觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.45

3.45

「『想彼佛者，先當想像，閉目開目見一寶像如閻浮檀金色，坐彼華上。』」以像表真，從易至難故。若畫若彫，隨人見熟，即以為境。坐彼華者，即前華座。二、見國土莊嚴。

" 'Those who contemplate that Buddha should first contemplate an image: with closed eyes or open eyes, see a jeweled image the colour of Jāmbūnada gold seated upon that flower.'" Using an image to express the true proceeds from the easy to the difficult. Whether painted or sculpted, whatever one is accustomed to seeing is taken as the object. "Seated upon that flower" refers to the previous flower throne. Second, seeing the adornments of the land.