西方合論 3.23

3.23

一、《大雲經》云：「善男子，於此西方有一世界名曰安樂，其土有佛號無量壽，於今現在，常為眾生講宣正法。告一菩薩：『汝善男子，娑婆世界釋迦牟尼佛，為諸薄福鈍根眾生，說《大雲經》，汝可往彼至心聽受。』是彼菩薩，欲來至此，故先現瑞。善男子，汝觀彼土諸菩薩身，滿足五萬六千由旬。『世尊，彼來菩薩名號何等？何緣而來此土？將非為度眾生故來？唯願如來為諸眾生，分別解說。』善男子，彼土菩薩，欲聞淨光受記別事，并欲供養如是三昧，是故而來。善男子，是菩薩名無邊光，通達方便，善能教導。」

First, the Mahāmegha-sūtra says: "Good son, to the west of here there is a world named Peace and Joy. In that land there is a Buddha named Immeasurable Life, who presently always expounds the true Dharma for sentient beings. He said to a bodhisattva: 'Good son, in the Sahā world, Śākyamuni Buddha is preaching the Mahāmegha-sūtra for sentient beings of meager fortune and dull faculties. You may go there and listen to and receive it with utmost sincerity.' Because that bodhisattva wished to come here, he first manifested auspicious signs. Good son, look upon the bodies of the bodhisattvas of that land: they fully measure fifty-six thousand yojanas." [A bodhisattva asked,] "World-Honoured One, what is the name of that bodhisattva who comes? For what reason does he come to this land? Is it not for the sake of delivering sentient beings that he comes? We pray that the Tathāgata will analyze and explain this for the sake of all sentient beings." [The Buddha said,] "Good son, that bodhisattva of that land wishes to hear the matter of the prediction bestowed on Pure Light, and wishes to make offerings to this samādhi; therefore he comes. Good son, this bodhisattva is named Boundless Light; he has thoroughly mastered expedient means and is skilled in teaching."