[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) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt) › 3.55 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.55 English (machine translation) 3.55 - **Language:** English ### [3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.55) " 'Those who perform this contemplation eliminate the sins of birth and death for immeasurable koṭis of kalpas, and in their present body attain the buddhānusmṛti-samādhi.'" The text has two points: first, eliminating sinful obstacles; second, drawing close to samādhi. That is, if the contemplation of the Buddha below and the contemplation of the image are accomplished, the true body will certainly be seen; therefore it says that one immediately attains it in the present body. Ninth, the contemplation of the Buddha has two parts: first, picking up what precedes to introduce what follows; second, revealing the object of contemplation. First, picking up what precedes to introduce what follows. - [Previous: 3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.54) - [Next: 3.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.56) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3) ## Linked texts (1) - [觀無量壽佛經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.55) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.55) · Pramāṇa