觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門 1.22

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謹依釋迦佛教六部往生經等，顯明稱念阿彌陀佛願生淨土者，現生即得延年轉壽，不遭九橫之難。一一具如下五緣義中說。問曰：佛勸一切眾生發菩提心，願生西方阿彌陀佛國。又勸造阿彌陀像，稱揚禮拜香華供養，日夜觀想不絕。又勸專念彌陀佛名，一萬二萬三萬五萬，乃至十萬者。或勸誦《彌陀經》，十五二十三十五十，乃至一百滿十萬遍者。現生得何功德？百年捨報已後有何利益？得生淨土以不？答曰：現生及捨報，決定有大功德利益。準依佛教，顯明五種增上利益因緣。

I respectfully rely on the six rebirth sūtras taught by Śākyamuni Buddha and others to clearly show that those who recite the name of Amitābha Buddha and vow to be born in the Pure Land will, in their present life, immediately obtain prolonged life and increased years, without encountering the disasters of the nine untimely deaths. Each is explained in detail below in the meaning of the five conditions. Question: The Buddha encourages all sentient beings to generate the bodhicitta and vow to be born in the Western land of Amitābha Buddha. He also encourages the making of images of Amitābha, praising, bowing, offering incense and flowers, and contemplating and visualizing day and night without interruption. He also encourages focused recollection of Amitābha Buddha's name: ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand, fifty thousand, or up to a hundred thousand times. Or he encourages reciting the Amitābha Sūtra: fifteen, twenty, thirty, fifty, or up to a hundred, or a full hundred thousand times. What merit is attained in the present life? What benefit is there after abandoning the retribution of a hundred years? Does one attain rebirth in the Pure Land or not? Answer: In the present life and upon abandoning the retribution, there are definitely great merits and benefits. In accordance with the Buddha's teaching, I will clearly show the causes and conditions of the five kinds of predominant benefits.