樂邦遺稿 2.26

2.26

The question was very intimate, but the answer was still broad and noncommittal. Furthermore, as for words such as 'rebirth at will' and 'jointly returning into the assemblies of all the Buddhas,' if one is unable to exclusively cultivate the practices for the Buddha-land, on what basis could one lodge consciousness in another realm? I cherish Yang Wuwei's eulogy, which says: 'The pure lands pervade worlds numerous as sands; / Why point exclusively to the West? / If only one can enter from one [gate], / Every place encountered is bodhi.' This is an all-encompassing demonstration that does not obstruct particular cultivation. How could worldly people not admire the West, unify their aspiration, and cultivate it?