釋摩訶衍論 10.11

10.11

本曰：復次眾生初學是法欲求正信，其心怯弱，以住於此娑婆世界，自畏不能常值諸佛親承供養，懼謂信心難可成就，意欲退者，當知如來有勝方便攝護信心，謂以專意念佛因緣，隨願得生他方佛土，常見於佛、永離惡道。如修多羅說：若人專念西方極樂世界阿彌陀佛，所修善根迴向願求生彼世界，即得往生，常見佛故終無有退。若觀彼佛真如法身，常勤修習，畢竟得生，住正定故。

The basic text states: 'Furthermore, when sentient beings first study this Dharma and wish to seek right faith, their minds are timid and weak. Because they dwell in this Sahā world, they fear they cannot constantly meet all Buddhas to attend upon and make offerings to them in person, and dreading that faith is difficult to achieve, their intention is to retrogress. They should know that the Tathāgata has an excellent expedient means to protect and maintain faith, namely, through the cause and condition of single-mindedly recollecting the Buddha, according to their vow they obtain rebirth in other Buddha-lands, constantly see the Buddha, and are eternally separated from the bad destinies. As the sūtra says: 'If a person single-mindedly recollects Amitābha Buddha of the Western Realm of Ultimate Bliss, dedicates the wholesome roots they have cultivated, and vows to seek rebirth in that world, they will immediately attain rebirth; because of constantly seeing the Buddha, they will ultimately never retrogress. If they contemplate the tathatā dharmakāya of that Buddha and constantly and diligently practice, they will definitely attain rebirth, because they abide in the stage of right determination.'' '