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English version Before reaching the lotus birth, sincerely pray for rebirth in the Western Pure Land, The Buddha emits golden light to illuminate my body, feeling immeasurable joy. Until standing before Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha), devoutly praying for rebirth, Praising the Buddha for seven days, realizing the non-origination forbearance (无生: the truth of non-birth and non-death), feeling immeasurable joy. In a short time, experiencing offerings to the Buddhas of other worlds, devoutly praying for rebirth, Attaining hundreds of thousands of Samadhi gates (三昧: a state of focused concentration), feeling immeasurable joy. In a very short time, experiencing three great Asankhya kalpas (劫: an extremely long unit of time), devoutly praying for rebirth, Immediately entering the Gate of Light and the Ground of Joy (欢喜地: the first stage of a Bodhisattva's practice), feeling immeasurable joy. Practicing the Pratyutpanna Samadhi brings joy, devoutly praying for rebirth, Upholding precepts, performing good deeds, do not make excuses for idleness, feeling immeasurable joy. Making excuses for idleness will create the karma of reincarnation, devoutly praying for rebirth, To whom shall we send to Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land? Feeling immeasurable joy. Like being burned by boiling water, quickly free yourself, devoutly praying for rebirth, Do not wait for others to push you, treating it as if it is unrelated to you, feeling immeasurable joy. Greed and hatred are like a burning house, causing suffering, devoutly praying for rebirth, Because of heavy karma and a stubborn heart, you have not yet realized the pain, feeling immeasurable joy. Realizing the pain, you can cut off the karma of ignorance, devoutly praying for rebirth, Generating a heart of repentance and shame will produce peace and joy, feeling immeasurable joy. Peace and joy is the Vajra Ground (金刚: indestructible), devoutly praying for rebirth, Ordinary people in the six realms of reincarnation (六道: the realms of gods, humans, asuras, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell) will never have your name, feeling immeasurable joy. Practicing the Pratyutpanna Samadhi brings joy, devoutly praying for rebirth, The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is pure and peaceful, truly a wonderful place, feeling immeasurable joy. Even ordinary people of the lower grade of the upper level, devoutly praying for rebirth, Should deeply believe in cause and effect, do not have doubts, feeling immeasurable joy. The actions of body, speech, and mind (三业: actions of the body, words of the mouth, thoughts of the mind) are often accompanied by arrogance, devoutly praying for rebirth, Should generate the supreme Bodhicitta (菩提心: the mind of enlightenment), feeling immeasurable joy. Turning the mind, every thought can produce peace and joy, devoutly praying for rebirth, At the time of death, you will see the golden lotus arrive, feeling immeasurable joy. Five hundred manifested Buddhas (化佛: manifestations of the Buddha), Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (Avalokiteśvara), etc., devoutly praying for rebirth, All extend their hands to receive you into the lotus, feeling immeasurable joy. In a single thought, riding the lotus to the treasure pond in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, devoutly praying for rebirth, After one day and one night, the lotus opens, feeling immeasurable joy. When the lotus opens, seeing the Buddha is still slightly blurred, devoutly praying for rebirth, After three weeks (twenty-one days), you will begin to see clearly, feeling immeasurable joy. Hearing all kinds of sounds with your ears, your heart attains enlightenment, devoutly praying for rebirth, Experiencing offerings to the Buddhas of other worlds, receiving predictions from the Buddha, feeling immeasurable joy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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十劫须臾不觉尽(愿往生) 进入明门欢喜地(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 尽名为期莫生疑(无量乐) 若是释迦真弟子(愿往生) 誓行佛语生安乐(无量乐) 不得悠悠信他语(愿往生) 随缘治病各依法(无量乐) 忽遇灾危身自急(愿往生) 道俗千里未能救(无量乐) 口说事空心行怨(愿往生) 是非人我如山岳(无量乐) 如此之人不可近(愿往生) 近即轮回长劫苦(无量乐) 侧耳倾心常采访(愿往生) 今身修道得无生(无量乐) 若闻此法希奇益(愿往生) 不顾身命要求得(无量乐) 若能专行不惜命(愿往生) 命断须臾生安乐(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 念佛即是涅槃门(无量乐) 中品上生凡夫等(愿往生) 偏学声闻缘觉行(无量乐) 戒定慈悲常勇猛(愿往生) 一心回愿生安乐(无量乐) 终时化佛声闻到(愿往生) 七宝莲华行者前(无量乐) 佛放光明照身顶(愿往生) 行者自见上华台(无量乐) 低头礼佛在此国(愿往生) 举头已入弥陀界(无量乐) 到彼华开寻见佛(愿往生) 闻说四谛证真如(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 实是弥陀愿力恩(无量乐) 现代汉语译本 十劫的时间,转瞬即逝,感觉不到尽头(愿往生),进入光明的法门,到达欢喜的境地(无量乐)。 般舟三昧是快乐的(愿往生),以证悟为期限,不要产生怀疑(无量乐)。 如果是释迦牟尼佛真正的弟子(愿往生),就应当发誓遵行佛的教诲,往生安乐净土(无量乐)。 不要轻率地相信别人的话(愿往生),应根据各自的因缘和方法来治疗烦恼(无量乐)。 一旦遇到灾难和危险,自身就会感到危急(愿往生),即使是道友或俗人,远在千里之外也无法相救(无量乐)。 口头上说空,心里却充满怨恨(愿往生),对人对事的执着像山岳一样(无量乐)。 这样的人不可接近(愿往生),接近就会在轮回中遭受长久的痛苦(无量乐)。 侧耳倾听,用心探求(愿往生),今生修行,才能证得无生(无量乐)。 如果听闻此法有稀有难得的利益(愿往生),即使不顾惜自己的生命,也要努力求得(无量乐)。 如果能够专心修行,不吝惜生命(愿往生),生命结束的瞬间,就能往生安乐净土(无量乐)。 般舟三昧是快乐的(愿往生),念佛就是通往涅槃的法门(无量乐)。 中品上生的凡夫等等(愿往生),偏重学习声闻和缘觉的修行方式(无量乐)。 持戒、修定、行慈悲,常常勇猛精进(愿往生),一心一意地回向发愿,往生安乐净土(无量乐)。 临终时,化佛和声闻前来接引(愿往生),七宝莲花出现在修行者面前(无量乐)。 佛放出光明照耀修行者的头顶(愿往生),修行者自己看到身处莲花台上(无量乐)。 低头礼佛,还在这个世界(愿往生),抬头就已经进入阿弥陀佛(Amitabha)的净土(无量乐)。 到达净土,莲花开放,立刻见到佛(愿往生),听闻佛宣说四谛(Four Noble Truths),证悟真如(Tathata)(无量乐)。 般舟三昧是快乐的(愿往生),这实在是阿弥陀佛(Amitabha)的愿力恩德(无量乐)。
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English version Ten kalpas pass in an instant, unknowingly coming to an end (vow to be reborn), entering the gate of light, reaching the land of joy (immeasurable bliss). The Pratyutpanna Samadhi (Banzhou Sanmei) is joyful (vow to be reborn), take enlightenment as the deadline, do not have doubts (immeasurable bliss). If you are a true disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha (vow to be reborn), you should vow to follow the Buddha's teachings and be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (immeasurable bliss). Do not rashly believe the words of others (vow to be reborn), you should use appropriate methods to cure afflictions according to your own circumstances (immeasurable bliss). Once you encounter disaster and danger, you will feel the urgency yourself (vow to be reborn), even if it is a fellow practitioner or a layperson, they cannot save you from thousands of miles away (immeasurable bliss). Speaking of emptiness but filled with resentment in the heart (vow to be reborn), attachment to people and things is like a mountain (immeasurable bliss). Such people should not be approached (vow to be reborn), approaching them will cause long-term suffering in the cycle of rebirth (immeasurable bliss). Listen carefully and seek with your heart (vow to be reborn), cultivate in this life to attain no-birth (immeasurable bliss). If you hear that this Dharma has rare and precious benefits (vow to be reborn), you should strive to obtain it even at the cost of your life (immeasurable bliss). If you can practice diligently without cherishing your life (vow to be reborn), you will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss the moment your life ends (immeasurable bliss). The Pratyutpanna Samadhi (Banzhou Sanmei) is joyful (vow to be reborn), reciting the Buddha's name is the gateway to Nirvana (immeasurable bliss). Ordinary people reborn in the upper level of the middle grade (vow to be reborn), tend to learn the practices of Sravakas (Sound-Hearers) and Pratyekabuddhas (Solitary Buddhas) (immeasurable bliss). Upholding precepts, practicing meditation, and cultivating compassion, always courageous and diligent (vow to be reborn), wholeheartedly dedicate the merit and vow to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (immeasurable bliss). At the end of life, a manifested Buddha and Sravakas (Sound-Hearers) come to greet you (vow to be reborn), a seven-jeweled lotus flower appears before the practitioner (immeasurable bliss). The Buddha emits light illuminating the practitioner's head (vow to be reborn), the practitioner sees themselves on the lotus platform (immeasurable bliss). Bowing to the Buddha, still in this world (vow to be reborn), looking up, already entering the Pure Land of Amitabha (Amitabha) (immeasurable bliss). Arriving in the Pure Land, the lotus flower blooms, immediately seeing the Buddha (vow to be reborn), hearing the Buddha preach the Four Noble Truths (Four Noble Truths), realizing Suchness (Tathata) (immeasurable bliss). The Pratyutpanna Samadhi (Banzhou Sanmei) is joyful (vow to be reborn), this is truly the grace of Amitabha's (Amitabha) vows (immeasurable bliss). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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中品中生凡夫等(愿往生) 一日一夜持众戒(无量乐) 回此戒福善根力(愿往生) 直到弥陀安养国(无量乐) 临终化佛师僧现(愿往生) 七宝华来行者前(无量乐) 行者见华心踊跃(愿往生) 即上华台随佛去(无量乐) 一念之间入宝国(愿往生) 直入八德宝池中(无量乐) 池内莲华无亿数(愿往生) 悉是十方同行人(无量乐) 七日七夜莲华发(愿往生) 华开见佛得初真(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 勤修实行不欺人(无量乐) 中品下生凡夫等(愿往生) 孝养父母行人信(无量乐) 临终遇值善知识(愿往生) 为说极乐弥陀愿(无量乐) 闻说合掌回心向(愿往生) 乘念即到宝池中(无量乐) 百宝莲华台上座(愿往生) 七七日后宝华开(无量乐) 华开见佛尘沙众(愿往生) 一劫已后证无生(无量乐) 无生即是阿罗汉(愿往生) 罗汉回心向大乘(无量乐) 一发已去小心灭(愿往生) 直至菩提无有退(无量乐) 是故天亲作论说(愿往生) 二乘心种永无生(无量乐) 故言大乘善根界(愿往生) 毕竟永绝讥嫌过(无量乐) 大小凡夫平等摄(愿往生) 且避六道三涂难(无 现代汉语译本 中品中生凡夫等(愿往生):指那些希望往生净土的中等根器的凡夫, 一日一夜持众戒(无量乐):他们在一日一夜中持守各种戒律,获得无量的快乐。 回此戒福善根力(愿往生):将持戒的福德和善根的力量, 直到弥陀安养国(无量乐):回向到往生阿弥陀佛的安养国土,获得无量的快乐。 临终化佛师僧现(愿往生):临终时,化现的佛和师僧出现在眼前, 七宝华来行者前(无量乐):七宝莲花来到修行者面前,带来无量的快乐。 行者见华心踊跃(愿往生):修行者见到莲花,内心欢喜踊跃, 即上华台随佛去(无量乐):立即登上莲花台,跟随佛陀前往,获得无量的快乐。 一念之间入宝国(愿往生):在一念之间进入极乐宝国, 直入八德宝池中(无量乐):直接进入具有八功德的宝池中,获得无量的快乐。 池内莲华无亿数(愿往生):池中莲花的数量数不胜数, 悉是十方同行人(无量乐):全部都是来自十方的修行同伴,获得无量的快乐。 七日七夜莲华发(愿往生):七日七夜之后,莲花开放, 华开见佛得初真(无量乐):莲花开放,见到佛陀,获得初步的真实,获得无量的快乐。 般舟三昧乐(愿往生):修持般舟三昧(Pratyutpanna-samadhi,常立三昧,一种禅定)带来快乐, 勤修实行不欺人(无量乐):勤奋修行实践,不欺骗他人,获得无量的快乐。 中品下生凡夫等(愿往生):指那些希望往生净土的中等根器下等的凡夫, 孝养父母行人信(无量乐):孝顺供养父母,对佛法有信心,获得无量的快乐。 临终遇值善知识(愿往生):临终时遇到善知识(Kalyāṇa-mitra,指引正道的朋友或导师), 为说极乐弥陀愿(无量乐):善知识为他们宣说极乐世界的阿弥陀佛的愿力,带来无量的快乐。 闻说合掌回心向(愿往生):听闻之后,合掌一心向往, 乘念即到宝池中(无量乐):凭借念佛的力量,立即到达极乐世界的宝池中,获得无量的快乐。 百宝莲华台上座(愿往生):坐在百宝莲花台上, 七七日后宝华开(无量乐):七七四十九日之后,宝莲花开放,带来无量的快乐。 华开见佛尘沙众(愿往生):莲花开放,见到如尘沙般众多的佛, 一劫已后证无生(无量乐):一劫(kalpa,佛教时间单位)之后,证得无生法忍,获得无量的快乐。 无生即是阿罗汉(愿往生):证得无生法忍,就是阿罗汉(Arhat,断尽烦恼,证得解脱的圣者), 罗汉回心向大乘(无量乐):阿罗汉回小向大,发心修习大乘佛法,获得无量的快乐。 一发已去小心灭(愿往生):一旦发起大乘菩提心,小乘之心就消灭了, 直至菩提无有退(无量乐):直到证得菩提(bodhi,觉悟)都不会退转,获得无量的快乐。 是故天亲作论说(愿往生):因此,天亲菩萨(Vasubandhu)在论著中说, 二乘心种永无生(无量乐):二乘(声闻乘和缘觉乘)的心识种子永远不会在净土中产生,获得无量的快乐。 故言大乘善根界(愿往生):所以说极乐世界是大乘善根的境界, 毕竟永绝讥嫌过(无量乐):最终永远断绝了讥讽和嫌弃的过失,获得无量的快乐。 大小凡夫平等摄(愿往生):大小乘的凡夫都被平等地摄受, 且避六道三涂难(无量乐):暂且避免六道轮回和三恶道的苦难,获得无量的快乐。