釋門歸敬儀 2.58

2.58

五明專念佛德。修習慈悲，名真供養者。行者以清淨深心，於一切時念佛大恩，令出生死，如念父母。此但生身一世之養。佛恩深重，為諸眾生入三有獄，殷勤教誡令修正行，得出生死無數劫苦，故我今日常念佛恩。況念佛故生善種子，功德果報不可窮盡，故《金光明經》云：「於佛起業，果報無邊。」

Fifth, explaining the exclusive recollection of the Buddha's virtues: cultivating benevolence and compassion is called true offering. The practitioner, with a pure and deep mind, at all times recollects the Buddha's great kindness in enabling them to escape birth-and-death, just as one thinks of one's parents. The latter is merely the nurture of this physical body for a single lifetime. The Buddha's kindness is profound and heavy; for the sake of all sentient beings, he entered the prison of the three realms of existence, diligently instructing and admonishing them to practice correct practice, so that they could escape the suffering of countless kalpas of birth-and-death. Therefore, today I constantly recollect the Buddha's kindness. Moreover, because of recollecting the Buddha, seeds of goodness arise, and the fruits of merit cannot be exhausted. Thus the Suvarṇaprabhāsa Sūtra states: 'Karma initiated toward the Buddha has boundless fruition.'