安樂集 2.25

2.25

答曰：「得！何者？如《華嚴經．十地品》云：『始從初地，乃至十地，於一一地中，皆說入地加行道。地滿功德利已，不住道訖，即皆結云：「是諸菩薩雖修餘行，皆不離念佛、念法、念僧，上妙樂具供養三寶。」』以斯文證得知，諸菩薩等乃至上地，常學念佛、念法、念僧，方能成就無量行願，滿功德海。何況二乘、凡夫求生淨土，不學念佛也？何以故？此念佛三昧即具一切四攝、六度，通行、通伴故。」

Answer: "It can! Why? As the 'Chapter on the Ten Stages' in the Avataṃsaka-sūtra says: 'Beginning from the first stage up to the tenth stage, in each stage, it describes the preparatory path for entering the stage. After the merits and benefits of the stage are fulfilled and the path of non-abiding is completed, it always concludes: "Although these bodhisattvas cultivate other practices, they never depart from mindfulness of the Buddha, mindfulness of the Dharma, and mindfulness of the Saṅgha, and they offer supreme and wondrous musical instruments to the Three Jewels."' Verified by this text, we know that all bodhisattvas up to the higher stages constantly learn mindfulness of the Buddha, mindfulness of the Dharma, and mindfulness of the Saṅgha, and only then can they fulfill immeasurable vows and practices, and complete the ocean of merits. How much more should the two vehicles and ordinary beings seeking rebirth in the Pure Land not fail to learn buddhānusmṛti? Why? Because this buddhānusmṛti-samādhi already contains all the four means of embracing and six pāramitās, being their common practice and common companion."