[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [淨土或問](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972) › 1.28 # 淨土或問 1.28 淨土或問 1.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1.28) 問曰：念佛之門多承開導，群疑盡釋，正信現前矣。但上文所謂抖擻身心撥棄世事，今世網中人間有境緣順便身意安閑者，則可依此而行。其有世事不容撥棄者，又當何以教之？答曰：世網中人若是痛念無常、用心真切者，不問苦樂逆順靜鬧間忙，一任公私幹辦迎賓待客，萬緣交擾、八面應酬，與他念佛兩不相妨。不見古人道「朝也阿彌陀，暮也阿彌陀。假饒忙似箭，不離阿彌陀。」又云「竹密不妨流水過，山高豈礙白雲飛。」其有世緣稍重、力量稍輕者，亦須忙裏偷閑、鬧中取靜，每日或念三萬聲、一萬聲、三千聲、一千聲，定為日課，不容一日放過。又有冗忙之極頃刻無閑者，每日晨朝必須十念，積久功成，亦不虛棄。念佛之外，或念經禮佛、懺悔發願，種種結緣、種種作福、隨力布施，修諸善功以助之，几一毫之善皆須回向西方。如此用功，非惟決定往生，亦且增高品位矣。 > Question: "Regarding the gate of buddhānusmṛti, receiving much guidance, all doubts are fully resolved and right faith has appeared before me. However, as for the aforementioned 'shaking awake body and mind and casting aside worldly affairs,' if among people in this worldly net there are those whose circumstances and conditions are favorable and whose bodies and minds are at ease, they can practice in accordance with this. For those whose worldly affairs do not permit being cast aside, how should they be instructed?" > > Answer: "If a person in the worldly net deeply contemplates impermanence and applies the mind sincerely, then regardless of pain or pleasure, adversity or prosperity, quietude or clamor, leisure or busyness—whether handling public or private duties, welcoming guests or entertaining visitors, amid the entanglements of myriad conditions and social obligations on all sides—these do not hinder his practicing buddhānusmṛti. Have you not seen the ancient say: 'Morning is Amitābha, evening is Amitābha; / Even if busy as an arrow, do not depart from Amitābha.' And also: 'Dense bamboo does not obstruct the flowing water; / High mountains how could they block the white clouds' flight?' > > For those whose worldly ties are somewhat heavy and whose strength is somewhat light, they must also steal leisure amid busyness and find quiet amid clamor, reciting every day thirty thousand, ten thousand, three thousand, or one thousand recitations as their daily practice, not allowing a single day to pass by. Furthermore, for those who are extremely busy without a moment of leisure, every morning they must perform the ten recitations; with long accumulation of effort, this will also not be in vain. > > Besides buddhānusmṛti, reciting sūtras, bowing to the Buddha, repenting, making vows, establishing all kinds of affinity, making all kinds of blessings, and giving according to one's capacity, one should cultivate various wholesome merits to aid it; every fine hair of goodness must be dedicated toward the Western Land. Practicing in this manner, not only is rebirth certain, but one's grade of rebirth will also be elevated." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1.27) - [Next: 1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1.29) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972~en-mt.1.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1972.1.28) · Pramāṇa