阿彌陀經疏 1.62

1.62

答：「非為更無佛土，恐眾生境繁心亂。故《隨願往生經》云：此處眾生信向者少、習邪者多，心意無定，故令眾生專心有在，故偏讚也。又若言十方皆有淨土，眾生之心則便慢緩，若唯一處心即慇重。」

Answer: "It is not that there are no other Buddha-lands; it is out of concern that a multitude of objects would distract the minds of sentient beings. Thus the Suiyuan wangsheng jing says: 'Among the sentient beings of this place, those who have faith and inclination are few, and those who practice heresy are many; their minds and intentions are unsettled.' Therefore, to make sentient beings focus their minds on a single place, it was singularly praised. Furthermore, if it were said that there are pure lands everywhere in the ten directions, the minds of sentient beings would become lax; if there is only one place, their minds will be earnest."