[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) › [遊心安樂道](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965) › 1.30 # 遊心安樂道 1.30 遊心安樂道 1.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1.30) 後、明生彼化胎優、劣者，如《無量壽經》說：「爾時佛告阿難及慈氏菩薩：『汝見彼國從地已上至淨居天，其中所有微妙嚴淨自然之物，為悉見不？』阿難對曰：『唯然！已見。』『汝寧復聞無量壽佛大音宣布一切世界，化眾生不？』阿難對曰：『唯然！已聞。』『彼國人民乘百千由旬七寶宮殿，無所障礙，遍至十方，供養諸佛，汝復見不？』對曰：『已見。』『彼國人民有胎生者，汝復見不？』對曰：『已見。』『其胎生者所處宮殿，或百由旬，或五百由旬，各於其中受諸快樂，如忉利天上，亦皆自然。』爾時慈氏菩薩白言：『世尊！何因何緣，彼國人民胎生、化生？』佛告慈氏：『若有眾生以疑惑心，修諸功德，願生彼國，不了佛佛智、不思議智、不可稱智、大乘廣智智、無等無倫最上勝智，於此諸智疑惑不信，然猶信罪福，修習善本，願生其國。此諸眾生，生彼宮殿，壽五百歲，常不見佛、不聞經法、不見菩薩聲聞聖眾，是故於彼國土謂之胎生。若有眾生明信佛智，乃至勝智，作諸功德，信心迴向，此諸眾生，於七寶華中自然化生，跏趺而坐，須臾之須，身相光明，智慧功德，如諸菩薩，具足成就。復次，慈氏！他方佛國諸大菩薩發心欲見無量壽佛，恭敬供養，及諸菩薩聲聞之眾，彼菩薩等命終得生無量壽國，於七寶華中自然化生。彌勒當知！彼化生者，智慧勝故；其胎生者，皆無智慧，於五百歲中，常不見佛、不聞經法、不見菩薩諸聲聞眾、無由供養於佛、不知菩薩法式、不得修習功德，當知此人宿世之時，無有智慧，疑惑所致。』佛語彌勒：『譬如轉輪聖王，有七寶牢獄，種種莊嚴，張設床帳，懸諸繒幡。若有諸小王子得罪於王，王輒內彼宮中，繫以金鎖，供養飲食、衣服、床褥、華、香妓樂，如轉輪王，無所乏少。於意云何，此諸王子寧樂彼處不？』對曰：『不也！但種種方便，求諸大力，欲自免出。』佛告彌勒：『此諸眾生亦復如是，以疑惑佛智故，生彼七寶胎生宮殿，無有刑罰，乃至一念惡事。但於五百歲中不見三寶，不得供養，修諸善本，以此為苦，雖有餘樂，猶不樂彼處。若此眾生識其本罪，深自悔責，求離彼處，即得如意往詣無量壽佛所，恭敬供養，亦得遍至無量、無數諸餘佛所修諸功德。彌勒當知！其有菩薩生疑惑者，為失大利，是故應當明信諸佛無上智慧。』」如來真言，無合致怪，後悔難追，可不慎哉！ > Next, to clarify the superiority and inferiority of transformation birth and womb birth in that land: As the Sutra of Immeasurable Life says: 'At that time, the Buddha said to Ānanda and Maitreya Bodhisattva: "Do you see in that land, from the ground up to the Śuddhāvāsa Heavens, all the subtle, adorned, pure, and spontaneous things—do you see them all?" Ānanda replied: "Yes, I have seen them." "Do you also hear the great voice of the Buddha of Immeasurable Life proclaimed throughout all worlds, transforming sentient beings?" Ānanda replied: "Yes, I have heard it." "Do you also see the people of that land riding in seven-jeweled palaces of hundreds of thousands of yojanas, unobstructed, traveling everywhere to the ten directions to make offerings to the Buddhas?" He replied: "I have seen them." "Do you also see those among the people of that land who are born from the womb?" He replied: "I have seen them." "The palaces where those born from the womb dwell are either one hundred yojanas or five hundred yojanas \[in size\], and within them each experiences various pleasures, just as in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven, all also spontaneous." At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva said: "World-Honored One, by what causes and conditions are the people of that land born from the womb or born by transformation?" The Buddha told Maitreya: "If there are sentient beings who, with a mind of doubt, cultivate various merits and vow to be reborn in that land, failing to comprehend the Buddha-wisdom, the inconceivable wisdom, the ineffable wisdom, the vast wisdom of the Mahāyāna, and the incomparable, unequaled, supreme, and wondrous wisdom—doubting and disbelieving these wisdoms, yet still believing in sin and merit, cultivating good roots, and vowing to be born in that land—these sentient beings are born in those palaces. Their lifespan is five hundred years, during which they never see the Buddha, never hear the scriptures and Dharma, and never see the assembly of holy bodhisattvas and śrāvakas. Therefore, in that land, it is called womb birth. If there are sentient beings who clearly believe in the Buddha-wisdom, up to the supreme wisdom, perform various merits, and dedicate them with faithful minds, these sentient beings are spontaneously born by transformation within seven-jeweled flowers, seated cross-legged. In an instant, their bodily marks, radiant light, wisdom, and merit are fully perfected, just like those of the bodhisattvas. Furthermore, Maitreya, when great bodhisattvas in Buddha-lands of other directions give rise to the mind desiring to see the Buddha of Immeasurable Life, reverently make offerings to him and the assembly of bodhisattvas and śrāvakas, those bodhisattvas, upon the end of their lives, attain rebirth in the land of Immeasurable Life, spontaneously born by transformation within seven-jeweled flowers. Maitreya, you should know: those born by transformation do so because their wisdom is superior; those born from the womb all lack wisdom, and for five hundred years they never see the Buddha, never hear the scriptures and Dharma, never see the assembly of bodhisattvas and śrāvakas, have no means to make offerings to the Buddha, do not know the bodhisattva practices and rules, and cannot cultivate merits. You should know that this person, in past lives, lacked wisdom, which was brought about by doubt." The Buddha said to Maitreya: "For example, a wheel-turning sage king has a seven-jeweled prison, variously adorned, with couches and curtains arranged, and silk banners hung. If any young prince commits an offense against the king, the king immediately places him within that palace, binds him with golden chains, and provides offerings of food, drink, clothing, bedding, flowers, incense, music, and dance, just like the wheel-turning king, lacking nothing. What do you think—would these princes take pleasure in that place?" He replied: "No, they would only seek powerful persons through various means, wishing to escape on their own." The Buddha told Maitreya: "These sentient beings are also like this. Because they doubted the Buddha's wisdom, they are born in those seven-jeweled womb-birth palaces. There is no punishment, nor even a single thought of evil. Yet for five hundred years they do not see the Three Jewels, cannot make offerings, and cannot cultivate good roots; they consider this suffering, and though they have other pleasures, they still do not delight in that place. If these sentient beings recognize their original fault, deeply repent and reproach themselves, and seek to leave that place, they will immediately, as they wish, go to where the Buddha of Immeasurable Life is, reverently make offerings, and also be able to travel to immeasurable and countless other Buddhas to cultivate merits. Maitreya, you should know: if there are bodhisattvas who give rise to doubts, they lose great benefit. Therefore, one should clearly believe in the unsurpassed wisdom of the Buddhas." Since these are the true words of the Tathāgata, there is no reason to doubt them. Once remorse comes, it will be hard to undo; how could one not be cautious!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1.29) - [Next: 1.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1.31) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965~en-mt.1.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1965.1.30) · Pramāṇa