觀無量壽佛經疏 1.7

1.7

又言人法者是所觀之境。即有其二：一者依報，二者正報。就依報中即有其三：一者地下莊嚴，即一切寶幢光明互相映發等是。二者地上莊嚴，即一切寶地池林寶樓宮閣等是。三者虛空莊嚴，即一切變化寶宮華網寶雲、化鳥風光動發聲樂等是。如前雖有三種差別，皆是彌陀淨國無漏真實之勝相。此即總結成依報莊嚴也。又言依報者，從日觀下至華座觀已來總明依報。就此依報中即有通有別。言別者，華座一觀是其別依，唯屬彌陀佛也。餘上六觀是其通依，即屬法界之凡聖，但使得生者共同受用故言通也。又就此六中即有真有假。言假者，即日想、水想、氷想等是其假依，由是此界中相似可見境相故。言真依者，即從瑠璃地下至寶樓觀已來是其真依。由是彼國真實無漏可見境相故。

Furthermore, 'person and Dharma' are the objects of contemplation. There are two kinds: first, circumstantial retribution; second, primary retribution. In circumstantial retribution there are three kinds: first, underground adornments, which are the mutual radiance of all the jeweled banners, and so forth; second, ground adornments, which are all the jeweled grounds, ponds, groves, jeweled towers, palaces, and pavilions; third, aerial adornments, which are all the transformed jeweled palaces, flower nets, jeweled clouds, transformed birds, breezes and light, producing music, and so forth. Although there are three kinds of distinctions as stated above, they are all the superior marks of the uncontaminated, true nature of Amitābha's pure realm. This summarizes the adornments of circumstantial retribution. Furthermore, as for circumstantial retribution, from the sun contemplation down to the lotus throne contemplation, they generally elucidate circumstantial retribution. Within this circumstantial retribution, there is generic and specific. As for specific, the single contemplation of the lotus throne is its specific circumstantial [retribution], belonging solely to Amitābha Buddha. The remaining six contemplations above are its generic circumstantial [retribution], belonging to the ordinary beings and sages of the dharmadhātu; because those who attain rebirth share in its enjoyment, it is called generic. Furthermore, within these six there are provisional and real. As for provisional, the sun visualization, water visualization, ice visualization, and so forth are provisional circumstantial [retribution], because they are objective images that can be seen in resemblance in this realm. As for real circumstantial [retribution], from the lapis lazuli ground down to the contemplation of the jeweled tower, they are real circumstantial [retribution], because they are real, uncontaminated, visible objective images of that realm.