遊心安樂道 1.48

1.48

「佛告韋提希：『汝今知不？阿彌陀佛去此不遠，汝當繫念，諦觀彼國，淨業成者。我今為汝廣說眾譬，亦令未來世一切凡夫，欲修淨業者，得生西方極樂國土。欲生彼國者，一者、不殺生，修十善業；二者、受持三歸，具足眾戒，不犯威儀；三者、發菩提心，深信因果，讀誦大乘，勸進行者。如是三事，名為淨業。』

"The Buddha told Vaidehī: 'Do you not know? Amitābha Buddha is not far from here. You should fix your thoughts and clearly contemplate that land, whose pure karma has been accomplished. I shall now expound multiple parables at length for you, and also cause all ordinary people of future ages who wish to cultivate pure karma to attain rebirth in the western land of Sukhāvatī. Those who wish to be reborn in that land [must practice three things]: first, not killing living beings and cultivating the ten wholesome actions; second, receiving and upholding the three refuges, being fully equipped with the various precepts, and not violating deportment; third, generating the bodhicitta, having deep faith in cause and effect, reading and reciting the Mahāyāna, and encouraging practitioners. These three matters are called pure karma.'"