[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) › [無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819) › 1.79 # 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.79 無量壽經優婆提舍願生偈註 1.79 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.79) 佛本何故起此莊嚴？見有佛土，菩薩人天志趣不廣，不能遍至十方無窮世界供養諸佛如來大眾，或以己土穢濁不敢向詣淨鄉、或以所居清淨鄙薄穢土，以如此等種種局分，於諸佛如來所不能周遍供養發起廣大善根。是故願言：我成佛時，願我國土一切菩薩聲聞天人大眾，遍至十方一切諸佛大會處所，雨天樂、天華、天衣、天香，以巧妙辨辭供養讚歎諸佛功德。雖歎穢土如來大慈謙忍，不見佛土有雜穢相；雖歎淨土如來無量莊嚴，不見佛土有清淨相。何以故？以諸法等故。諸如來等，是故諸佛如來名為等覺。若於佛土起優劣心，假使供養如來，非法供養也。是故言雨天樂華衣、妙香等供養，讚諸佛功德，無有分別心。 > Why did the Buddha originally give rise to this adornment? He saw that in some Buddha-lands, the aspirations of the bodhisattvas, humans, and devas were not expansive, and they could not reach everywhere throughout the boundless worlds of the ten directions to make offerings to the assemblies of the Buddha Tathāgatas; or, considering their own lands defiled, they did not dare go to pure realms; or, considering the land where they dwelt pure, they looked down upon defiled lands. Due to various limited divisions such as these, they could not make offerings everywhere to the Buddha Tathāgatas and give rise to vast roots of goodness. Therefore, he made a vow, saying: 'When I attain Buddhahood, may all the bodhisattvas, śrāvakas, devas, humans, and the great assembly of my land reach everywhere the assemblies of all the Buddhas of the ten directions, rain down celestial music, celestial flowers, celestial robes, and celestial incense, and with skillful eloquence make offerings and praise the merits of the Buddhas. Although they praise the great compassion and forbearance of a Tathāgata in a defiled land, they do not see the Buddha-land as having marks of defilement; although they praise the boundless adornments of a Tathāgata in a pure land, they do not see the Buddha-land as having marks of purity.' Why is this? Because all phenomena are equal. All Tathāgatas are equal; therefore, the Buddha Tathāgatas are called 'those of Equal Awakening.' If one gives rise to thoughts of superiority and inferiority regarding Buddha-lands, even if one makes offerings to the Tathāgatas, it is not an offering according to the Dharma. Therefore, it is said: 'Raining celestial music, flowers, and garments, / they offer wonderful incense and the like, / praising the merits of the Buddhas / without any discriminative mind.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.78) - [Next: 1.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.80) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819~en-mt.1.79) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1819.1.79) · Pramāṇa