樂邦文類 2.149

2.149

予甞讀冲虛至德經，而得林類之言，以謂死於是者安知不生於彼。雖知死之與生一往一返，然求其說而未得者，意其死於是者不過捨是報身而已，生於彼者必竟落在什麼處？此所以求其說而未得也。今觀福清禪師所述《明師勝地論》，始知世外別有兜率內院、西方淨土，為諸人依託之地。非念慮積習，不能到也。予因三復其說，究其本性空寂之中非斷滅相，此生報盡還有他生，若存堅固願力、成就善根，且無沈淪惡道之憂、決有超登勝報之地。乃今而後始知兜率、西方不隔毫端，常自現前。但堅此心，即能見佛。如妙喜云「見自性之彌陀，了唯心之淨土」者，誠可為此論一言之蔽也。師妙喜之的嗣，於明師得依託之地，故能以三處正論饒益眾生。參政大資周公（葵）得而序之，謂師之言信而有證，且愛其宗通說通，於實相教相不相違背，而老婆心切，有如是諄諄之言也。諸仁者！儻能因周公之序，以求老師之心，則兜率、西方不勞問途，便請驀直去也。獨醒居士林鎬敬跋。

I once read the Chongxu zhide jing and found the words of Lin Lei, who held that when one dies here, how does one know one will not be born there? Although I knew that death and birth are a going and a returning, when I sought its explanation I could not grasp it, thinking that dying here is merely shedding this retribution body, but where ultimately does one born there end up? This is why I sought its explanation and could not find it. Now, seeing the Treatise on Illustrious Teachers and Superior Places written by Chan Master Fuqing, I have for the first time learned that beyond the mundane world there are separately the Inner Court of Tuṣita and the Western Pure Land, serving as places of reliance for everyone. Without the accumulated habit of continuous mindfulness, one cannot arrive there. Thereupon I repeatedly reviewed his explanations, investigating how within the original nature's empty quiescence there is no characteristic of annihilation: when the retribution of this life is exhausted, there is still another life. If one maintains steadfast vow-power and accomplishes good roots, not only will there be no worry of sinking into evil destinies, one will definitely have a place to ascend to superior retribution. From now on I have finally realized that Tuṣita and the West are not separated by the tip of a hair; they are ever manifest before us. Only be firm in this mind, and one can see the Buddha. As Miaoxi said: 'Seeing the Amitābha of one's self-nature, one understands the Pure Land of mind-only'—this may truly sum up this treatise in a single phrase. The Master was the genuine successor of Miaoxi; having found a place of reliance under an illustrious teacher, he was able to benefit sentient beings with correct discourses on the three places. Participant in Determining Governmental Matters and Grand Dignitary Master Zhou (Kui) obtained it and wrote a preface for it, stating that the Master's words are trustworthy and verified; he also appreciated that he penetrated both the principle and the teaching, not contradicting the true mark and the doctrinal characteristics, and that with heartfelt grandmotherly kindness he offered such earnest words. O benevolent ones! If you can use Master Zhou's preface to seek the old teacher's mind, then for Tuṣita and the West you need not trouble yourselves to ask the way—just go straight ahead! Respectfully appended by the Layman Duxing, Lin Hao.