釋淨土群疑論 1.12

1.12

答：自受用土名為自，不可乘願令他用。他受用土既為他，乘彼勝緣亦得往生。又自受用土極微妙，不可乘願而得生。他受用土為他現，縱有微妙令下見。又他受用土有本願，乘其本願凡夫得生。自受用土無本願，為此不令菩薩見。

Answer: The svasaṃbhoga-kṣetra is designated as ‘for oneself’; one cannot mount a vow to let another use it. The parasaṃbhoga-kṣetra is already ‘for others’; by mounting that superior condition, one can also attain rebirth. Furthermore, the svasaṃbhoga-kṣetra is exceedingly subtle; one cannot mount a vow and attain rebirth [there]. The parasaṃbhoga-kṣetra is manifested for others; even though it is subtle, it allows those below to see it. Furthermore, the parasaṃbhoga-kṣetra has a fundamental vow; mounting its fundamental vow, pṛthagjanas can attain rebirth. The svasaṃbhoga-kṣetra has no fundamental vow; for this reason it does not allow bodhisattvas to see it.