[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [三彌勒經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774) › 1.107 # 三彌勒經疏 1.107 三彌勒經疏 1.107 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.107](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.107) 第二辨所修因者，諸經論因雖多，今且依此經辨彼天因，略有五種：一捨施因，謂聞是菩薩名，造立形像、掃塔塗地、香華幡等種種供養，發願欲生則得往生。二防非因，謂一念頃受八戒齋及修諸善業，一日乃至七日，發願得往生。三離散因，謂當繫念行眾等持念佛形像，發願得往生。四簡擇非因，謂讀誦經典、稱彌勒名，發願得往生也。五淨重因，謂佛滅度後，四部弟子聞彌勒名，發願禮拜，此人命終彈指頃則往生也。若准論有五門：一禮拜門，依名禮拜一生菩薩求生天。二讚歎門，謂至心稱歎一生菩薩智慧光求生天。三作願門，謂發願願生彼天故，彼修菩薩所行所成也。四觀察門，謂觀彼天上功德莊嚴及彼菩薩功德莊嚴并天眾功德莊嚴。五迴向門，謂不捨眾生，所作功德迴向群生共生天上故。若以此五門資前五因，必生彼天。 > Regarding the second, explaining the causes cultivated: although causes in various sūtras and treatises are numerous, now, provisionally relying on this sūtra to explain the causes for that heaven, there are briefly five kinds: First, the cause of renunciation and giving, meaning that upon hearing this bodhisattva’s name, making and erecting images, sweeping stupas and smearing the ground, making various offerings of incense, flowers, banners, and so forth, making vows wishing to be born, one attains rebirth. Second, the cause of preventing transgressions, meaning receiving the eight purification precepts for the duration of a single thought-moment and cultivating various good karmas, from one day up to seven days, making vows, one attains rebirth. Third, the cause of leaving distraction, meaning tying mindfulness, practicing various samādhis, recollecting the Buddha's form and image, and making vows, one attains rebirth. Fourth, the cause of selecting the unerroneous, meaning reading and reciting scriptures, reciting Maitreya’s name, and making vows, one attains rebirth. Fifth, the cause of purifying the heavy, meaning that after the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa, disciples of the four assemblies hearing Maitreya’s name, making vows and paying homage—such a person at the end of life attains rebirth in the snap of a fingers. If according with the treatises, there are five gates: First, the gate of worship, paying homage according to the name to the bodhisattva bound to one \[more\] birth to seek rebirth in heaven. Second, the gate of praise, with utmost sincerity praising the wisdom-light of the bodhisattva bound to one \[more\] birth to seek rebirth in heaven. Third, the gate of making vows, making vows wishing to be born in that heaven, so that one accomplishes what is practiced by bodhisattvas. Fourth, the gate of observation, observing the meritorious adornments in that heaven, the meritorious adornments of that bodhisattva, and the meritorious adornments of the heavenly retinue. Fifth, the gate of dedication, not abandoning sentient beings, dedicating the merit produced to all living beings to be born together in heaven. If one uses these five gates to support the previous five causes, one will definitely be born in that heaven. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.106](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.106) - [Next: 1.108](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.108) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774~en-mt.1.107) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.107](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.107) · Pramāṇa