念佛鏡 2.23

2.23

Answer: "The merit of reciting Amitābha is hundreds of thousands of ten thousand times greater than reciting Maitreya. How is this known? According to what the sūtras explain, Amitābha is currently one whose awakening is complete and whose fruit is fulfilled, transcending all stages and grounds; the merit of reciting his name is greatest. Maitreya is currently in the bodhisattva stage, having not yet transcended all grounds and his fruit not yet being complete; therefore the merit of reciting his name is limited and small."