[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) › [樂邦文類](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a) › 3.115 # 樂邦文類 3.115 樂邦文類 3.115 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.115](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3.115) 五、宗賾師者，師賜號慈覺，元祐中住真州長蘆寺，宗說俱通，篤勤化物，有《葦江集》行于世，內列種種佛事，靡不運其慈念。蓋師自他俱利，願力洪深，故能遠紹佛化也如此；人或不知，返嫌忉怛。悲夫師居長蘆，海眾雲臻，爰念無常之火四面俱焚，豈可安然坐而待盡？乃遵廬阜之規，建立蓮華勝會，普勸修行念佛三昧。其法日念阿彌陀佛，或百千聲乃至萬聲，迴願往生西方淨土，各於日下以十字記之。當時即感普賢、普慧二大菩薩預會，證明勝事。非所作所修契聖，曷至是耶？靈芝稱為近代大乘師，信乎其為大乘師矣。 > 5. Master Zongze was granted the title Cijue. During the Yuanyou era, he resided at Changlu Monastery in Zhenzhou. He was thoroughly versed in both doctrinal teachings and the essence of Chan, and diligently transformed beings. His \*Weijiang ji\* circulated in the world; inside, various Buddhist services were laid out, and in none did he fail to bring his compassionate mindfulness to bear. Because the Master benefited both himself and others with vows of immense depth, he was able to carry forward the Buddha's transformation from afar in this manner. Yet some people did not understand, and conversely resented his earnest concern. Alas! While the Master was at Changlu, an ocean-like assembly gathered like clouds. Mindful that the fire of impermanence burns on all four sides, how could one sit at ease and await destruction? Thereupon, following the regulations of Mount Lu, he established the Wondrous Lotus Society to widely encourage the practice of the buddha-mindfulness samādhi. The method was to chant 'Amitābha Buddha' daily, either a hundred, a thousand, or up to ten thousand times, dedicating the merit toward rebirth in the Western Pure Land, recording it each day with the character 'ten' \[as a tally mark\]. At that time, this moved the two great bodhisattvas Samantabhadra and Puhui to attend the gathering and bear witness to this wondrous event. Had his actions and cultivation not accorded with the holy, how could it have come to this? Lingzhi called him a Mahāyāna master of recent times; indeed, he was truly a Mahāyāna master! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.114](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3.114) - [Next: 3.116](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3.116) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a~en-mt.3.115) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3.115](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.3.115) · Pramāṇa