廬山蓮宗寶鑑 2.10

2.10

《大智度論》云「佛是無上法王，諸大菩薩為法臣，諸臣所尊重者惟佛法王，是故菩薩應當念佛。」又云「有諸菩薩，自念往昔謗般若，墮惡道經無量劫，雖修餘行未能得出。後遇善知識教行念佛三昧，即得併遣罪障，方得解脫。」又偈云「若人願作佛，心念阿彌陀，即時為現身，故我歸命禮。」

The Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: “The Buddha is the unexcelled Dharma King, and the great bodhisattvas are his Dharma ministers. That which all the ministers revere is solely the Buddha, the Dharma King; therefore, bodhisattvas should be mindful of the Buddha.” It also says: “There are bodhisattvas who, reflecting upon their past slandering of prajñā, fell into the evil destinies for immeasurable kalpas; although they cultivated other practices, they were unable to escape. Later, meeting a good spiritual friend who taught them to practice the buddhānusmṛti-samādhi, they were immediately able to eliminate their sinful obstacles simultaneously, and only then attained liberation.” It also says in a verse: “If a person vows to become a Buddha, / And in mind is mindful of Amitābha, / He will immediately manifest his body for them; / Therefore I take refuge and bow in homage.”