[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [淨土論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963) › 2.37 # 淨土論 2.37 淨土論 2.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2.37) 二如《起信論》云「復次眾生初學是法，欲求正信，其心怯弱。以住於此娑婆世界，自畏不能常值諸佛、親承供養，懼謂信心難可成就，意欲退者，當知如來有勝方便攝護信心。謂以專意念佛因緣，隨願得生他方佛土，常見於佛、永離惡道。如修多羅說，若人專念西方極樂世界阿彌陀佛，即得往生；常見佛故，終無有退。若觀彼佛真如法身，常勤修習，畢竟得生，住正定故。」釋曰：依此論，此間修信心不成就者，教就西方修習。此豈是十解已去菩薩也？ > Second, as the Qixin lun says: 'Furthermore, when sentient beings first study this Dharma and wish to seek correct faith, their minds are timid and weak. Because they dwell in this Sahā world, they themselves fear that they cannot constantly encounter buddhas and personally attend and make offerings to them; fearing that their faith can hardly be accomplished, their intention is about to backslide. They should know that the Tathāgata has an excellent expedient to protect and sustain faith: namely, through the cause and condition of single-mindedly focusing on mindfulness of the Buddha, they attain rebirth according to their vows in a buddha-land of another direction, constantly see the Buddha, and are forever freed from the evil destinies. As a sūtra says: If a person single-mindedly is mindful of the Buddha Amitābha of the western world of Sukhāvatī, they immediately attain rebirth; because they constantly see the Buddha, they ultimately never backslide. If they contemplate that Buddha's tathatā dharmakāya and constantly and diligently cultivate practice, they will ultimately attain rebirth, because they abide in samyak-samādhi (correct concentration).' Explanation: According to this treatise, those whose cultivation of faith here is not yet accomplished are instructed to go to the west to cultivate practice. How could this refer to bodhisattvas from the ten understandings onward? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2.36) - [Next: 2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2.38) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963~en-mt.2.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1963.2.37) · Pramāṇa