[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) › [起信論疏筆削記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848) › 20.29 # 起信論疏筆削記 20.29 起信論疏筆削記 20.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [20.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.29) 問：準《隨願往生經》說，十方皆有淨土，云何偏指西方？答：因易緣強，勝餘方故。因易者，十念為因故。緣強者，彼佛願力故。以彼佛因中有四十八種廣大誓願，於中云：若有眾生欲生我國，十念成就，不得生者，不取正覺。有茲所以，故偏指也。具如《瑞相經》。常見佛者，約生彼說也。若觀法身者，約今修因也。 > Question: According to the Suiyuan wangsheng jing, there are pure lands in all the ten directions; why specifically point to the West? Answer: Because the cause is easy and the conditions are strong, surpassing other directions. 'The cause is easy' means that ten thoughts serve as the cause. 'The conditions are strong' means the power of that Buddha's vows. For that Buddha, during his causal stage, made forty-eight great vows, among which he states: 'If there are sentient beings who wish to be born in my land, accomplished in ten thoughts, and yet are not born there, may I not attain correct awakening.' It is for this reason that it is specifically pointed out, fully detailed as in the Ruixiang jing. 'Constantly seeing the Buddha' is said with respect to being born there. 'Contemplating the dharmakāya' is said with respect to cultivating the cause in the present. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 20.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.28) - [Next: 20.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.30) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.20.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.29) · Pramāṇa