[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) › [念佛鏡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966) › 1.7 # 念佛鏡 1.7 念佛鏡 1.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1.7) 善道大師《念佛鏡》十一門最為首冠。援引聖言開決群惑，萬年闇室，日至而頓有餘光；千里水程，舟具而不勞自力。非法藏後身，不能至於是也。傑頃於都下甞獲斯文，讀示所知，無不生信，自遭酷罰，感窹益深，將廣其傳，因為敘引。 > the eleven sections of Master Shandao's \*Nianfo jing\* stand supreme above all. Citing holy words to resolve all doubts, it is like a sun suddenly arriving in a dark room of ten thousand years with boundless light; or like a boat fully prepared for a water journey of a thousand leagues, requiring no self-effort. Were he not a later embodiment of Dharmākara, he could not have reached this point. Recently in the capital I happened to obtain this text. When I read it and showed it to acquaintances, there was none who did not generate faith. Having myself suffered harsh punishment, my awakening to it became even deeper. Intending to propagate it widely, I have therefore composed this preface. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1.6) - [Next: 1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1.8) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966~en-mt.1.7) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [淨土十疑論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1961.1.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1966.1.7) · Pramāṇa