念佛鏡 1.50

1.50

The answer states: "According to the Pure Land sūtras, it says: 'In the Sahā world, there are already sixty-seven hundred million non-retrogressing bodhisattvas who have attained rebirth through reciting Amitābha; the same is true of the lands in other directions, where those who have attained rebirth are immeasurable and boundless.' Furthermore, according to the Avataṃsaka-sūtra, it says: 'The monk Megha practiced buddhānusmṛti of Amitābha and was reborn in the pure land.' Furthermore, according to the Amitābha-sūtra, Ānanda, Śāriputra, and others heard what the Buddha taught, rejoiced, faithfully accepted it, and immediately attained rebirth. Furthermore, according to the Guan jing, Vaidehī and her five hundred court ladies practiced buddhānusmṛti of Amitābha and were reborn in the pure land; they were neither bodhisattvas nor śrāvakas who attained rebirth.