[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) › [西方合論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976) › 3.14 # 西方合論 3.14 西方合論 3.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3.14) 一、《楞嚴經》大勢至白佛：「我憶往昔恒河沙劫，有佛出世名無量光，十二如來相繼一劫，其最後佛，名超日月光，彼佛教我念佛三昧。譬如有人，一專為憶，一人專忘，如是二人，若逢不逢，或見非見；二人相憶，二憶念深，如是乃至從生至生，同於形影，不相乖異。十方如來，憐念眾生，如母憶子；若子逃逝，雖憶何為？子若憶母，如母憶時，母子歷生，不相違遠；若眾生心，憶佛念佛，現前當來，必定見佛，去佛不遠，不假方便，自得心開，如染香人身有香氣，此則名曰香光莊嚴。我本因地，以念佛心，入無生忍；今於此界，攝念佛人，歸於淨土。」 > First, the Śūraṅgama-sūtra says that Mahāsthāmaprāpta addressed the Buddha: "I remember that in the past, Ganges sands of kalpas ago, a Buddha appeared in the world named Boundless Light. Twelve Tathāgatas succeeded one another in one kalpa, and the final Buddha was named Light Surpassing Sun and Moon. That Buddha taught me the buddhānusmṛti-samādhi. Suppose there are two people: one constantly remembers, while the other constantly forgets. If these two should meet, it is as if they had not met; or if they see each other, it is as if they had not seen each other. But if both remember each other and their mutual remembrance is deep, then from life to life they will be like form and shadow, never departing from one another. The Tathāgatas of the ten directions have compassionate concern for sentient beings just as a mother remembers her child. If the child runs away, what is the use of her remembering? If the child remembers his mother just as the mother remembers him, then mother and child will pass through lives without growing distant. If the minds of sentient beings remember the Buddha and practice buddhānusmṛti, then in the present or in the future they are certain to see the Buddha. They are not far from the Buddha; without relying on expedient means, their minds naturally open, just like someone perfumed with incense who naturally carries a fragrant aroma on their body. This is called the adornment of fragrant light. In my original causal ground, with the mind of buddhānusmṛti, I entered the patience of non-arising; now in this world, I gather those who practice buddhānusmṛti and bring them to return to the Pure Land." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3.13) - [Next: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3.15) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976~en-mt.3.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1976.3.14) · Pramāṇa