[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) › [觀無量壽佛經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754) › 2.63 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.63 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.63 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.63) 「『云何當見阿彌陀佛極樂世界？』」未來眾生，一生不值佛、二濁惡轉盛、三苦逼益深。業障如此，疑無見土之理，有何方便令得見乎？三、如來答其所請，又二：初、標示繫想處；二、別列十六觀法。初、標示繫想處。 > "'...how shall they see the Sukhāvatī world of Amitāyus Buddha?'" As for future sentient beings: first, throughout their lives they will not encounter a Buddha; second, the defilements and evils will become ever more rampant; third, the oppression of suffering will become increasingly deep. With karmic hindrances like these, one would doubt there is any principle by which they could see the land; what expedient is there to enable them to see it? Third, the Tathāgata's answer to what she requested has two parts: first, indicating the focus of mental contemplation; second, individually listing the sixteen contemplation methods. First, indicating the focus of mental contemplation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.62) - [Next: 2.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.64) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.2.63) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.63) · Pramāṇa