阿彌陀經要解 1.121

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三、流通分，信願行三，一經之要旨備矣。此無上法門甚深難信，故既無問自說以為發起，復引六方諸佛廣長舌相同為證明，以廣流通。若非流通之力，何能使妙法筌蹄不壅於來世，圓頓心要永傳於未聞也哉。文分為五：初、引六方諸佛稱讚勸信流通；二、重徵名解釋勸信流通；三、約已今當生勸願流通；四、引諸佛稱讚難事敦信流通；五、大眾歡喜信受流通。

Part Three, the Transmission Section. Faith, aspiration, and practice—the three essential points of the entire sūtra are complete. This supreme Dharma gate is extremely profound and difficult to believe; therefore, having spoken it without being asked as the initiation, he further cites the broad and long tongue appearance of the buddhas of the six directions to jointly verify it, so as to broadly transmit it. Were it not for the power of transmission, how could the snares and traps of the marvelous Dharma not be blocked from future ages, and how could the perfect and sudden essential mind-teaching be eternally transmitted to those who have not yet heard it? The text is divided into five parts: first, citing the praises of the buddhas of the six directions to urge faith and transmit; second, reiterating the name and explaining it to urge faith and transmit; third, urging aspiration and transmitting in terms of those already born, now being born, and to be born; fourth, citing the buddhas' praises of the difficult deed to strengthen faith and transmit; fifth, the great assembly's joyful reception in faith and transmission.