阿彌陀經疏 1.44

1.44

答：「論言別時意者有二意：一以彼土增上樂處非少福能生、二見眾生多不修道空唯發願。有斯二意故道別時，即是《彌陀經》云：不可以少善根得生是也。若六時念佛即三業無非，便是持於十善，或一日乃至七日，由念佛故，一念即除八十億劫生死之罪。此即有多行又復願生，行願相資。」

Answer: "When the treatise speaks of an intention regarding another time, it has two meanings: first, because that land is an exceptionally joyous place and cannot be born into with slight merit; second, seeing that sentient beings mostly do not cultivate the Path and merely make vows in vain. Having these two intentions, it therefore spoke of another time, which is what the Amitābha Sūtra means when it says: 'One cannot attain rebirth through slight roots of goodness.' If one recites the Buddha's name at the six times of the day, then the three activities are without fault, which is simply upholding the ten wholesome deeds; or for one day up to seven days, due to reciting the Buddha's name, a single thought eliminates the transmigratory sins of eighty koṭis of kalpas. This is having manifold practice and further vowing to be born, so that practice and vow support each other."