起信論疏筆削記 20.27

20.27

Under 'citing the sūtras,' the treatise states: 'sūtras,' etc., refers to the Amitābha, the Sukhāvatīvyūha, the Ruixiang, the Guan jing, and others. As stated in the Smaller Amitābha-sūtra: 'Passing from here westward beyond a hundred thousand koṭis of Buddha lands, there is a world named Ultimate Bliss (Sukhāvatī).' Because the pleasant things are ultimate, it is named Ultimate Bliss. 'There is a Buddha named Amitābha.' Amitābha is translated here as 'Immeasurable,' because his light, lifespan, disciples, land, and adornments are all immeasurable. Therefore, the adornments of his land and the subtle, wondrous, and supreme merits of the Buddha's body are difficult to conceive; they are extensively treated in the texts of the sūtras and cannot be fully related.