樂邦文類 3.74

3.74

河沙剎中有一世界，號安養國，有無量壽如來應供正遍知明行足善逝世間解無上士調御丈夫天人師佛世尊。其國境界，皆以七寶裝飾成就廣博嚴事。其國眾生，皆是宿具福智，化生蓮中，住不退地。其國壽命，無有邊量。一日一夜，此土一劫。其國六時，皆有天樂微妙音聲，及雨寶華而共娛樂。其國華木，皆是蓮華，如車輪大。及寶行樹交映，周徹其國。鳴禽皆是如來變化所作，於一切時演無量義。以是種種希有之事，故名安養。從是安養國東方，過十萬億國有世界，號曰娑婆。諸國土中，無數伽藍。有一伽藍，曰靈山聚。復有精舍，號安養菴。是中有人，衣壞色衣、淨除須髮、處乞士眾，名曰修意。是菴無有化生蓮中，但有胎卵濕化諸有情類，為其眾生。是菴無有無邊壽命，但有五十七十至百歲為其壽限。是菴六時無有雨華及諸天樂，但於晝夜飡飯食粥、撞鍾擊鼓。是菴周匝無有寶樹及大蓮華，但見山中草木華茂。是菴無有變化眾鳥演無量義，但聞蟲鳥自鳴自已。以是現前種種之事，亦名安養。是乞士者，游諸國土、親事知識，得法藏已，受用自在，還歸此山結菴安居。時北山中有一居士，適游伽籃，至安養菴，謂大眾言：「現前種種，如上所說，與安養世界，在一切處，非安養國。若作斷見，彼釋迦文寧為虛語？若取法相，汝則孤負無量壽尊。」咄諸男子！各依位住，坐大道場。如不信承，請詣毘耶離城，當俟螺髻梵王為汝解說。崇寧五年八月甲子，北山程俱謹記。

Among kṣetras as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, there is a world named the Land of Peaceful Nurture, where there is the Tathāgata of Immeasurable Life, Arhat, Samyaksaṃbuddha, Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna, Sugata, Lokavid, Anuttara, Puruṣadamyasārathi, Śāstādevamanuṣyāṇām, Buddha, the World-Honoured One. The territory of that land is entirely adorned and perfected with the seven treasures, vast and magnificent. The sentient beings of that land have all possessed merit and wisdom in past lives, are transformed by birth in lotuses, and abide in the stage of non-retrogression. The lifespan of that land is limitless. One day and one night there is one kalpa in this land. In that land, at the six periods of the day and night, there is always celestial music with subtle and wondrous sounds, and showers of jewelled flowers, through which they rejoice together. The flowers and trees in that land are all lotus blossoms, large as chariot wheels, and jewelled rows of trees interlace their reflections, pervading the whole land. The singing birds are all produced by the Tathāgata's transformations, expounding limitless meanings at all times. Because of these various rare matters, it is named Peaceful Nurture. To the east of this Land of Peaceful Nurture, across a hundred thousand koṭis of lands, there is a world named Sahā. Among those lands are countless saṃghārāmas. There is one saṃghārāma called the Lingshan Gathering. Furthermore, there is a hermitage named Anyang Hermitage. Within it is a person who wears dyed robes, has shaven his beard and hair, dwells among the mendicant assembly, and is named Xiuyi. In this hermitage, there is no transformed birth in lotuses; there are only sentient beings born of womb, egg, moisture, and transformation as its living beings. In this hermitage, there is no boundless lifespan; there are only fifty, seventy, or up to a hundred years as their life limit. In this hermitage, during the six periods of the day and night, there is no shower of flowers or celestial music; they only eat boiled rice and gruel day and night, and strike bells and drums. Around this hermitage, there are no jewelled trees or large lotus blossoms; one only sees the grasses and trees in the mountains flourishing with flowers. In this hermitage, there are no transformed birds expounding limitless meanings; one only hears insects and birds singing of their own accord and ceasing of their own accord. Because of these various present matters, it is also named Peaceful Nurture. This mendicant travelled through various lands, served spiritual friends, and having attained the Dharma treasury, enjoyed it freely, then returned to this mountain to build a hermitage and abide peacefully. At that time, a lay practitioner from the Northern Mountain happened to visit the saṃghārāma and came to Anyang Hermitage. He said to the great assembly: "The various present matters, as described above, together with the World of Peaceful Nurture, are present in all places and are not merely the Land of Peaceful Nurture. If you form a nihilistic view, would Śākyamuni have spoken falsely? If you grasp at dharmalakṣaṇas, you will fail the Honoured One of Immeasurable Life. Hey, good men! Each abide according to your position, and sit in the great sanctuary! If you do not believe and accept this, please go to the city of Vaiśālī, and wait for Brahmā with the Conch-Tuft to explain it for you." On the jiazi day of the eighth month of the fifth year of the Chongning era, Cheng Ju of the Northern Mountain respectfully recorded this.