略論安樂淨土義 1.33

1.33

「三者、疑佛實不能度一切眾生。何以故？過去世有無量阿僧祇恒沙諸佛，現在十方世界亦有無量、無邊阿僧祇恒沙諸佛，若使佛實能度一切眾生，則應久無三界。第二佛則不應復為眾生發菩提心，具修淨土，攝受眾生。而實有第二佛，攝受眾生，乃至實有三世、十方無量諸佛，攝受眾生。故知，佛實不能度一切眾生。起此疑故，於阿彌陀佛作有量想。對治此疑，故言大乘廣智。

"Third, there is the doubt that the Buddha is truly incapable of delivering all sentient beings. Why? In past ages there have been immeasurable asaṃkhyeya-kalpas of Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, and in the present world of the ten directions there are also immeasurable, boundless asaṃkhyeya-kalpas of Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. If the Buddha were truly able to deliver all sentient beings, then the three realms should have long ceased to exist. A second Buddha should not have had to generate bodhicitta again for the sake of sentient beings, completely cultivate a pure land, and embrace sentient beings. Yet there truly is a second Buddha who embraces sentient beings, and indeed there truly are immeasurable Buddhas throughout the three times and the ten directions who embrace sentient beings. Therefore we know that the Buddha is truly incapable of delivering all sentient beings. Because this doubt arises, one conceives of Amitābha Buddha as being limited. To remedy this doubt, [the sūtra] speaks of 'vast Mahāyāna wisdom.'