龍舒增廣淨土文 6.50

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貴者當自念云：雖種種如意種種快樂，光陰迅速幻身難保，古來極貴誰其在者？不如忙中偷閑，每朝以頃刻之暇修西方法門，現世可以消災而省業，身後託生於蓮華中，永無苦趣、常受快樂，豈不美哉。若宋朝文潞公在京師，與淨嚴禪師結十萬人淨土緣。王敏仲、楊次公、葛仲忱、馬東王、憑濟川，皆以貴人而修淨土者，可不念哉。若發大菩薩心，轉以化人，使更相勸化人，則以己為貴人，皆信重其言，此遂可以廣行，其為福報豈易量耶？身後必上品生。若汩沒度時不知修此，一日悔之，不可及也已。

Those of noble status should reflect to themselves: "Although everything goes as I wish and there are all kinds of pleasures, time flies quickly and this illusory body is hard to preserve. Who among the most noble from ancient times has remained? It is better to steal leisure from busyness, and each morning take a moment of spare time to cultivate the Western Dharma door. In this present life, one can eliminate disasters and lessen karma; after death, one entrusts one's birth to a lotus blossom, forever without suffering destinies and constantly enjoying bliss—how could this not be wonderful?" In the Song dynasty, Duke Wen of Lu was in the capital and, together with Chan Master Jingyan, forged a Pure Land affinity with one hundred thousand people. Wang Minzhong, Yang Cigong, Ge Zhongchen, Ma Dongwang, and Feng Jichuan were all noble persons who cultivated the Pure Land; how can one not bear this in mind? If one generates the great bodhisattva mind, turns to transform others, and has them mutually exhort and transform others, then because one is a noble person, all will trust and respect one's words, and this practice can be widely spread. How could such meritorious retribution be easily measured? After death, one will surely be born in the highest grade. If one drifts along and idles away the time without knowing to cultivate this, once a day of regret comes, it will already be too late.