龍舒增廣淨土文 9.30

9.30

The *Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra* speaks of the profound principle eliminating all false thoughts. This single sūtra has three translations: the one in ten fascicles is too verbose; the four-fascicle version, although propagated by Bodhidharma and written down by Dongbi, was translated very obscurely, difficult to read and difficult to understand; only the seven-fascicle version is clear and distinct. One who cultivates the Pure Land and wishes for rebirth in the highest grade of the highest category must read and recite the Mahāyāna scriptures and understand the supreme meaning. Therefore, this must be understood. It is in the letter-case "Si".