安樂集 2.61

2.61

又彼經云：「人生世間，凡經一日一夜，有八億四千萬念，一念起惡，受一惡身；十念念惡，得十生惡身；百念念惡，受一百惡身。計一眾生一形之中，百年念惡，惡即遍滿三千國土，受其惡身。惡法既爾，善法亦然。一念起善，受一善身；百念念善，受一百善身。計一眾生一形之中，百年念善，三千國土善身亦滿。」若得十年、五年，念阿彌陀佛，或至多年，後生無量壽國，即受淨土法身，恒沙無盡不可思議也。今既穢土短促，命報不遠；若生阿彌陀淨國，壽命長遠不可思議。是故《無量壽經》云：「佛告舍利弗：『彼佛何故號阿彌陀？舍利弗！十方人、天往生彼國者，壽命長遠億百千劫，與佛同等，故號阿彌陀。』」各宜量此利大，皆願往生也。

Furthermore, that sūtra states: 'When a person lives in the world, in the course of a single day and night, there are eight hundred and forty million thoughts. When a single thought of evil arises, one receives an evil body; if ten thoughts think evil, one receives ten births with evil bodies; if a hundred thoughts think evil, one receives a hundred evil bodies. Calculating for a single sentient being in one lifetime, if he thinks evil for a hundred years, evil will fill the three thousand realms, and he will receive evil bodies therein. Evil phenomena being thus, good phenomena are also so: when a single thought of good arises, one receives a good body; if a hundred thoughts think good, one receives a hundred good bodies. Calculating for a single sentient being in one lifetime, if he thinks good for a hundred years, good bodies will also fill the three thousand realms.' If one can be mindful of Amitābha Buddha for ten years or five years, or up to many years, and subsequently be born in the land of Immeasurable Life, one will immediately receive the dharmakāya of the Pure Land, endless as the sands of the Ganges, inconceivable. Now, since this defiled land is short and fleeting, the retribution of lifespan does not endure; but if one is born in Amitābha’s Pure Land, the lifespan is long, enduring, and inconceivable. Therefore, the Sukhāvatīvyūha-sūtra states: 'The Buddha told Śāriputra: "Why is that Buddha named Amitābha? Śāriputra! Humans and gods of the ten directions who attain rebirth in that land have lifespans enduring for hundreds of thousands of koṭis of kalpas, equal to that of the Buddha; therefore, he is named Amitābha."' Each should weigh how great this benefit is, and all should vow to attain rebirth.