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The pain is extreme, and even if I wanted to make amends, there is no way to do so. I advise everyone to encourage their parents to recite the Buddha's name while they are alive. After their parents pass away, dedicate three years to reciting the Buddha's name for them. If that is not possible, then one year, or even forty-nine days, is acceptable. A filial child who wishes to repay the kindness of their parents' nurturing must know this.", "Those Who Have Attained Enlightenment Should Especially Seek Rebirth in the Pure Land", "Someone asked: 'So-and-so has been practicing the Pure Land method. A Chan practitioner said, 'It is enough to realize one's own Buddha-nature; why seek other Buddhas externally and vow to be reborn?' What is the meaning of this?' I say that this is indeed the highest teaching, but clinging to it can also lead to error. Allow me to illustrate with an analogy. Suppose there is someone as intelligent as Yan Hui (Confucius's favorite disciple), and hundreds or thousands of miles away, there is a sage like Confucius, propagating his teachings. Seventy disciples and three thousand worthy individuals gather around him. You hear of his name and go to see him. Would you not gain more by doing so? Would it be acceptable to rely on your own intelligence and refuse to pay homage?' Although one has attained enlightenment, if one is unwilling to be reborn in the Pure Land, I dare say that you have not truly attained enlightenment. Why? Chan Master Tianru said, 'You simply have not yet awakened. If you were awakened, then your resolve to be reborn in the Pure Land could not be deterred by ten thousand oxen.' How profound are these words!", "The Pure Land Cannot Be Said to Not Exist", "Some say that there is only the Pure Land of Mind, and that there is no Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss beyond the ten trillion Buddha-lands. This idea of the Pure Land of Mind originally comes from the sutras and is truly not false. However, those who cite it misunderstand its meaning. Mind is identical to realm, and realm is identical to mind. Ultimately, there is no realm outside of the mind, and no mind outside of the realm. Since the realm is entirely mind, why must one cling to the mind and reject the realm? To speak of the mind while dismissing the realm is not to have understood the mind. Or, some say: 'The Pure Land seen at the time of death is all a manifestation of one's own mind, so there is no Pure Land.' These people do not consider that throughout history, those who have recited the Buddha's name and been reborn in the Pure Land have seen the holy assembly coming to greet them at the time of death, along with heavenly music, fragrant scents, banners, and pavilions. If only that one person saw it, it could be said to be a manifestation of their own mind. But at that time, the entire assembly saw these phenomena together. Some heard the heavenly music faintly receding towards the west, and some smelled the fragrant scent in the room, which lingered for many days. The heavenly music did not recede in any other direction, but towards the west. That person has already passed away, and the fragrant scent remains. Can it be said that there is no Pure Land? Zen Master Yuanzhao Ben, people saw his name appear in the lotus ranks. Could it be said that someone else's mind is being used as Zen Master Yuanzhao's mind? Furthermore, I ask you, when the visions of hell appear at the time of death," ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 者。非心乎。曰。心也。其人堕地狱乎。曰。堕也。夫既堕地狱。则地狱之有明矣。净土独无乎。心现地狱者。堕实有之地狱。心现净土者。不生实有之净土乎。宁说有如须弥。莫说无如芥子。戒之戒之。 随处净土 有谓吾非不信净土。亦非薄净土而不往。但吾所往与人异。东方有佛吾东往。西方有佛吾西往。四维上下。天堂地狱。但有佛处。吾则随往。非如天台。永明诸求净土者。必专往西方之极乐世界也。此说语甚高。旨甚深。义甚玄。然不可以训。经云。譬如弱羽。止可缠枝。则知翮翼既成。身强气茂。方可翱翔霄汉。横飞八方耳。非初发菩提心者所能也。世尊示韦提希十六观法。必先之落日悬鼓。以定志西方。而古德有坐卧不忘西向者。岂不知随方皆有佛国耶。大解脱人。任意所之。如其不然。恪遵佛敕。 出胎隔阴之迷 古云。声闻尚昧出胎。菩萨犹昏隔阴。予初疑声闻已具六通。菩萨双修定慧。何繇昏昧。均未能免。及考之自己。稽之他人。昨宵之事。平旦忽尔落然。况隔阴乎。乍迁一房夜起。不知南北。况出胎乎。彼诸贤圣之昏昧。盖暂昏而即明。俄昧而渐觉者也。而我等凡夫。则终于昏昧而不自知也。舍身受身。利害有如此者。为今之计。直须坚凝正心。毋使刹那失照。而复恳苦虔诚。求生净土。生净土则昏昧不足虑矣。既放其心。复拨净土。危乎哉。 愿力 吕文正公。每晨兴礼佛。祝云。不信三宝者。愿弗生我家。愿子孙世世食禄护持佛法。后吕氏所出。若公着。若好问。若 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "那个人（问）：‘（地狱）不是由心所显现的吗？’（答：）‘是的，是心所显现的。’那个人会堕入地狱吗？（答：）‘会堕入地狱。’既然会堕入地狱，那么地狱的存在就很明显了。难道净土就不存在吗？心能显现地狱，所以会堕入真实存在的地狱；心能显现净土，难道就不会往生到真实存在的净土吗？宁可说有如须弥山那么大的（净土），也不要说没有像芥子那么小的（净土）。要警惕啊！要警惕啊！", "随处净土", "有人说：‘我并非不相信净土，也并非轻视净土而不去往生。只是我往生之处与人不同。东方有佛我就往东，西方有佛我就往西，四维上下，天堂地狱，只要有佛的地方，我就随处往生。不像天台宗、永明延寿等求生净土的人，一定要专心往生西方的极乐世界。’这种说法听起来很高妙，意义很深刻，道理很玄奥，但不能用来教导初学者。经书上说：‘譬如羽毛未丰的鸟，只能停留在树枝上。’要知道只有当羽翼丰满，身体强壮，气息旺盛时，才能在天空中翱翔，在四面八方自由飞翔。’这不是初发菩提心的人所能做到的。世尊为韦提希夫人开示十六观法，一定要先观想落日和悬鼓，以此来坚定往生西方的决心。而且古代的高僧大德有坐着、躺着都不忘记面向西方的。难道他们不知道任何地方都有佛国吗？只有大解脱的人，才能任意前往任何地方。如果不是这样，就应该恪守佛的教诲。", "出胎隔阴之迷", "古人说：‘声闻乘的修行者尚且迷惑于出胎的经历，菩萨还会迷惑于隔阴的经历。’我起初怀疑声闻已经具备六神通，菩萨同时修习禅定和智慧，怎么会迷惑呢？都不可能避免吗？等到我自己考察，再参考别人，昨天晚上的事情，今天早上忽然完全忘记，更何况是隔阴呢？刚搬到一个房间，晚上起来，都不知道方向，更何况是出胎呢？那些贤圣的迷惑，是暂时的迷惑，很快就会明白；是短暂的迷惑，会逐渐觉悟。而我们这些凡夫，则是始终处于迷惑之中而不自知。舍弃这个身体，接受另一个身体，其中的利害关系就是这样。为了现在的打算，一定要坚定正念，不要让念头片刻失去觉照。而且要恳切虔诚地求生净土。往生到净土，就不必担心迷惑了。既放纵自己的心，又否定净土，那就危险了！", "愿力", "吕文正公（941-1014），每天早晨起来礼佛，祝愿说：‘不相信三宝的人，希望不要生在我家。希望子孙后代世代享受俸禄，护持佛法。’后来吕氏家族所出的人，像吕公著、吕好问等。" ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "'(The questioner asked:) 'Isn't (hell) manifested by the mind?' (The answer:) 'Yes, it is manifested by the mind.' Will that person fall into hell? (The answer:) 'Yes, they will fall into hell.' Since one falls into hell, then the existence of hell is clear. Is there no Pure Land? If the mind manifests hell, then one falls into a real hell. If the mind manifests Pure Land, then doesn't one get reborn in a real Pure Land? Rather say there is one as big as Mount Sumeru (the Pure Land), than say there is none as small as a mustard seed. Be warned! Be warned!'", "Pure Land Everywhere", "Some say, 'It's not that I don't believe in Pure Land, nor that I despise Pure Land and don't want to be reborn there. It's just that where I go is different from others. If there's a Buddha in the East, I'll go East. If there's a Buddha in the West, I'll go West. In all directions, up and down, in heaven and hell, wherever there's a Buddha, I'll go there. I'm not like the Tiantai (T'ien-t'ai) school or Yongming Yanshou (Yung-ming Yen-shou) and others who seek Pure Land, who must single-mindedly go to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.' This saying sounds very lofty, its meaning is very profound, and its principle is very mysterious, but it cannot be used to instruct beginners. The scriptures say, 'Like a weak bird, it can only perch on a branch.' Then know that only when the wings are fully formed, the body is strong, and the breath is vigorous, can one soar in the sky and fly freely in all directions. This is not something that someone who has just aroused the Bodhi mind can do. When Shakyamuni Buddha showed the sixteen contemplations to Lady Vaidehi, he first had her contemplate the setting sun and the suspended drum to fix her mind on the West. And the ancient virtuous monks sat and lay down without forgetting to face West. Did they not know that there are Buddha lands in every direction? Only those who have attained great liberation can go wherever they please. If not, then one should respectfully follow the Buddha's teachings.", "The Delusion of Being Separated by the Womb", "The ancients said, 'Even the Shravakas (Śrāvaka) are still confused about the experience of leaving the womb, and Bodhisattvas are still confused about the experience of being separated by the womb.' At first, I suspected that Shravakas already possessed the six supernormal powers, and Bodhisattvas cultivated both meditation and wisdom, so how could they be confused? Could they not avoid it? When I examined myself and consulted others, I found that I suddenly forgot what happened last night by the next morning, let alone being separated by the womb. When I moved to a new room, I got up at night and didn't know which direction was north or south, let alone leaving the womb. The confusion of those sages is a temporary confusion that will soon be cleared up; it is a brief confusion that will gradually be awakened from. But we ordinary people are always in a state of confusion and do not realize it. Abandoning one body and receiving another body, the advantages and disadvantages are like this. For the sake of the present plan, one must maintain a firm and correct mind, and not allow the mind to lose its awareness for even a moment. And one must earnestly and sincerely seek rebirth in Pure Land. If one is reborn in Pure Land, then there is no need to worry about confusion. If one both indulges one's mind and denies Pure Land, then it is dangerous!", "Vow Power", "Duke Lü Wenzheng (Lü Mengzheng) (941-1014) would worship the Buddha every morning and pray, saying, 'Those who do not believe in the Three Jewels, I hope they will not be born into my family. I hope that my descendants will enjoy salaries and protect the Buddha Dharma for generations.' Later, the Lü family produced people like Lü Gongzhu and Lü Haowen.