阿彌陀經疏 1.3

1.3

今言佛說阿彌陀經者，則越危城之要躅、載苦海之慈船，語事目前、論生界表。《華手經》曰：佛者名為覺，而諸眾生長寢生死不能覺悟，唯佛能覺，既自覺已能復覺他，故名為佛。說者，《十住論》云：開示解釋義。阿彌陀者，此經下文自釋。

Now, as for the words 'The Buddha Speaks the Amitābha Sūtra', this is the essential path for leaving the perilous city, the compassionate vessel that carries [beings] across the sea of suffering; it speaks of phenomena before one's very eyes, and discusses rebirth beyond the realm [of samsāra]. The Kuśalamūlasaṃparigraha Sūtra says: 'Buddha means one who is awakened; all sentient beings sleep long in birth and death and are unable to awaken, and only the Buddha can awaken; having awakened himself, he is also able to awaken others, hence he is named "Buddha".' As for 'speaks', the Daśabhūmikavibhāṣā says: 'It has the meaning of revealing and explaining.' As for 'Amitābha', the text below in this sūtra explains it itself.