龍舒增廣淨土文 4.50

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齋僧供佛、燒香獻華、懸幡建塔、念佛禮懺，種種三寶上崇奉，以此功德迴向願生西方亦可。或為世間種種利益方便善事，若為子而孝養父母，為兄而友愛昆弟，為弟而欽順其兄，閨門之內無不盡善，宗族之間無不和睦，鄉黨隣里姻親相接以禮、相與以恩，以至事君則赤心為國，為官則仁慈利民，為長善以安眾，為下則勤以事上，或教導愚迷、或扶助孤弱、或濟急難、或惠貧窮、或修橋砌井、或施藥散食、或減己奉養以利他人、或臨財饒人以自省約、或人以善、或讚善止惡，隨力隨所作世間一切善，以此回向願生西方亦可。或為世間一切利益，不拘大小、不拘多少，若止以一錢與人、或以一盃水與人，下至如毫芒之善，亦必起念云：以此善緣回向願生西方。常使一念不斷，念念在彼，必上品生。

Providing meals for monks and making offerings to the Buddha, burning incense and presenting flowers, hanging banners and building stūpas, reciting the Buddha's name and performing repentance rituals—all such diverse forms of venerating the Three Jewels—and dedicating this merit with the vow to be born in the West, is also acceptable. Or doing all kinds of worldly beneficial, expedient, and good deeds: if as a child one is filial and supports one's parents, as an elder brother one is affectionate to one's younger brothers, as a younger brother one is respectful and compliant toward one's elder brother, so that within the inner chambers nothing is not thoroughly good, and among the clan there is nothing but harmony; if with neighbors, villages, and relatives by marriage one interacts with propriety and treats one another with benevolence; and even when serving the ruler one is wholehearted for the state, when serving as an official one is humane and benefits the people, as a superior one uses goodness to put the multitude at peace, as an inferior one is diligent in serving superiors; or guiding the foolish and deluded, aiding the orphaned and weak, relieving emergencies, helping the poor and needy, repairing bridges and building wells, distributing medicine and dispensing food, reducing one's own livelihood to benefit others, being generous to others when facing wealth to practice self-restraint, encouraging people with goodness, or praising good and halting evil—performing all worldly goods according to one's ability and circumstances, and dedicating this with the vow to be born in the West, is also acceptable. Or performing any benefit for the world, regardless of whether it is large or small, much or little—even if one merely gives a single coin to another, or gives a single cup of water to another, down to a good deed as small as the tip of a hair—one must also give rise to the thought: 'With this good affinity, I dedicate the merit and vow to be born in the West.' Constantly keep this single thought uninterrupted, with thought after thought placed there, and one will certainly attain rebirth in the highest grade.