樂邦文類 1.308

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觀無量壽佛，有二種人，鈍者先自觀察額上一寸，除却皮肉，但見赤骨。繫念在緣，不念他念；心若餘緣，攝之令還。次觀赤骨，辟方一寸，令白如珂。又復通變其身皆作白骨，無有皮肉。更變此骨身，使作瑠璃光色清淨。從此瑠璃身中，放白光明，自近及遠，遍滿閻浮，唯見光明，不見諸物。還攝光明，入於身中。既入之後，乃於光中觀無量壽佛結加趺坐，顏容巍巍，如紫金山。繫念在佛，不令他緣，常如與佛對坐不異。若利根者，但當先作明想，晃然空淨。乃於明中觀佛，便可得見。行者若欲生彼國者，當作是觀。次觀諸法畢竟空相，而於眾生常興大悲，所有善本盡以迴向，願生彼國，便得往生。

For contemplating the Buddha of Immeasurable Life, there are two kinds of people. The dull ones first contemplate one inch above their own forehead, removing the skin and flesh so that they see only red bone. Tying mindfulness to this object, they think of no other thought; if the mind strays to other conditions, they gather it back. Next, they contemplate the red bone, one inch square, causing it to become white like mother-of-pearl. Again, they transform their whole body into white bones, without skin or flesh. Furthermore, they transform this skeleton body so that it becomes the pure color and light of vaiḍūrya. From within this vaiḍūrya body, white light is emitted, spreading from near to far, pervading the entire Jambudvīpa, so that one sees only light and sees no objects. Then they gather the light back into their body. After it has entered, within the light they contemplate the Buddha of Immeasurable Life sitting cross-legged, his countenance majestic like a purple-gold mountain. They tie mindfulness to the Buddha, not letting it stray to other conditions, always as if sitting face-to-face with the Buddha without any difference. As for those of sharp faculties, they need only first form a visualization of brightness, resplendent, empty and pure. Then within the brightness they contemplate the Buddha, and will readily be able to see him. If a practitioner wishes to be born in that realm, they should perform this contemplation. Next, they contemplate that all phenomena are in their true mark ultimately empty, yet they constantly give rise to great compassion toward sentient beings, fully dedicating all roots of goodness with the aspiration to be born in that realm; they will then attain rebirth.