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English version Those of the Middle Grade, Middle Birth, ordinary beings (wishing to be reborn): Refers to ordinary beings of medium capacity who wish to be reborn in the Pure Land. Holding all precepts for a day and a night (immeasurable joy): They uphold various precepts for a day and a night, obtaining immeasurable joy. Dedicate this merit of precepts and roots of goodness (wishing to be reborn): Dedicating the merit of upholding precepts and the power of good roots, Until reaching Amitābha's Land of Peace and Nourishment (immeasurable joy): Reaching Amitābha's (无量光，Immeasurable Light) Land of Peace and Nourishment, obtaining immeasurable joy. At the end of life, a manifested Buddha and monastic appear (wishing to be reborn): At the end of life, a manifested Buddha and monastic appear before them, A seven-jeweled lotus arrives before the practitioner (immeasurable joy): A seven-jeweled lotus flower arrives before the practitioner, bringing immeasurable joy. The practitioner sees the flower and their heart leaps with joy (wishing to be reborn): The practitioner sees the lotus flower, and their heart leaps with joy, Immediately ascends the lotus platform and follows the Buddha (immeasurable joy): Immediately ascends the lotus platform and follows the Buddha, obtaining immeasurable joy. In a single thought, enters the Land of Treasures (wishing to be reborn): In a single thought, enters the Land of Treasures, Directly enters the pool of eight virtues (immeasurable joy): Directly enters the pool of eight virtues, obtaining immeasurable joy. Within the pool, lotus flowers are countless (wishing to be reborn): Within the pool, the number of lotus flowers is countless, All are fellow practitioners from the ten directions (immeasurable joy): All are fellow practitioners from the ten directions, obtaining immeasurable joy. After seven days and seven nights, the lotus flower blooms (wishing to be reborn): After seven days and seven nights, the lotus flower blooms, When the flower opens, they see the Buddha and attain initial truth (immeasurable joy): When the flower opens, they see the Buddha and attain initial truth, obtaining immeasurable joy. The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samadhi (wishing to be reborn): Cultivating the Pratyutpanna Samadhi (般舟三昧，a samadhi of constant standing) brings joy, Diligently cultivate practice and do not deceive others (immeasurable joy): Diligently cultivate practice and do not deceive others, obtaining immeasurable joy. Those of the Middle Grade, Lower Birth, ordinary beings (wishing to be reborn): Refers to ordinary beings of medium capacity and lower birth who wish to be reborn in the Pure Land. Filial piety to parents and faith in practice (immeasurable joy): Filial piety to parents and faith in practice, obtaining immeasurable joy. At the end of life, encountering a good advisor (wishing to be reborn): At the end of life, encountering a Kalyāṇa-mitra (善知识，a virtuous friend or teacher), For them, speaking of Amitābha's vows in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (immeasurable joy): The good advisor speaks to them of Amitābha's vows in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, bringing immeasurable joy. Hearing this, they join their palms and turn their hearts towards it (wishing to be reborn): Hearing this, they join their palms and turn their hearts towards it, Riding on mindfulness, they immediately arrive in the pool of treasures (immeasurable joy): Riding on the power of mindfulness, they immediately arrive in the pool of treasures in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, obtaining immeasurable joy. Sitting on a platform of a hundred-jeweled lotus (wishing to be reborn): Sitting on a platform of a hundred-jeweled lotus, After seven times seven days, the jeweled flower opens (immeasurable joy): After seven times seven days (49 days), the jeweled flower opens, bringing immeasurable joy. When the flower opens, they see Buddhas as numerous as dust motes (wishing to be reborn): When the flower opens, they see Buddhas as numerous as dust motes, After one kalpa, they attain non-birth (immeasurable joy): After one kalpa (劫，an aeon), they attain the non-birth, obtaining immeasurable joy. Non-birth is Arhat (wishing to be reborn): Attaining non-birth is Arhat (阿罗汉，a liberated being who has extinguished all afflictions), The Arhat turns their heart towards the Mahayana (immeasurable joy): The Arhat turns their heart from the Hinayana to the Mahayana, aspiring to cultivate the Mahayana Dharma, obtaining immeasurable joy. Once the mind is set, the small mind vanishes (wishing to be reborn): Once the Mahayana Bodhi mind is awakened, the Hinayana mind vanishes, Until Bodhi, there is no regression (immeasurable joy): Until Bodhi (菩提，enlightenment) is attained, there is no regression, obtaining immeasurable joy. Therefore, Vasubandhu composed a treatise saying (wishing to be reborn): Therefore, Vasubandhu (天亲菩萨) composed a treatise saying, The seeds of the Two Vehicles will never arise (immeasurable joy): The seeds of the Two Vehicles (Śrāvakayāna and Pratyekabuddhayāna) will never arise in the Pure Land, obtaining immeasurable joy. Therefore, it is said to be a realm of Mahayana good roots (wishing to be reborn): Therefore, it is said that the Land of Ultimate Bliss is a realm of Mahayana good roots, Ultimately and forever free from criticism and fault (immeasurable joy): Ultimately and forever free from criticism and fault, obtaining immeasurable joy. Ordinary beings of both small and great capacity are equally embraced (wishing to be reborn): Ordinary beings of both Hinayana and Mahayana capacity are equally embraced, And temporarily avoid the difficulties of the six paths and three evil realms (immeasurable joy): And temporarily avoid the difficulties of the six paths of reincarnation and the three evil realms, obtaining immeasurable joy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 量乐)
Chinese
愿住弥陀佛国内(愿往生) 证与不证亦心闲(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 顿超生死出娑婆(无量乐) 下品上生凡夫等(愿往生) 具造十恶无余善(无量乐) 增长无明但快意(愿往生) 见他修福生非毁(无量乐) 如此愚人难觉悟(愿往生) 良由知识恶强缘(无量乐) 唯知目前贪酒皮(愿往生) 不觉地狱尽抄名(无量乐) 一入泥犁受长苦(愿往生) 始忆人中善知识(无量乐) 罪人临终得重病(愿往生) 神识昏狂心倒乱(无量乐) 地狱芬芬眼前现(愿往生) 白汗流出手把空(无量乐) 如此困苦谁能救(愿往生) 会是知识弥陀恩(无量乐) 手执香炉教忏悔(愿往生) 教令合掌念弥陀(无量乐) 一声称佛除众苦(愿往生) 五百万劫罪消除(无量乐) 化佛菩萨寻声到(愿往生) 我故持华迎汝来(无量乐) 行者见佛光明喜(愿往生) 即坐七宝莲华上(无量乐) 从佛须臾还宝国(愿往生) 到即直入宝池中(无量乐) 七七华开得见佛(愿往生) 观音大势慈光照(无量乐) 眼目睛明心得悟(愿往生) 合掌始发菩提心(无量乐) 般舟三昧乐(愿往生) 得脱三涂知识恩 现代汉语译本 愿居住在弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）的国度里（愿往生），证悟与否，内心都安闲（无量乐）。 般舟三昧（Pratyutpanna Samadhi）是快乐的（愿往生），能迅速超越生死，脱离娑婆世界（Saha world）（无量乐）。 下品上生的凡夫等等（愿往生），完全造作十恶，没有其余的善行（无量乐）。 增长无明，只图一时快乐（愿往生），看到他人修福就心生诽谤（无量乐）。 这样的愚人难以觉悟（愿往生），实在是因为恶知识的强烈因缘（无量乐）。 只知道贪图眼前的酒和色欲（愿往生），不觉得地狱已经在登记名字（无量乐）。 一旦进入地狱就要遭受长久的痛苦（愿往生），这时才想起人间的善知识（无量乐）。 罪人在临终时得了重病（愿往生），神识昏迷，心意颠倒错乱（无量乐）。 地狱的景象纷纷在眼前显现（愿往生），吓得冷汗直流，双手在空中乱抓（无量乐）。 如此困苦，谁能救得了他（愿往生）？唯有善知识和弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）的恩德（无量乐）。 手执香炉，教他忏悔（愿往生），教他合掌念诵弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）（无量乐）。 一声称念佛号，消除种种痛苦（愿往生），能消除五百万劫的罪业（无量乐）。 化佛和菩萨循着声音来到（愿往生），说：‘我特地拿着莲花来迎接你（愿往生）。’ 修行人见到佛的光明，心生欢喜（愿往生），立刻坐上七宝莲花（无量乐）。 跟随佛陀片刻就回到极乐世界（愿往生），到达后直接进入宝池之中（无量乐）。 七七四十九天莲花开放，得见佛陀（愿往生），观音（Avalokitesvara）和大势至（Mahasthamaprapta）以慈悲的光芒照耀着他（愿往生）。 眼睛明亮，内心觉悟（愿往生），合掌开始发起菩提心（Bodhi）（无量乐）。 般舟三昧（Pratyutpanna Samadhi）是快乐的（愿往生），能够脱离地狱、饿鬼、畜生三恶道，这都是善知识的恩德。
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English version May I dwell in the land of Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) (vow to be reborn), whether enlightened or not, my heart is at peace (immeasurable joy). The Pratyutpanna Samadhi (Pratyutpanna Samadhi) is joyful (vow to be reborn), swiftly transcending birth and death, escaping the Saha world (Saha world) (immeasurable joy). Ordinary beings of the lowest level of the highest grade, etc. (vow to be reborn), completely committing the ten evils, without any remaining good deeds (immeasurable joy). Increasing ignorance, only seeking momentary pleasure (vow to be reborn), feeling envious and slandering when seeing others cultivate blessings (immeasurable joy). Such a foolish person is difficult to awaken (vow to be reborn), truly because of the strong karmic connection with evil teachers (immeasurable joy). Only knowing to covet the wine and lust before their eyes (vow to be reborn), unaware that hell is already registering their names (immeasurable joy). Once entering hell, they will suffer prolonged pain (vow to be reborn), only then remembering the good teachers in the human world (immeasurable joy). The sinner contracts a serious illness at the time of death (vow to be reborn), their consciousness becomes confused, and their mind is in disarray (immeasurable joy). The scenes of hell appear one after another before their eyes (vow to be reborn), cold sweat flows, and their hands grasp at empty air (immeasurable joy). In such distress, who can save them (vow to be reborn)? Only the kindness of the good teacher and Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) (immeasurable joy). Holding an incense burner, teaching them to repent (vow to be reborn), teaching them to join their palms and recite Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) (immeasurable joy). One recitation of the Buddha's name eliminates all suffering (vow to be reborn), able to eliminate the sins of five million kalpas (immeasurable joy). The manifested Buddha and Bodhisattvas arrive following the sound (vow to be reborn), saying, 'I have specially come with a lotus flower to welcome you (vow to be reborn).' The practitioner sees the Buddha's light and rejoices (vow to be reborn), immediately sitting upon a seven-jeweled lotus flower (immeasurable joy). Following the Buddha, they return to the Pure Land in an instant (vow to be reborn), entering directly into the jeweled pond upon arrival (immeasurable joy). After forty-nine days, the lotus flower blooms, and they see the Buddha (vow to be reborn), Avalokitesvara (Avalokitesvara) and Mahasthamaprapta (Mahasthamaprapta) illuminate them with compassionate light (vow to be reborn). Their eyes are clear, and their mind is enlightened (vow to be reborn), joining their palms and beginning to generate the Bodhi (Bodhi) mind (immeasurable joy). The Pratyutpanna Samadhi (Pratyutpanna Samadhi) is joyful (vow to be reborn), able to escape the three evil realms of hell, hungry ghosts, and animals, all thanks to the kindness of the good teacher. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (无量乐)