觀無量壽佛經疏 3.107

3.107

六、從閉目開目下，至如觀掌中已來，正明辨觀成相。即有其四。一明身四威儀，眼之開合見一金像似現目前，常作此想。二明既能觀像，像即須有坐處，即想前華座，想像在上而坐。三明想見像坐已，心眼即開。四明心眼既開，即見金像及彼極樂諸莊嚴事，地上虛空了然無礙。又觀像住心之法一如前說，從頂一一想之，面眉毫相、眼鼻口耳、咽項肩臂手指，又抽心向上想，胸腹臍陰、脛膝[跳-兆+專]足、十指千輪等一一想之，從上向下名順觀，從下千輪向上名逆觀。如是逆順住心，不久必得成也。又佛身及華座寶地等，必須上下通觀。然十三觀中，此寶地寶華金像等觀最要。若欲教人即教此法。但此一法成者，餘觀即自然了也。

Sixth, from "Whether closing the eyes or opening the eyes" down to "as if looking into the palm of one's hand" directly clarifies the marks of the contemplation's completion. There are four points. First, it clarifies that in the four deportments of the body, whether eyes are open or closed, one sees a golden image as if appearing before one's eyes, constantly maintaining this visualization. Second, it clarifies that since one can contemplate the image, the image must have a place to sit; one then visualizes the previous lotus throne, imagining the image sitting upon it. Third, it clarifies that once one visualizes seeing the image seated, the mind's eye then opens. Fourth, it clarifies that once the mind's eye is open, one sees the golden image and all the adornments of Sukhāvatī, on the ground and in empty space, clearly and without obstruction. Furthermore, the method of stabilizing the mind in contemplating the image is just as explained before: visualize them one by one from the crown—the face, eyebrows, the curl mark, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, throat, neck, shoulders, arms, fingers; then draw the mind upward and visualize, contemplating one by one the chest, abdomen, navel, genitals, calves, knees, shins, feet, and the ten toes and thousand-spoked wheels. Going from top to bottom is called the direct contemplation; going from the bottom thousand-spoked wheels upward is called the reverse contemplation. In this way, stabilizing the mind directly and in reverse, one will surely attain completion in no long time. Moreover, with the Buddha's body, the lotus throne, the jeweled ground, and so forth, one must contemplate thoroughly from top to bottom. Among the thirteen contemplations, these contemplations of the jeweled ground, the jeweled lotus, and the golden image are the most essential. If one wishes to teach others, one should teach this method. If only this one method is accomplished, the remaining contemplations will naturally be clear."