[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) › [觀無量壽佛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753) › 1.33 # 觀無量壽佛經疏 1.33 觀無量壽佛經疏 1.33 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.33) 中下者，諸師云：小乘內凡已前，世俗凡夫唯修世福求出離者。何故《觀經》云：「若有眾生，孝養父母，行世仁慈。命欲終時，遇善知識，為說彼佛國土樂事，四十八願等。此人聞已，即生彼國。」以此文證，但是不遇佛法之人，雖行孝養，亦未有心希求出離。直是臨終遇善，勸令往生。此人因勸迴心，即得往生。又此人在世自然行孝，亦不為出離故行孝道也。 > Regarding the middle-lower rank: various masters say that they are worldly pṛthagjanas prior to the lesser vehicle's internal pṛthagjanas, who merely cultivate worldly merits seeking liberation. Why, then, does the Dhyāna Sūtra state: 'If there are sentient beings who are filial to their parents and practice worldly benevolence and compassion; when their life is about to end, they meet a good spiritual friend who explains to them the joyful affairs of that Buddha-land, the forty-eight vows, and so forth; having heard this, this person is immediately born in that land'? Relying on this textual proof, this is simply a person who has not encountered the Buddha-Dharma; though practicing filial support, they have not yet had the thought of seeking liberation. It is solely at the verge of death that they meet a good friend who encourages them to seek rebirth. Because of this encouragement, the person changes their mind and immediately attains rebirth. Furthermore, while in the world, this person naturally practiced filial piety, and did not practice the way of filial piety for the sake of liberation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.32) - [Next: 1.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.34) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753~en-mt.1.33) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1753.1.33) · Pramāṇa