觀無量壽佛經疏 3.178

3.178

五、從但想佛像下，至具足身相已來，正明比校顯勝。想像尚自得福無量，何況觀於真佛者得益之功更甚。

Fifth, from “merely visualizing the Buddha’s image” down to “complete with bodily marks,” it directly explains making a comparison to reveal superiority. Merely visualizing the image already obtains immeasurable merit; how much more so when contemplating the true Buddha, the efficacy of obtaining benefit is even greater.