' refers to a single moment. So, one thought in accordance with the Buddha is one birth, and every thought in accordance with the Buddha is every birth. The wonderful cause and the wonderful effect are inseparable from the one mind, just like the two ends of a scale, when one end goes down, the other goes up, and the time is equal. Why wait until the retribution of this Saha world (the world we live in) is exhausted to be born in the jeweled pond? With faith, vow, and recitation of the Buddha's name now, one is no longer a person of the Saha world.' This is an extremely perfect and extremely rapid Dharma gate, difficult to understand and difficult to conceive. Only those with great wisdom can truly believe it. Four, citing the praises of all Buddhas for this difficult task to strengthen people's faith, thereby circulating this Dharma gate. It is divided into two parts: First, citing the common praise of all Buddhas; Second, summarizing and lamenting the difficulty of believing. Now, let's talk about the first part. 'Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples)! Just as I now praise the inconceivable merits of all Buddhas, those Buddhas also praise my inconceivable merits, and say this: Shakyamuni Buddha is able to do very difficult and very rare things, able to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled complete enlightenment) in the five turbid and evil ages (the turbidity of the kalpa, the turbidity of views, the turbidity of afflictions, the turbidity of beings, and the turbidity of life) of the Saha world (the world we live in), and to speak to sentient beings this Dharma that is difficult to believe in all the worlds.' Although the merits and wisdom of all Buddhas are equal, the teaching of sentient beings has its difficulties. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 于净土成菩提易，于浊世成菩提难；为净土众生说法易，为浊世众生说法难；为浊世众生说渐法犹易，说顿法尤难；为浊世众生说余顿法犹易，说此净土横超顿法尤难；为浊世众生说净土横超顿修顿证妙观已自不易，说此无藉劬劳修证，但持名号径登不退，奇特胜妙超出思议第一方便，更为难中之难。以是一切九法界世间所难信故，所以名为甚难希有之事。而十方一切诸佛，无一不称扬赞叹推我释迦偏为勇猛也。劫浊者，浊法聚会之时。见浊者，五利使邪见增盛，所谓身见、边见、见取、戒取及诸邪见，昏昧汩没故名为浊。烦恼浊者，五钝使烦惑增盛，所谓贪、瞋、痴、慢、疑，烦动恼乱故名为浊。众生浊者，见烦恼所感粗弊五阴和合假名众生，色心并皆陋劣故名浊。命浊者因果并劣寿命短促，乃至不满百岁故名浊。 二、自结叹难信。 “舍利弗！当知我于五浊恶世行此难事，得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为一切世间说此难信之法是为甚难。” 信愿持名万修万去，永离五浊圆净四土，如此妙法真实难信，故不惟诸佛称赞，即自亦叹其甚难。设非大悲弘誓尘劫熏心，何能行此难事也哉？此而不信，辜负慈尊甚矣。 四、敦信流通竟。 五、大众欢喜信受流通。 “佛说此经已，舍 { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本：", "在净土成就菩提（bodhi，觉悟）容易，在污浊的世间成就菩提困难；为净土的众生说法容易，为污浊的世间众生说法困难；为污浊的世间众生说渐法（逐步修行的法门）还算容易，说顿法（立即开悟的法门）尤其困难；为污浊的世间众生说其他的顿法还算容易，说这净土横超（超越轮回）顿法尤其困难；为污浊的世间众生说净土横超顿修顿证的微妙观行已经不容易，说这无需凭借辛勤修证，只需持念名号便可直接登上不退转地（不再退回较低的修行层次），这种奇特殊胜、超出思议的第一方便法门，更是难上加难。因为这是一切九法界（包含天、人、阿修罗、地狱、饿鬼、畜生、声闻、缘觉、菩萨）世间所难以相信的，所以称之为甚难稀有之事。而十方一切诸佛，没有一位不称扬赞叹，推崇我释迦（Śākyamuni，佛教创始人）偏偏最为勇猛。", "劫浊（kalpa-kaṣāya，时代污浊）是指污浊之法聚集的时代。见浊（dṛṣṭi-kaṣāya，见解污浊）是指五利使（五种错误的见解）邪见增盛，也就是身见（认为身体是真实的我）、边见（执着于极端）、见取（认为错误的见解是正确的）、戒取（执着于错误的戒律）以及各种邪见，昏昧沉没，所以称为浊。烦恼浊（kleśa-kaṣāya，烦恼污浊）是指五钝使（五种根本烦恼）烦惑增盛，也就是贪（贪婪）、瞋（嗔恨）、痴（愚痴）、慢（傲慢）、疑（怀疑），烦动恼乱，所以称为浊。众生浊（sattva-kaṣāya，众生污浊）是指由见烦恼所感召的粗陋低劣的五阴（色、受、想、行、识）和合而成的假名众生，色身和心识都既丑陋又低劣，所以称为浊。命浊（āyu-kaṣāya，寿命污浊）是指因果都低劣，寿命短促，甚至不满百岁，所以称为浊。", "", "二、自结叹难信。", "", "‘舍利弗（Śāriputra，智慧第一的佛陀弟子）！应当知道，我在五浊恶世（pañcakaṣāya，充满五种污浊的恶劣世界）行此难事，证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi，无上正等正觉），为一切世间说此难信之法，这是非常困难的。’", "", "信愿持名（通过深信切愿持念阿弥陀佛名号）万修万人往生（净土），永远脱离五浊，圆满清净四土（常寂光土、实报庄严土、方便有余土、凡圣同居土），如此妙法真实难以置信，所以不只是诸佛称赞，释迦牟尼佛自己也感叹其非常困难。如果不是大悲弘誓（伟大的慈悲和誓愿）经过尘劫（极长的时间）的熏习，怎么能够行此难事呢？对此不相信，真是辜负了慈悲的佛陀啊。", "", "四、敦信流通竟。", "", "五、大众欢喜信受流通。", "", "‘佛说此经已，舍利弗（Śāriputra）'", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "",