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English version When causes and conditions dissipate, one fully understands these, knowing their inherent nature is emptiness. Bestow compassion and kindness upon all beings, giving to the poor and helping them without expecting anything in return. This is true Samadhi (Sanmei, concentration), the practice of a Bodhisattva (Pusa), the most essential wisdom, surpassing all other practices. The Buddha told Batuohe (跋陀和): 'By upholding this practice, one can attain Samadhi (Sanmei, concentration). All the Buddhas of the present will appear before you. If there are Bhikshus (Biqiu, monks), Bhikshunis (Biqiuni, nuns), Upasakas (Upasai, male lay followers), Upayis (Upayi, female lay followers), who practice according to the Dharma, uphold the precepts completely, dwell alone in a quiet place, and recite the name of Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo), knowing that he is present there now, they should recite according to what they have heard. Going west from here, passing through hundreds of thousands of millions of Buddha-lands (Fosha, Buddha's land), that country is called Sukhavati (Sumoti). Recite with a focused mind, for one day and one night, or for seven days and seven nights, and after seven days, you will see him. It is like what one sees in a dream, not knowing whether it is day or night, nor whether it is inside or outside. It is not because there is something obscuring or hindering in the darkness that you cannot see. Batuohe, when these four groups of disciples constantly recite in this way, all the great mountains in the realms of the Buddhas, Mount Sumeru (Xumi Shan), and those dark places will be opened up, without any obstruction. These four groups of disciples do not need to possess the Heavenly Eye (Tianyan, clairvoyance) to see through, do not need to possess the Heavenly Ear (Tianer, clairaudience) to hear through, do not need to possess the Spiritual Foot (Shenzu, supernatural power of locomotion) to reach that Buddha-land, and do not need to pass away from here to be born there, they can directly see Amitabha Buddha while sitting here.' The Buddha said: 'The four groups of disciples in this land recite the name of Amitabha Buddha, and because of their focused recitation, they can see him.' Then they ask: 'By upholding what Dharma can one be reborn in this land?' Amitabha Buddha replies: 'Those who wish to be reborn should recite my name without ceasing, and they will be able to be reborn.' The Buddha said: 'Because of focused recitation, one can be reborn. Constantly recite the physical form of the Buddha, with the thirty-two marks (Sanshier Xiang, the thirty-two major marks of a Buddha), the eighty minor characteristics (Bashi Zhong Hao, the eighty minor marks of perfection), immense light shining through, incomparably dignified, teaching the Dharma among the Bodhisattva Sangha. Do not destroy the visualization of the Buddha's physical form. Why? Because by not destroying the visualization of the Buddha's physical form. By reciting the Buddha's physical form, one can attain this Samadhi.' The above explains the method of the Buddha Recitation Samadhi. When one wishes to enter the Samadhi practice place, one should completely follow the Buddhist methods. First, one needs to prepare the practice place, place the Buddha image, and cleanse it with fragrant water. If there is no Buddha hall, a clean room will also suffice. The cleansing should be done according to the Dharma. Take a Buddha image and place it on the west wall. Practitioners should begin from the first to the eighth day of the month, or from the eighth to the fifteenth day, or from the fifteenth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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日至二十三日。或从二十三日至三十日。月别四时佳。行者等自量家业轻重。于此时中入净行道。若一日乃至七日。尽须净衣。鞋靺亦须新净。七日之中皆须一食长斋。软饼粗饭随时酱菜俭素节量。于道场中昼夜束心相续。专心念阿弥陀佛。心与声相续。唯坐唯立。七日之间不得睡眠。亦不须依时礼佛诵经。数珠亦不须捉。但知合掌念佛念念作见佛想。佛言。想念阿弥陀佛真金色身光明彻照端正无比。在心眼前。正念佛时。若立即立念一万二万。若坐即坐念一万二万。于道场内不得交头窃语。昼夜或三时六时。表白诸佛一切贤圣天曹地府一切业道。发露忏悔一生已来身口意业所造众罪。事依实忏悔。竟还依法念佛。所见境界不得辄说。善者自知。恶者忏悔。酒肉五辛誓发愿。手不捉口不吃。若违此语。即愿身口俱着恶疮。或愿诵阿弥陀经满十万遍。日别念佛一万遍。诵经日别十五遍。或诵二十遍三十遍。任力多少。誓生净土。愿佛摄受。 又行者等若病不病欲命终时。一依上念佛三昧法。正当身心。回面向西。心亦专注。观想阿弥陀佛。心口相应声声莫绝。决定作往生想华台圣众来迎接想。病人若见前境。即向看病人说。既闻说已。即依说录记。又病人若不能语者。看病人必须数数问病人见何境界。若说罪相。 现代汉语译本 从十一日至二十三日，或者从二十三日至三十日，每个月这四个时段都很好。修行者们要自己衡量家里的经济状况，在这段时间里进入清净的修行。如果是一天乃至七天，都要穿干净的衣服，鞋子也要是新的。七天之中都要吃一顿饭，长期持斋，粗茶淡饭，酱菜也要节俭。在道场中昼夜收摄身心，一心一意地念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）。心和声音要相续不断，只能坐着或站着。七天之内不能睡觉，也不需要按时礼佛诵经，念珠也不需要拿。只要合掌念佛，念念都想着见到佛。佛说，想象阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）真金色身，光明彻照，端正无比，就在心里眼前。正念佛时，如果站着就站着念一万遍两万遍，如果坐着就坐着念一万遍两万遍。在道场内不能交头接耳，白天晚上或者三个时辰六个时辰，向诸佛、一切贤圣、天曹地府、一切业道表白，发露忏悔一生以来身口意所造的各种罪业。要如实忏悔，忏悔完毕后还要依法念佛。所见到的境界不能随便说，好的自己知道，不好的要忏悔。发誓戒酒肉五辛，手不拿，口不吃。如果违背此誓言，就愿身口都长恶疮。或者发愿诵《阿弥陀经》（Amitabha Sutra）满十万遍，每天念佛一万遍，诵经每天十五遍，或者二十遍三十遍，根据自己的能力多少而定。发誓往生净土，愿佛摄受。 还有，修行者们如果生病或者没生病，将要命终的时候，完全依照上面念佛三昧（Samadhi）的方法，端正身心，面向西方，心也要专注，观想阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）。心口相应，声音声声不断绝，一定要想着往生，想着华台圣众前来迎接。病人如果见到前面的景象，就向看护病人的人说。听完所说之后，就按照所说的记录下来。还有，病人如果不能说话，看护病人的人必须多次询问病人见到什么景象。如果说的是罪恶的景象。
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English version From the 11th to the 23rd, or from the 23rd to the 30th, these four periods each month are auspicious. Practitioners should assess their household's financial situation and enter a period of pure practice during this time. Whether it's one day or up to seven days, they must wear clean clothes, and their shoes must also be new and clean. Throughout the seven days, they must observe a single meal and a long fast, with simple meals of plain rice and pickles, practicing frugality. In the Dharma hall, they should restrain their minds day and night, focusing continuously on reciting Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha). The mind and voice should be continuous, only sitting or standing. During the seven days, they should not sleep, nor do they need to perform prostrations or recite scriptures according to a fixed schedule. Rosaries are also unnecessary. Simply join their palms and recite the Buddha's name, contemplating the vision of the Buddha with every thought. The Buddha said, 'Visualize Amitabha Buddha's (Amitabha) true golden body, its light shining brilliantly, incomparably dignified, right before your mind's eye. When reciting the Buddha's name, if standing, recite one or two ten thousand times; if sitting, recite one or two ten thousand times. Within the Dharma hall, do not whisper or gossip. Day and night, or during three or six periods, declare to all Buddhas, all sages, the heavenly realms, the earthly realms, and all paths of karma, confessing and repenting of all the sins committed by body, speech, and mind throughout one's life. Confess truthfully, and after confessing, continue to recite the Buddha's name according to the Dharma. Do not casually speak of the realms you see. Know the good for yourself, and repent of the bad. Vow to abstain from alcohol, meat, and the five pungent spices, not touching them with your hands or eating them with your mouth. If you break this vow, may sores appear on your body and mouth. Or vow to recite the Amitabha Sutra (Amitabha Sutra) ten thousand times, reciting the Buddha's name ten thousand times daily, and reciting the sutra fifteen, twenty, or thirty times daily, according to your ability. Vow to be reborn in the Pure Land, and may the Buddha receive you.' Furthermore, if practitioners are sick or not sick, and are about to die, they should entirely rely on the above method of reciting the Buddha's Samadhi (Samadhi), straightening their body and mind, facing west, and focusing their mind, visualizing Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha). The mind and mouth should correspond, with the voice continuous, without interruption, firmly believing in rebirth and visualizing the holy assembly of the lotus platform coming to greet them. If the sick person sees the preceding scene, they should tell the person caring for them. After hearing what is said, record it according to what was said. Also, if the sick person cannot speak, the caregiver must repeatedly ask the sick person what they see. If they describe sinful appearances. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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傍人即为念佛。助同忏悔。必令罪灭。若得罪灭。华台圣众应念现前。准前钞记。又行者等眷属六亲若来看病。勿令有食酒肉五辛人。若有必不得向病人边。即失正念。鬼神交乱。病人狂死堕三恶道。愿行者等好自谨慎奉持佛教。同作见佛因缘。已前是入道场及看病人法用。 依经明五种增上缘义一卷 依无量寿经一 依十六观经二 依四纸阿弥陀经三 依般舟三昧经四 依十往生经五 依净土三昧经六 谨依释迦佛教六部往生经等。显明称念阿弥陀佛愿生净土者。现生即得延年转寿。不遭九横之难。一一具如下五缘义中说。问曰。佛劝一切众生发菩提心。愿生西方阿弥陀佛国。又劝造阿弥陀像。称扬礼拜香华供养。日夜观想不绝。又劝专念弥陀佛名。一万二万三万五万。乃至十万者。或劝诵弥陀经。十五二十三十五十。乃至一百满十万遍者。现生得何功德。百年舍报已后。有何利益。得生净土以不。答曰。现生及舍报决定有大功德利益。准依佛教显明五种增上利益因缘。 一者灭罪增上缘。二者护念得长命增上缘。三者见佛增上缘。四者摄生增上缘。五者证生增上缘。 言灭罪增上缘者。即如观经下品上生人。一生具造十恶重罪。其人得病欲死。遇善知识教称弥陀佛一声。即除灭 现代汉语译本： 旁人可以为病人念佛，帮助他一同忏悔，务必使其罪业消灭。如果罪业得以消灭，那么华台的圣众就会应念显现在眼前。参照之前的记录。另外，修行者等的眷属六亲如果来看望病人，不要让他们吃过酒肉五辛。如果有人吃了这些，一定不能靠近病人，否则会失去正念，鬼神交相扰乱，病人可能会狂乱而死，堕入三恶道。希望修行者们好好谨慎，奉持佛教，一同作为见佛的因缘。以上是进入道场以及看望病人的方法。 依据经典阐明五种增上缘的意义一卷 依据《无量寿经》一，《十六观经》二，《四纸阿弥陀经》三，《般舟三昧经》四，《十往生经》五，《净土三昧经》六 谨遵释迦牟尼佛所说的六部往生经等，阐明称念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha，无量光佛）愿生净土的人，现生就能延年转寿，不遭遇九种横死之难，一一都包含在下面的五种增上缘的意义中。有人问：佛劝一切众生发菩提心（Bodhi mind，觉悟之心），愿生西方阿弥陀佛国（Amitabha's Pure Land，阿弥陀佛的清净国土），又劝人造阿弥陀佛像，称扬礼拜，用香和花供养，日夜观想不断绝，又劝人专心念诵弥陀佛名，一万、两万、三万、五万，乃至十万遍，或者劝人诵读《弥陀经》（Amitabha Sutra），十五、二十、三十、五十，乃至一百遍，满十万遍，现生能得到什么功德？百年舍报以后，有什么利益？能够往生净土吗？回答是：现生和舍报后决定有大的功德利益。依据佛教阐明五种增上利益的因缘。 一者，灭罪增上缘。二者，护念得长命增上缘。三者，见佛增上缘。四者，摄生增上缘。五者，证生增上缘。 所谓灭罪增上缘，就像《观经》（Contemplation Sutra）下品上生的人，一生造作了十恶重罪，这个人得了重病将要死去，遇到善知识教他称念一声弥陀佛，就能消除灭