阿彌陀經疏 1.55

1.55

答：「由此眾生有樂見淨土者，但說淨土之名。又由眾生不苦則不求涅槃，所以釋迦於眾生惡業之上作增上緣，示現穢土令眾生厭，然非釋迦亦處其穢。故《涅槃經》云：諸佛無有出於不淨土者，為化眾生示現淨穢。故《維摩經》云：若諸眾生應以此緣得入律行者，佛即為現。」

Answer: "Because among these sentient beings there are those who take delight in seeing a pure land, only the name of the pure land was spoken. Furthermore, because sentient beings do not seek nirvāṇa unless they suffer, Śākyamuni acts as a predominant condition upon sentient beings' evil karma, manifesting a defiled land to make sentient beings weary of it; however, it is not that Śākyamuni also actually abides in its defilement. Therefore the Nirvāṇa Sūtra says: 'No Buddha emerges in an impure land; they manifest purity and defilement in order to transform sentient beings.' Thus the Vimalakīrti-sūtra says: 'If sentient beings should enter into disciplined practice through such conditions, the Buddha manifests it for them.'"