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English version: Then, the practitioner joyfully followed, joined their palms, and ascended the lotus platform. In an instant, they arrived in the Pure Land, filled with joy, and ultimately attained Buddhahood. Furthermore, all sentient beings create different karmas, categorized into superior, intermediate, and inferior. All must go to Yama (the King of Death) for judgment. If they can believe in the cause and conditions of the Buddha, vow to be reborn in the Pure Land, and dedicate all their cultivated merits, then when their life is about to end, the Buddha will personally come to welcome them, and they will not fall into the hands of the King of Death. In the twelfth great gate, there is a passage that uses the *Ten Rebirth Sutra* as evidence to encourage rebirth in the Pure Land. As the Buddha said, he explains contemplation of the body to the masses, using right mindfulness to attain liberation. The *Ten Rebirth Sutra* says: 'Ananda (Buddha's attendant) asked the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What is the method for all sentient beings to contemplate the body? I hope you can explain it to us.' The Buddha told Ananda: 'The method of contemplating the body is not to contemplate east, west, south, north, not to contemplate the four intermediate directions, up and down, not to contemplate emptiness, not to contemplate external conditions, not to contemplate internal conditions, not to contemplate the color of the body, not to contemplate color and sound, not to contemplate color and form, only to contemplate no conditions. This is the true method of contemplating the body. Apart from this method of contemplating the body, searching carefully in the ten directions, there is no other method anywhere to attain liberation.' The Buddha further told Ananda: 'Just contemplate your own body, and good power will naturally arise, right mindfulness will naturally arise, and liberation will naturally come. Why? For example, if someone is diligent and has a straightforward mind, they can attain true liberation. Such a person does not intentionally seek liberation, but liberation will come naturally.' Ananda then asked the Buddha: 'World Honored One! If sentient beings in the world all had such right mindfulness and liberation, then there should be no hells, hungry ghosts, or animals, the three evil paths.' The Buddha told Ananda: 'Sentient beings in the world cannot attain liberation. Why? Because all sentient beings are mostly false and have little truth, without a single thought of right mindfulness. Because of this reason, there are many who fall into hell, and few who attain liberation. For example, if someone is outwardly filial and respectful to their parents and teachers, but inwardly harbors unfilial thoughts, outwardly appears diligent in practice, but inwardly is false and insincere, such an evil person, although retribution has not yet arrived, is not far from the three evil paths. Without right mindfulness, one cannot attain liberation.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。’阿难复白佛言：‘若如是者，更修何善根，得正解脱？’佛告阿难：‘汝今善听！吾今为汝说。有十往生法，可得解脱。云何为十？一者、观身正念，常怀欢喜，以饮食、衣服施佛及僧，往生阿弥陀佛国；二者、正念以甘妙良药施一病比丘及一切众生，往生阿弥陀佛国；三者、正念不害一生命，慈悲于一切，往生阿弥陀佛国；四者、正念从师所受戒，净慧修梵行，心常怀欢喜，往生阿弥陀佛国；五者、正念孝顺于父母，敬奉于师长，不起憍慢心，往生阿弥陀佛国；六者、正念往诣于僧房，恭敬于塔寺，闻法解一义，往生阿弥陀佛国；七者、正念一日一夜中，受持八戒斋不破一，往生阿弥陀佛国；八者、正念若能斋月、斋日中远离于房舍，常诣于善师，往生阿弥陀佛国；九者、正念常能持净戒，勤修于禅定，护法不恶口，若能如是行，往生阿弥陀佛国；十者、正念若于无上道不起诽谤心，精进持净戒，复教无智者流布是经法，教化无量众生，如是诸人等悉皆得往生。’尔时会中有一菩萨，名山海慧，白佛言：‘世尊！彼阿弥陀国有何妙乐胜事，一切众生皆愿往生？’彼佛告山海慧菩萨：‘汝今应当起立、合掌，正身向西，正念观阿弥陀佛国，愿见阿弥陀佛。’尔时一切大众亦皆起立、合掌，共观阿弥陀佛。尔时阿弥 现代汉语译本 阿难又对佛说：‘如果这样，再修习什么善根，才能真正解脱呢？’佛告诉阿难：‘你现在好好听着！我今天为你解说。有十种往生之法，可以得到解脱。哪十种呢？第一，以正确的念头观察自身，常怀欢喜心，用饮食、衣服布施佛和僧众，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第二，以正确的念头用甘甜美好的良药布施给生病的比丘 (bhikkhu) 以及一切众生，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第三，以正确的念头不伤害任何生命，慈悲对待一切众生，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第四，以正确的念头从师父那里接受戒律，以清净的智慧修习梵行，心中常怀欢喜，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第五，以正确的念头孝顺父母，尊敬侍奉师长，不生起骄慢之心，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第六，以正确的念头前往僧房，恭敬佛塔寺庙，听闻佛法理解其中一个义理，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第七，以正确的念头在一日一夜之中，受持八关斋戒不破戒，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第八，以正确的念头如果在斋月、斋日中远离房舍，常去亲近善知识，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第九，以正确的念头常常能够持守清净的戒律，勤奋修习禅定，守护正法不恶语伤人，如果能够这样修行，往生 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国；第十，以正确的念头如果对于无上菩提道不生起诽谤之心，精进持守清净的戒律，并且教导没有智慧的人流传这部经法，教化无量的众生，像这样的人都能够往生。’ 当时法会中有一位菩萨 (bodhisattva)，名叫 山海慧 (Shanhaihui)，对佛说：‘世尊！那 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国有什么美妙快乐殊胜的事情，一切众生都愿意往生呢？’佛告诉 山海慧 (Shanhaihui) 菩萨 (bodhisattva)：‘你现在应当起立、合掌，端正身体面向西方，以正确的念头观想 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha) 国，发愿见到 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha)。’当时所有大众也都起立、合掌，共同观想 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha)。当时 阿弥陀佛 (Amitabha)
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English version ’Ananda then said to the Buddha, ‘If that is so, what further good roots should one cultivate to attain true liberation?’ The Buddha told Ananda, ‘Listen carefully now! I will now explain it to you. There are ten methods of rebirth that can lead to liberation. What are the ten? First, with right mindfulness, observe the body with constant joy, and offer food and clothing to the Buddha and the Sangha (community of monks), and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; second, with right mindfulness, offer sweet and excellent medicine to a sick bhikkhu (bhikkhu) and all sentient beings, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; third, with right mindfulness, do not harm any living being, be compassionate to all, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; fourth, with right mindfulness, receive precepts from one’s teacher, cultivate pure conduct with pure wisdom, and always maintain joy in your heart, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; fifth, with right mindfulness, be filial to parents, respect and serve teachers, and do not give rise to arrogance, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; sixth, with right mindfulness, go to the Sangha's (community of monks) residence, be respectful to stupas and temples, hear the Dharma and understand one of its meanings, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; seventh, with right mindfulness, for one day and one night, uphold the eight precepts without breaking any, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; eighth, with right mindfulness, if one can stay away from one's dwelling during fasting months and fasting days, and always approach good teachers, and be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; ninth, with right mindfulness, always be able to uphold pure precepts, diligently cultivate meditation, protect the Dharma and not speak harshly, if one can practice in this way, one will be reborn in the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha; tenth, with right mindfulness, if one does not give rise to slander against the unsurpassed path, diligently uphold pure precepts, and also teach the ignorant to spread this sutra, and teach countless sentient beings, all such people will be able to be reborn.’ At that time, in the assembly, there was a bodhisattva (bodhisattva) named Shanhaihui (Shanhaihui), who said to the Buddha, ‘World Honored One! What wonderful and joyful excellent things are there in that Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha's land, that all sentient beings wish to be reborn there?’ The Buddha told the bodhisattva (bodhisattva) Shanhaihui (Shanhaihui), ‘You should now stand up, join your palms, straighten your body facing west, and with right mindfulness contemplate the land of Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha, and vow to see Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha.’ At that time, all the assembly also stood up, joined their palms, and together contemplated Amitabha (Amitabha) Buddha. At that time, Amitabha (Amitabha) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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陀佛现大神通，放大光明照山海慧菩萨身。尔时山海慧菩萨等即见阿弥陀佛国土，所有庄严妙好之事，皆悉七宝，七宝山、七宝国土，水鸟、树林常吐法音。彼国日日常转法轮，彼国人民不习外事，正习内事，口说方等语，耳听方等声，心解方等义。尔时山海慧菩萨白佛言：‘世尊！我等今者睹见彼国，胜妙利益不可思议。我今愿一切众生悉皆往生，然后我等亦愿生彼国。’佛记之曰：‘正观、正念、得正解脱，皆悉生彼。若有善男子、善女人，正信是经，爱乐是经，劝导众生，说者、听者，悉皆往生阿弥陀佛国。若有如是等人，我从今日常使二十五菩萨护持是人，常令是人无病、无恼，若人、若非人不得其便，行、住、坐、卧，无问昼、夜常得安稳。’山海慧菩萨白佛言：‘世尊，我今顶受尊教，不敢有疑。然世有众生，多有诽谤，不信是经，如是之人于后云何？’佛告山海慧菩萨：‘于后阎浮提或有比丘、比丘尼，见有读诵是经者，或相瞋恚，心怀诽谤。由是谤正法故，是人现身之中，来致诸恶重病，身根不具，聋、盲、喑、哑，水肿鬼魅，坐、卧不安，求生不得，求死不得。或乃致死，堕于地狱，八万劫中受大苦恼，百千万世未曾闻水食之名；久后得出，在牛、马、猪、羊为人所杀，受大极苦；后得为人，常生 现代汉语译本： 阿弥陀佛显现大神通，放出大光明照耀山海慧菩萨的身。当时山海慧菩萨等就看见了阿弥陀佛的国土，所有庄严美妙的事物，都是七宝所成，有七宝山、七宝国土，水鸟、树林常常发出佛法的声音。那个国土日日都在转法轮，那里的人民不学习外面的事情，只学习内在的佛法，口里说的是方等经典的话语，耳朵听的是方等经典的声音，心里理解的是方等经典的意义。当时山海慧菩萨对佛说：‘世尊！我们现在亲眼看见那个国土，殊胜美妙的利益不可思议。我现在希望一切众生都能够往生到那个国土，然后我们也希望能够往生到那个国土。’佛印证他说：‘以正见观察，以正念忆念，得到真正的解脱，都能够往生到那个国土。如果有善男子、善女人，真正相信这部经，喜爱这部经，劝导众生，无论是宣说的人还是听闻的人，都能够往生到阿弥陀佛的国土。如果有这样的人，我从今天开始常常派遣二十五位菩萨护持这个人，常常使这个人没有疾病、没有烦恼，无论是人还是非人，都不能够加害于他，行走、站立、坐着、躺着，无论是白天还是夜晚，常常能够得到安稳。’山海慧菩萨对佛说：‘世尊，我现在恭敬地接受您的教诲，不敢有任何怀疑。然而世间有众生，大多会诽谤，不相信这部经，这样的人将来会怎么样呢？’佛告诉山海慧菩萨：‘将来在阎浮提，或许有比丘、比丘尼，看见有人读诵这部经，就互相嗔恨，心怀诽谤。因为诽谤正法的缘故，这个人活着的时候，就会招致各种恶性重病，身体残缺不全，聋、盲、喑、哑，患水肿病，被鬼魅缠身，坐着、躺着都不安稳，求生不能，求死不得。或者因此而死，堕入地狱，在八万劫中遭受巨大的苦恼，百千万世都听不到水和食物的名字；很久以后才能够出来，转生为牛、马、猪、羊，被人宰杀，遭受极大的痛苦；后来得到人身，常常出生在 贫穷下贱之处，六根不具，常被诽谤，不得自在。是故汝等，勤劝众生，莫谤是经。’