阿彌陀經疏 1.79

1.79

經曰：「我聞」者，次釋舉能聞人也。《佛地論》云：如來慈悲本願增上緣力，聞者識上文義相生，故曰我聞。又我謂假者，即一身之總稱；聞謂於耳，即六根之別名，今廢別就總，故曰我聞。

The sūtra says: 'Have I heard.' Next is the explanation identifying the person capable of hearing. The *Buddhabhūmi-śāstra* states: 'Through the Tathāgata's compassion and the power of his fundamental vows as a predominant condition, words and meanings arise corresponding to each other upon the consciousness of the listener; therefore it is said, "have I heard".' Moreover, 'I' refers to the designated individual, which is the general designation for the single body; 'heard' refers to the ear, which is a specific designation among the six sense faculties. Now, leaving aside the specific and adopting the general, it is therefore said, 'have I heard'.