釋淨土群疑論 2.25

2.25

Answer: There is no text in the sūtras or treatises, yet by deduction it definitely ought to wear clothing. Because the Abhidharmakośa states: 'In the intermediate state of the desire realm, except for the nun Śuklā, all intermediate states are completely unclothed, because the intermediate state in the desire realm lacks a sense of shame. All intermediate states belonging to the form realm have clothing, because they possess a sense of shame.' By this we can infer and know that the pure land transcends the form realm; how could its intermediate state have no clothing? Therefore, the pure land intermediate state all has clothing.