西方合論 1.51

1.51

八、諸方淨土者，如東方藥師佛、南方日月燈佛、上方香積佛，佛佛各有淨土。諸經所迷不可具載，皆是諸佛實報莊嚴。經中或有以佛神力，暫令顯現；或諸大菩薩，詣彼供養，緣彼佛未言攝生故，諸眾生亦無緣生彼。即如妙喜世界，釋迦雖記有往生者，未聞無動有普引之言；且其國有鐵圍須彌諸山，及鬼神婦女，當知嚴淨不如安養也。又如藥師如來以十二大願，度諸有情，經中亦言有信心者，應當來生；稽彼願力，多是解脫一切憂苦，究竟安樂。未若阿彌如來，純以念佛，攝一切人往生彼土。

Eighth, the Pure Lands of the Various Directions: such as Medicine Buddha in the east, Sun-Moon-Lamp Buddha in the south, and Fragrance-Accumulated Buddha in the zenith; each and every Buddha has his own pure land. Those mentioned across the sūtras cannot be recorded in full; all are the true reward adornments of the Buddhas. In the sūtras, some are temporarily manifested through the Buddha's spiritual power; or great bodhisattvas go there to make offerings; but because those Buddhas did not speak of gathering in living beings, beings also lack the affinity to be born there. Even in the Abhirati world, although Śākyamuni predicted that some would be reborn there, we have not heard that Akṣobhya universally guides beings; moreover, in that land there are the Iron Ring and Mount Sumeru ranges, as well as ghosts, spirits, and women; one should know that its pure adornment does not equal that of Peaceful Nurture. Furthermore, as Bhaiṣajyaguru Tathāgata saves sentient beings with twelve great vows, and the sūtra also says that those with faith should be reborn there; when investigating his vow-power, it mostly liberates from all sorrows and suffering, bringing ultimate peace and joy. It is not like Amitābha Tathāgata, who solely by means of buddhānusmṛti gathers in all people to be reborn in that land.