釋淨土群疑論 7.58

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問曰：經言「五體投地，求哀懺悔。」未知懺悔之徒，或多自撲，未知有何聖教？若以五體投地即為自撲者，將恐此釋埋未可然。此五體言，何妨只是五輪著地、頭面禮佛也？

Question: The sūtra says, 'Prostrating with the five limbs to the ground, one begs for mercy and repents.' We do not know why those who repent often throw themselves down violently. We do not know what sacred teaching there is for this? If one takes 'prostrating with the five limbs to the ground' to mean throwing oneself down, we fear this interpretation would not yet be reasonable. Might not these words 'five limbs' simply mean placing the five wheels on the ground and bowing with the head and face to the Buddha?