龍舒增廣淨土文 4.48

4.48

Arouse the mind to rescue and deliver sentient beings, arouse the utterly sincere mind, arouse the steadfast mind, arouse the profound mind, and in addition practice prostrations and recollection of the Buddha. In this way, in the present life one will receive the Buddha's protective blessing, and after this life one will certainly attain rebirth in the highest grade of the highest grade. The mind to rescue and deliver sentient beings means vowing to be born in the Pure Land, see the Buddha, attain the Way, and thereafter rescue and deliver sentient beings from the sea of suffering, not merely saving oneself alone. The utterly sincere mind means taking refuge with total sincerity, without carelessness or hypocrisy. The steadfast mind means cultivating and advancing with firm resolve, never retrogressing. The profound mind means using one's mind so profoundly that it penetrates straight to the Pure Land, like seeking a pearl at the bottom of the sea. The Buddhas of the three periods of time and the sentient beings of the dharmadhātu are all created by the mind; if my mind is like this, how could I fail to attain rebirth in the highest grade of the highest grade?