觀無量壽佛經疏 3.4

3.4

一、從佛告韋提下，至想於西方已來，正明總告總勸。此明韋提前請彌陀佛國，又請正受之行。如來當時即許為說。但以機緣未備，顯行未周，更開三福之因，以作未聞之益。又如來重告，勸發流通，此法難聞廣令開悟。言佛告韋提汝及眾生者，此明告勸。若欲等出塵勞，求生佛國者，宜須勵意也。言應當專心已下，此明眾生散動，識劇猨猴，心遍六塵，無由暫息。但以境緣非一，觸目起貪亂想，安心三昧何容可得？自非捨緣託靜，相續注心，直指西方簡餘九域。是以一身、一心、一迴向、一處、一境界、一相續、一歸依、一正念，是名想成就，得正受。此世後生，隨心解脫也。

First, from 'The Buddha told Vaidehī' down to 'visualize the West' directly clarifies the general announcement and general encouragement. This clarifies that Vaidehī previously requested [to know about] the land of Amitābha Buddha and also requested the practice of samāpatti. The Tathāgata immediately granted to preach it for her at that time. However, because the conditions of the capacities were not yet complete and the revelation of practice was not yet thorough, he further disclosed the causes of the three blessings to provide benefits not yet heard. Furthermore, the Tathāgata reiterated his announcement to encourage circulation; this Dharma is difficult to hear, and he sought to awaken them broadly. 'The Buddha told Vaidehī: "You and sentient beings"' clarifies the announcement and encouragement: if one wishes to leave the dust of defilement equally and seek rebirth in the Buddha land, one should rouse one's mind. The phrase 'should concentrate the mind' and so forth clarifies that sentient beings are distracted and restless, their consciousness worse than monkeys, their minds pervading the six dusts without any means of resting for a moment. But because the objects and conditions are not single, greed and scattered thoughts arise before their eyes; how could settling the mind in samādhi be attained? Unless one abandons conditions, relies on quietude, and continuously focuses the mind directly on the West, excluding the other nine realms, [it cannot be achieved]. Therefore, one body, one mind, one pariṇāmanā, one place, one object, one continuity, one refuge, and one right mindfulness is called the perfection of visualization and the attainment of samāpatti. In this life and future rebirths, one is liberated according to one's mind.