阿彌陀經疏 1.211

1.211

經曰：「極樂國土眾生生者皆是阿鞞跋致」，次釋第二新賢眾也。故《無量壽經》云：諸眾生明信佛智、作諸功德，信心迴向願生我國者，於七寶華中自然化生，須臾之頃身相光明智慧功德如諸菩薩，悉皆三十二相身真金色。若不爾者不取正覺。故《清淨覺經》云：生到彼者悉具諸相，智慧成滿神通無礙，或得百法明門入歡喜地。是知生至彼者有到地前三賢位中，故言新賢。阿鞞跋致者，阿之言無，鞞跋致言退轉。故《大品經》云：不退轉故名阿鞞跋致。

The sūtra states: “The sentient beings who are born in the land of Sukhāvatī are all avaivartika.” Next, this explains the second [group], the assembly of newly attained worthies. Therefore the *Sūtra of Immeasurable Life* says: “If all sentient beings clearly believe in the Buddha’s wisdom, perform various meritorious deeds, and with faithful minds dedicate [their merits] and make the aspiration wishing to be born in my land, they will naturally be born by transformation inside seven-jewel lotus blossoms; within a moment, their bodily marks, radiant light, wisdom, and meritorious deeds will be like those of the bodhisattvas, and all will possess the thirty-two marks with bodies of true golden color. If it be not so, may I not attain unexcelled awakening.” Thus the *Qingjingjue jing* says: “Those who are born over there are all complete with the various marks, their wisdom is fully perfected, their supernormal powers are unobstructed, or they attain the gate of the hundred dharma illuminations and enter the Bhūmi of Joy.” From this we know that among those born there, some reach the stages of the three worthies prior to the bhūmis; hence they are called 'newly attained worthies.' Regarding 'avaivartika': *a* means 'non-,' and *vaivartika* means 'receding.' Therefore the *Larger Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra* says: “Because they do not recede, they are called avaivartika.”