阿彌陀經疏 1.38

1.38

答：「若報淨土，諸佛平等無有優劣；若化土者，隨眾生現而有差別故。《華嚴經》云：娑婆世界一劫當阿彌陀佛國一日一夜，彼國一劫當袈裟幢世界一日一夜。又《首楞嚴經》云：文殊未來於南方成佛，名普現色身，其土勝阿彌陀國不可為喻。又《觀音授記經》云：過去金光師子遊戲佛土及觀世音未來成佛佛土，勝今阿彌陀佛土無量。又準《大阿彌陀經》等，其土既在欲界，上有六天復致優劣，故知是化。」

Answer: 'As for the reward pure land, all Buddhas are equal, without superiority or inferiority; as for the transformation land, it manifests according to sentient beings, and thus there are differences. The Avataṃsaka Sūtra says: "One kalpa in the Sahā world equals one day and one night in Amitābha Buddha's land; one kalpa in that land equals one day and one night in the Kaṣāyadhvaja world." Furthermore, the Śūraṅgama Sūtra says: "In the future, Mañjuśrī will attain Buddhahood in the south, named Universal Manifestation of the Physical Body; his land will surpass Amitābha's land beyond comparison." Furthermore, the Avalokiteśvara-vyākaraṇa Sūtra says: "The land of the past Golden Light Lion Sport Buddha and the land of Avalokiteśvara's future Buddhahood surpass the present Amitābha Buddha's land immeasurably." Furthermore, based on the Larger Amitābha Sūtra and others, since that land is in the desire realm and has six heavens above it, which again results in superiority and inferiority, we know it is a transformation [land].'