[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [無量壽經連義述文贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748) › 3.16 # 無量壽經連義述文贊 3.16 無量壽經連義述文贊 3.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3.16) 經曰「假使不能」至「願生彼國」者，述云：此後、別釋。有三：此初、本有修因也。當發菩提心者，即簡定性終不向大，故不違《觀經》之文。 > On the sūtra passage from 'Even if unable' to 'aspire to be born in that land': The Commentary states: This latter \[part\] provides individual explanations. There are three \[points\]: this is the first, the cause cultivated during fundamental existence. Stating that they should arouse the bodhi-mind is meant to exclude those of determinate nature who ultimately do not turn toward the Great \[Vehicle\]; thus it does not conflict with the text of the Visualization Sūtra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3.15) - [Next: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3.17) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748~en-mt.3.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.3.16) · Pramāṇa