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English version The Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Now there exists a Buddha named Amitabha (Amitabha, Immeasurable Light, Immeasurable Life). If there are the four assemblies (bhikshus, bhikshunis, upasakas, upasikas) who can correctly receive and uphold the name of that Buddha, with this merit, when approaching the end of life, Amitabha Buddha will immediately come to this person's place with the great assembly, allowing them to see. Having seen, they will immediately generate joy and double their merit. Because of this cause and condition, the place where they are born will forever be separated from the form of the womb and defiled desires, purely dwelling within a fresh and wonderful jeweled lotus flower, naturally born by transformation, possessing great supernatural powers and radiant light. At that time, the countless Buddhas of the ten directions, like the sands of the Ganges, will all together praise the inconceivable Buddha-dharma of that Land of Bliss, the supernatural manifestations, and the various skillful means, which are inconceivable. If one can have faith in such matters, know that this person is inconceivable, and the karmic rewards they obtain are also inconceivable. Amitabha Tathagata Arhat Samyaksambuddha (Tathagata Arhat Samyaksambuddha, Thus Come One, Worthy One, Perfectly Enlightened One), is together with the assembly of Shravakas (listeners). His country is named Ching-tai, where the Holy King dwells. That city is ten thousand yojanas (yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance) in length and breadth, filled with people of the Kshatriya (Kshatriya, the second of the four Hindu castes, the military caste) lineage. Amitabha Buddha Tathagata Arhat Samyaksambuddha's father is named Chandra-uttara Chakravarti (Chandra-uttara Chakravarti, a universal monarch possessing the wheel of dominion), his mother is named Visesa-rupavati, his son is named Chandra-prabha, the disciple who attends to him is named Vimala-kirti, the disciple of wisdom is named Aloka-kara, and the disciple of spiritual powers is named Maha-parinayaka. At that time, the Mara king is named Ajita, and there is Devadatta (Devadatta, a cousin of the Buddha who often opposed him) named Prasanta. Amitabha Buddha is with a great assembly of twenty thousand bhikshus. If one upholds the name of that Buddha, firmly establishing their mind, remembering without aversion, for ten days and ten nights, eliminating distractions, diligently cultivating the Samadhi of Buddha-Recollection (Buddhanusmrti-samadhi, concentration on the Buddha), knowing that the Tathagata constantly dwells in the Land of Bliss, remembering continuously without interruption, receiving, upholding, reading, and reciting this Great Dharani of the King of Drum Sound Voice (Dundubhisvara-raja-mahadharani, a powerful mantra), for ten days and ten nights, focusing the mind during the six periods of the day and night, prostrating with the five limbs touching the ground, paying homage to that Buddha, firmly establishing right mindfulness, completely eliminating distractions. If one can make the mind's thoughts continuous without interruption, within ten days, they will certainly see Amitabha Buddha, and see the Tathagatas of the ten directions, as well as the places where they dwell, except for those with heavy karmic obstacles and dull faculties, who cannot see them in a short time. May all merits be dedicated towards rebirth in the Land of Bliss. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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乐世界。垂终之日。阿弥陀佛与诸大众。现其人前。安慰称善。是人即得往生。释曰。依此经。十日念佛即见阿弥陀佛。不论命终时也。 第五称扬诸佛功德经云。复次舍利弗。西方去此十万亿佛刹。有世界。名曰安乐。其国有佛。号阿弥陀如来。至真。等正觉。明行足。善逝。世间解。无上士。道法御。天人师子曰众祐。度人无量。若有得闻无量寿如来名者。一心信乐。受持讽念。当起广远无量欢喜。安立其意。全使真诚。十万亿信心。念斯如来。其人当得无量之福。永当远离三涂之厄。命终之后。皆当往生彼佛刹土。命欲终时。一心信乐。念不忌舍。阿弥陀佛将诸比丘僧。往其人前。魔终不能毁坏斯等正觉之心。所以者何。其佛世尊兴立不悲。誓度一切无量众生。亦复护持十方世界一切众生。其有得生安乐世界。当于其中具满如来正觉之慧。舍利弗。其佛世尊。本求誓愿。其有求于第二之乘。于其世界。具满如来诸佛之法。具正觉分。求声闻乘。于彼佛刹。得阿罗汉。其有往生彼佛刹者。从其所愿。大小之乘。于彼悉满。其有最后闻阿弥陀如来名号。赞说之者。信不狐疑。当相敬心至意。念之如念父母。作如是意。斯等普当于彼佛国具满众愿。其有信不赞叹称扬阿弥陀佛名功德。而谤毁者。五劫之中。当堕 现代汉语译本： 关于极乐世界，临终之时，阿弥陀佛（Amitabha，意为无量光佛）与诸位菩萨大众会显现在这个人面前，安慰并称赞他。这个人当下就能往生极乐世界。释迦牟尼佛说，依据这部经，即使只念佛十日，也能见到阿弥陀佛，不一定要等到临终之时。 《称扬诸佛功德经》中说：‘舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一）！从这里向西方经过十万亿佛土，有一个世界，名叫安乐。那个国家有一尊佛，名号是阿弥陀如来（Amitabha Tathagata），是至真、等正觉（Sammasambuddha，意为正等觉悟者）、明行足（Vidyacarana-sampanna，意为具有智慧和德行）、善逝（Sugata，意为善于逝世者）、世间解（Lokavidu，意为了解世间者）、无上士（Anuttara，意为无与伦比者）、调御丈夫（Purusadamyasarathi，意为调御众生者）、天人师（Sasta Devamanusyanam，意为天人和人类的导师），也称为众祐（Mahakarunika，意为大慈悲者），度化无量众生。如果有人听闻无量寿如来（Amitayus Tathagata，意为无量寿佛）的名号，一心信乐，受持读诵，应当生起广大无量的欢喜，坚定他的意念，完全使其真诚，以十万亿的信心，念诵这位如来，这个人将获得无量的福报，永远远离三恶道的苦难。命终之后，都将往生到那个佛的国土。临命终时，一心信乐，念佛不间断，阿弥陀佛将带领诸位比丘僧侣来到这个人面前。邪魔终究不能摧毁这些人对正觉的信心。为什么呢？因为这位佛世尊发起了不舍弃的誓愿，要度化一切无量的众生，也护持十方世界的一切众生。那些能够往生到安乐世界的人，将在那里圆满如来正觉的智慧。舍利弗，那位佛世尊，最初所发的誓愿是，如果有人求取二乘（声闻乘和缘觉乘），在那个世界，也能圆满如来诸佛的法，具足正觉的成分。如果求声闻乘，在那个佛土，就能证得阿罗汉果。那些往生到那个佛土的人，都能如他们所愿，无论是大乘还是小乘，都能在那里得到满足。如果有人在最后听闻阿弥陀如来的名号，赞叹称说，深信不疑，应当以恭敬心和至诚意念诵他，就像思念父母一样。这样的人都将在那个佛国圆满所有的愿望。如果有人不相信、不赞叹、不称扬阿弥陀佛的名号功德，反而诽谤诋毁，将在五劫（kalpa，意为极长的时间单位）之中堕落恶道。’
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English version: Regarding the Land of Bliss (Sukhavati), on the day of one's passing, Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha, meaning 'Infinite Light Buddha') and the assembly of bodhisattvas will appear before that person, comforting and praising them. That person will immediately be reborn in the Land of Bliss. Shakyamuni Buddha said that according to this sutra, even reciting the Buddha's name for ten days will allow one to see Amitabha Buddha, not necessarily only at the time of death. The Sutra on Praising the Merits of All Buddhas states: 'Furthermore, Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha)! Going west from here through ten trillion Buddha-lands, there is a world called 'Peace and Bliss'. In that country, there is a Buddha named Amitabha Tathagata (Amitabha Tathagata), the Truly Enlightened One (Sammasambuddha, meaning 'Perfectly Enlightened One'), Perfect in Knowledge and Conduct (Vidyacarana-sampanna, meaning 'endowed with wisdom and virtue'), Well-Gone (Sugata, meaning 'Well-Departed One'), Knower of the World (Lokavidu, meaning 'Understanding the World'), Unsurpassed One (Anuttara, meaning 'Incomparable One'), Tamer of Men (Purusadamyasarathi, meaning 'Tamer of beings'), Teacher of Gods and Men (Sasta Devamanusyanam, meaning 'Teacher of gods and humans'), also known as the Protector of All (Mahakarunika, meaning 'Great Compassionate One'), who delivers countless beings. If anyone hears the name of Amitayus Tathagata (Amitayus Tathagata, meaning 'Infinite Life Buddha'), believes with one heart, accepts, upholds, and recites it, they should generate vast and boundless joy, firmly establish their mind, and make it completely sincere. With a hundred trillionfold faith, reciting this Tathagata, that person will obtain immeasurable blessings and will forever be far from the suffering of the three evil realms. After death, they will all be reborn in that Buddha's land. At the time of death, believing with one heart, reciting the Buddha's name without interruption, Amitabha Buddha will lead the assembly of monks to that person's presence. Demons will ultimately not be able to destroy these people's faith in Perfect Enlightenment. Why? Because that Buddha World-Honored One has made a vow of non-abandonment, to deliver all immeasurable beings, and also to protect all beings in the ten directions. Those who are able to be reborn in the Land of Peace and Bliss will fully possess the wisdom of the Tathagata's Perfect Enlightenment there. Sariputra, that Buddha World-Honored One, in his original vows, stated that if anyone seeks the Two Vehicles (Sravaka Vehicle and Pratyekabuddha Vehicle), in that world, they can also fulfill the Dharma of all Tathagata Buddhas, possessing the components of Perfect Enlightenment. If they seek the Sravaka Vehicle, in that Buddha-land, they can attain Arhatship. Those who are reborn in that Buddha-land can have their wishes fulfilled, whether it be the Great Vehicle or the Small Vehicle, they can all be satisfied there. If anyone finally hears the name of Amitabha Tathagata, praises and speaks of it, and believes without doubt, they should recite it with reverence and sincerity, just like remembering their parents. Those people will all fulfill all their wishes in that Buddha-land. If anyone does not believe, praise, or extol the merits and virtues of Amitabha Buddha's name, but instead slanders and defames it, they will fall into evil realms for five kalpas (kalpa, meaning 'an extremely long unit of time').' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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地狱。具受众苦。释曰。依此经。念佛如忆父母。始得往生也。 第六发觉净心经云。尔时弥勒菩萨白佛言。世尊。如来叹弥陀如来。十种发心。于中随念发愿。若念当欲生彼。当即得生彼世界。何者。是十种发心。于彼处生。佛告弥勒言。彼等发心非小智者有。彼发心是大事者所有。欲生阿弥陀如来佛刹中者。一当为一切众生发慈心。不生瞋恨。当生阿弥陀如来佛刹。二为一切众生。生慈悲故。当生彼处。三离于杀生。受持正法。发此心故。当生于彼处。四舍于身命。发心不着一切诸法故。当生于彼处。五发甚深忍行清净信。发此心故。当生彼处。六不染名闻利养一切财宝。发此心故。当生彼处。七为一切众生。生贵敬。发心不忌故。当生彼处。八不惊不怖。不受凡言语。发此心故。当生彼处。九入菩提分种种善根。发此心故。当生彼处。十然不离念佛。发此心故。当生彼处。远离诸相故。弥勒此十种发心。若菩萨各发念。一具足者。当生彼阿弥陀佛刹中。若不生。无有是处。释曰。此非观经中十念。此之十念。现在时作。观经中十念。临命终时作也。 第七如大集经云。佛告贤护言。是中何等三昧。能生如是诸功德。所谓思惟诸佛现前三昧。能生如是诸功德法。复次贤护。云何名为菩萨思惟诸佛现前 现代汉语译本： 地狱，具受种种苦难。（释曰：依据此经，念佛就像忆念父母一样，才能往生。） 第六《发觉净心经》云：尔时，弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva）禀告佛陀说：‘世尊，如来赞叹阿弥陀如来（Amitabha Tathagata）的十种发心。其中，随念发愿，如果念想应当往生彼国，就能立即往生彼世界。’什么是这十种发心，能在彼处往生呢？佛告诉弥勒说：‘这些发心不是小智慧者所能有的，这些发心是成就大事者才有的。想要往生阿弥陀如来佛刹（Amitabha Tathagata Buddha-land）的人，一应当为一切众生发起慈心，不生瞋恨，就能往生阿弥陀如来佛刹。二为了使一切众生生起慈悲心，应当往生彼处。三远离杀生，受持正法，发起此心，就能往生彼处。四舍弃身命，发心不执着一切诸法，就能往生彼处。五发起甚深忍辱的修行和清净的信心，发起此心，就能往生彼处。六不贪染名闻利养一切财宝，发起此心，就能往生彼处。七为了使一切众生生起恭敬心，发起不嫉妒的心，就能往生彼处。八不惊慌不恐惧，不接受凡夫的言语，发起此心，就能往生彼处。九进入菩提分的种种善根，发起此心，就能往生彼处。十然而不离念佛，发起此心，就能往生彼处，远离诸相。’弥勒，这十种发心，如果菩萨各自发起念头，一一具足，就能往生彼阿弥陀佛刹中，如果不能往生，绝无此理。（释曰：这并非《观经》中的十念，这十念是现在时所作，而《观经》中的十念是临命终时所作。） 第七，如《大集经》云：佛告诉贤护（Bhadrapala）说：‘这里面哪种三昧（Samadhi）能产生如此多的功德？’所谓思惟诸佛现前三昧，能产生如此多的功德法。’复次，贤护，什么叫做菩萨思惟诸佛现前？