阿彌陀經要解 1.35

1.35

Second, the main body of the text, divided into two: first, setting forth extensively the wonderful fruits of circumstantial and direct retribution of that land to inspire faith; second, directly urging sentient beings to make vows and hold the name to establish the cause. Faith, aspiration, and holding the name are the essential purport of the entire sūtra. Faith and aspiration constitute the practice of wisdom; holding the name constitutes the practice of conduct. Attaining rebirth or not depends entirely on the presence or absence of faith and aspiration; the level of the grade of rebirth depends entirely on the depth of holding the name. Therefore, the practice of wisdom serves as the guide, while the practice of conduct is the primary cultivation, like eyes and feet working together. The first section is divided into two: first, explaining the wonders of the realm of circumstantial retribution; second, explaining the wonders of the master and companions of direct retribution. The first part is again divided into two: first, a general indication of the name and its meaning; second, a specific explanation of the adornments. Now, the first.