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What he does in his life is only the six words 'Namo Amitabha Buddha'. Now that I am old, if anyone asks me, I will surely answer with this. I am still afraid that there is no evidence and that it involves my own opinions. Moreover, I am old and sick, and it is difficult to speak. I respectfully list the names of the sutras and treatises spoken by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, as well as the various works of great scholars and lay practitioners of ancient and modern times, hoping that you will read them carefully and deeply contemplate them. Whether it is believable or not, please let the wise judge.", "Sutras and Treatises Spoken by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas: 'Amitabha Sutra' (1 scroll), 'Infinite Life Sutra' (1 scroll), 'Contemplation Sutra' (1 scroll), 'Drum Sound King Sutra' (1 scroll), Vasubandhu Bodhisattva's 'Rebirth Treatise' (1 scroll), Asvaghosa Bodhisattva's 'Awakening of Faith' (1 scroll).", "Writings of Great Scholars and Lay Practitioners: Master Zhiyi's (Sui Dynasty) 'Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra' (1 scroll), Siming Zhili's 'Subtle Essentials Commentary' (3 scrolls), Master Zhiyi's 'Ten Doubts' (1 scroll), Dharma Master Wonhyo's (Silla) 'Amitabha Sutra Commentary' (1 scroll), Dharma Master Dayou's 'Brief Explanation of the Amitabha Sutra' (1 scroll), Yongming Yanshou's (Song Dynasty) 'Collection of Myriad Good Deeds Returning to the Same Source' (3 scrolls), Ciyun Zunshi's (Song Dynasty) 'Pure Land Repentance and Vow Ritual' (1 scroll), 'Gate of Resolving Doubts and Practicing Vows' (1 scroll), Chan Master Tianru Weize's 'Questions on Pure Land' (1 scroll), Dayou's 'Direct Guidance to Pure Land' (10 scrolls), Zhiche's 'Essentials of the Pure Land Original Gate' (1 scroll), Dharma Master Yutan's 'Precious Mirror of the Lotus School' (1 scroll), Master Jingdao's 'Mirror of Mindfulness of Buddha' (1 scroll), Daoyan's 'Eulogies of Virtuous People' (1 scroll), Shramana Zongxiao of Siming Shizhi's 'Literary Collection of the Land of Bliss' (6 scrolls), Wang Rixiu of Longshu's (Song Dynasty) 'Pure Land Writings' (1 scroll).", "The above sutras, treatises, and writings still exist and circulate.", "Names Exist, Books Do Not: Dharma Master Dao'an's 'Rebirth Treatise' (6 scrolls), Dharma Master Huaigan's 'Collection of Doubts' (7 scrolls), Dao" ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 绰禅师安乐论(三卷)慈愍三藏慈悲集(三卷)慈恩法师弥陀经通赞(一卷)清凉国师观经疏(一卷)草堂飞锡法师宝王论(一卷)弥陀经疏(一卷)孤山观经疏刊正记(四卷)灵芝律师经疏(一卷)宗坦法师观经甘露疏(四卷)无功居士净土自信录王侍郎净土决疑集(三卷) 以上虽不存。倘偶得之。故开。 鄙见请益四种附弥陀经疏钞(四卷)净土疑辩(一篇)净土发愿文往生集(一卷) 佛示念佛十种功德 若人受持一佛名号者。见世当获十种功德利益。一。昼夜常得诸天大力神。将。并诸眷属。隐形守护。二。常得二十五大菩萨。如观世音等。及一切菩萨常随守护。三。常为诸佛昼夜护念阿弥陀佛。常放光明。摄受此人。四。一切恶鬼若夜叉。罗刹皆不能害。一切毒蛇毒龙毒药。悉不能害。五。一切。火难。水难。冤贼。刀箭。牢狱。杻枷。横死。枉死。悉皆不受。六。先所作罪。皆悉消灭。所作冤命。彼蒙。解脱。更无执对。七。夜梦正直。或复梦见阿弥陀佛胜妙色身。八。心常欢喜。颜色光泽。气力充盛。所作吉利。九。常为一切世间人民。恭敬供养礼拜。犹如敬佛。十。命终之时心无怖畏。正念现前。得见阿弥陀佛。并诸菩萨圣众。手持金台。接引往生西方净土。尽未来际。受胜妙乐。 记 香光室奉安弥陀圣像记 云栖供弥陀接引众生立像一躯。本如居士见其端正严好。嘱予命工肖而刻之甫成。其仲君自桐城来迎。予以金漆未固。舁而舟。虑或有损。于是易本像以行。而新像 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "绰禅师安乐论（三卷），慈愍三藏慈悲集（三卷），慈恩法师弥陀经通赞（一卷），清凉国师观经疏（一卷），草堂飞锡法师宝王论（一卷），弥陀经疏（一卷），孤山观经疏刊正记（四卷），灵芝律师经疏（一卷），宗坦法师观经甘露疏（四卷），无功居士净土自信录，王侍郎净土决疑集（三卷）。", "以上这些书虽然现在已经不存在了，但如果偶然能得到它们，所以先列在这里。", "鄙见请益四种附弥陀经疏钞（四卷），净土疑辩（一篇），净土发愿文往生集（一卷）。", "佛陀开示念佛的十种功德：", "如果有人受持一佛的名号，现世就能获得十种功德利益：一、日夜常常得到诸天大力神将以及他们的眷属，隐形守护。二、常常得到二十五位大菩萨，如观世音（Avalokiteśvara）等，以及一切菩萨常常随身守护。三、常常为诸佛昼夜护念，阿弥陀佛（Amitābha）常常放射光明，摄受这个人。四、一切恶鬼，无论是夜叉（Yakṣa）、罗刹（Rākṣasa），都不能加害；一切毒蛇、毒龙、毒药，都不能加害。五、一切火难、水难、冤贼、刀箭、牢狱、杻枷、横死、枉死，都完全不会遭受。六、先前所造的罪业，都全部消灭；所造的冤命，他们蒙受解脱，不再有执着对抗。七、夜晚做的梦正直吉祥，或者梦见阿弥陀佛（Amitābha）殊胜美妙的色身。八、内心常常欢喜，容颜光彩润泽，气力充沛旺盛，所做的事情都吉祥顺利。九、常常为一切世间人民恭敬供养礼拜，犹如敬佛一样。十、临命终的时候内心没有怖畏，正念现前，得见阿弥陀佛（Amitābha）以及诸位菩萨圣众，手持金台，接引往生西方净土，直到未来无尽之时，享受殊胜美妙的快乐。", "记", "香光室奉安弥陀圣像记", "云栖寺供奉一尊阿弥陀佛（Amitābha）接引众生的立像。本如居士见这尊佛像端正庄严美好，嘱托我命工匠照着雕刻。刚雕刻完成，其仲君从桐城来迎接佛像。我认为金漆还没有牢固，用船运送，担心会有损坏。于是更换了原来的佛像运走，而新的佛像……" ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "Chuo Chan Master's Treatise on Peaceful Bliss (3 scrolls), Compassionate Collection of Cimin Tripitaka (3 scrolls), Dharma Master Ci'en's Comprehensive Praise of the Amitabha Sutra (1 scroll), National Master Qingliang's Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra (1 scroll), Dharma Master Feixi of Caotang's Treatise on the Precious King (1 scroll), Commentary on the Amitabha Sutra (1 scroll), Gu Shan's Corrected Record of the Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra (4 scrolls), Vinaya Master Lingzhi's Commentary on the Sutra (1 scroll), Dharma Master Zongtan's Sweet Dew Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra (4 scrolls), Layman Wugong's Record of Self-Confidence in Pure Land, Wang Shilang's Collection of Resolving Doubts about Pure Land (3 scrolls).", "Although the above books are not currently extant, should they be obtained by chance, they are listed here.", "My Humble Views and Inquiries, with Four Kinds Attached to the Commentary and Notes on the Amitabha Sutra (4 scrolls), Doubts and Debates on Pure Land (1 piece), Vows for Rebirth in Pure Land, Collection for Rebirth (1 scroll).", "The Buddha's Teachings on the Ten Merits of Reciting the Buddha's Name:", "If a person upholds the name of one Buddha, in this life they will obtain ten kinds of meritorious benefits: 1. Day and night, they will constantly be protected by powerful heavenly generals and their retinues, invisibly. 2. They will constantly be protected by twenty-five great Bodhisattvas, such as Avalokiteśvara, and all Bodhisattvas will constantly accompany and protect them. 3. They will constantly be protected and remembered by all Buddhas day and night, and Amitābha will constantly emit light, embracing this person. 4. All evil ghosts, whether Yakṣas or Rakṣasas, will be unable to harm them; all poisonous snakes, poisonous dragons, and poisons will be unable to harm them. 5. They will not suffer from any fire disasters, water disasters, enemies, swords, prisons, shackles, accidental deaths, or unjust deaths. 6. All sins committed in the past will be completely eradicated; the lives wronged by them will be liberated, and there will be no more clinging to opposition. 7. Their night dreams will be upright and auspicious, or they will dream of the sublime and wonderful form of Amitābha. 8. Their hearts will always be joyful, their complexions radiant and lustrous, their energy abundant and vigorous, and everything they do will be auspicious and smooth. 9. They will constantly be respectfully offered to and worshiped by all people in the world, just like worshiping the Buddha. 10. At the time of death, their hearts will be without fear, their right mindfulness will be present, and they will see Amitābha and all the Bodhisattvas and holy assembly, holding golden platforms, receiving and guiding them to be reborn in the Western Pure Land, enjoying sublime and wonderful bliss until the endless future.", "Record", "Record of Consecrating the Holy Image of Amitābha in the Fragrant Light Chamber", "Yunqi Temple enshrines a standing image of Amitābha guiding sentient beings. Layman Benru, seeing that this Buddha image was upright, dignified, and beautiful, entrusted me to order craftsmen to carve it accordingly. Just as it was completed, his Zhongjun came from Tongcheng to welcome the Buddha image. I thought that the gold lacquer was not yet firm, and transporting it by boat, I was worried that it would be damaged. Therefore, I replaced the original Buddha image for transport, and the new image..." ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 留山中。仲君扶像至北关。将买舟。而舟人夜梦金色丈夫求载。觉而需其至。意必大贵人也。凡问者。皆弗允。乃仲君问亦弗允既而知其有圣像也。又审而知其为像之伫立者也。则大喜谓符所梦。至京口。将易舟入江。彼舟人。复梦如前。无何。像抵家。奉安于香光室。正虑无贤僧守。而僧大海者适至。海固。严净毗尼。足不逾阃。居七年。预知去时。邀居士言别。以七月朔日坐逝。远近从而感化者甚众。海亡。又虑无继之者。得慧光焉。光之贤海。之侣也。夫梦于舟人奇矣。联而入梦。不亦奇乎。始得大海难矣。继之以慧光。不益难乎兼而有之。得未曾有。所以感之者。弥陀之威神。而所以感弥陀之威神者居士之精诚也。楞严云。忆佛念佛。现前当来。必定见佛。又言。如染香人。身有香气。此则名曰香光严严今可谓见佛不待当来。而香光已成庄严矣。因捃摭其先后。而为之记。 说 骷髅图说 傅大士云。渐渐鸡皮鹤发。看看行步龙钟。假饶金玉。满堂。难免生老病死。任汝千般快乐。无常终是到来。惟有径路修行。但念阿弥陀佛。大士此语。正所谓万般将不去。惟有业随身者也。如何是万般将不去。人生所有官爵。金宝。屋宅。田园。饮食。衣服。玩好。乃至娇妻。爱子。无常到来。那一件是将得去者。如何是惟有业随身。人生所造诸贪嗔。痴。业。非礼奸淫。恣意宰杀。为子逆父。为臣欺君。克众成家。阴毒害物。种种恶业。无常到来。这都紧紧随着你者既然如是。若不猛省回头。改恶从善。洗心念佛。岂非徒 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "留居山中。仲君扶着佛像到了北关，准备买船。而船夫夜里梦见一位金色的丈夫请求搭船。醒来后就等待他的到来，心想这必定是大贵人。凡是来询问的，都不答应。等到仲君来问，也不答应。后来得知他有圣像，又详细询问得知他是为佛像寻找安放之处的人，就非常高兴，说这与自己梦中所见相符。到达京口后，准备换船进入长江。那船夫再次做了和之前的梦一样的梦。不久，佛像被送到家，供奉在香光室。正担心没有贤德的僧人来守护，僧人大海正好来到。大海一向严守戒律，足不出户。住了七年，预知自己将要离世，邀请居士告别，在七月初一坐化圆寂。远近因此而受到感化的人非常多。大海去世后，又担心没有继承的人，得到了慧光。慧光是与大海一样贤德的人。船夫的梦已经很奇特了，连续两次做同样的梦，不是更奇特吗？开始得到大海已经很难得了，后来又得到慧光来继承，不是更难得吗？兼而有之，真是前所未有。所以能感应到这些的，是阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）的威神之力，而能感应到阿弥陀佛的威神之力的，是居士的精诚之心。《楞严经》（Śūraṅgama Sūtra）说：‘忆佛念佛，现前当来，必定见佛。’又说：‘如染香人，身有香气。’这就叫做香光庄严。现在可以说是见佛不必等到将来，而香光已经成就了庄严。因此收集整理了这件事的始末，并为此作记。", "说", "骷髅图说", "傅大士（Fu Dashi）说：‘渐渐鸡皮鹤发，看看行步龙钟。假饶金玉满堂，难免生老病死。任汝千般快乐，无常终是到来。惟有径路修行，但念阿弥陀佛。’傅大士的这段话，正所谓‘万般将不去，惟有业随身’。什么是‘万般将不去’？人生所有官爵、金宝、屋宅、田园、饮食、衣服、玩好，乃至娇妻爱子，无常到来时，哪一件是能带得走的？什么是‘惟有业随身’？人生所造的各种贪、嗔、痴等恶业，非礼奸淫，恣意宰杀，为子逆父，为臣欺君，克扣众人来成就自己的家，阴险毒辣地伤害他人，种种恶业，无常到来时，这些都紧紧地跟随着你。既然如此，如果不猛然醒悟回头，改恶从善，洗心念佛，岂不是白白地虚度一生？" ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "Staying in the mountains. Zhong Jun supported the Buddha statue to the North Gate, intending to buy a boat. The boatman had a dream at night of a golden man requesting a ride. Upon waking, he waited for him, thinking he must be a very important person. He refused all who inquired. When Zhong Jun asked, he also refused. Later, he learned that Zhong Jun had a sacred statue and, upon further inquiry, discovered that he was the one seeking a place to enshrine the statue. He was overjoyed, saying it matched his dream. Arriving at Jingkou, they prepared to change boats to enter the Yangtze River. The boatman had the same dream as before. Soon after, the statue arrived at its destination and was enshrined in the Xiangguang Chamber.