淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 1.15

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粵大哉。至理真法一如，化物利人弘誓各別，故我釋迦應生於濁世、阿彌陀出現於淨土，方淨穢兩殊、利益齊一，若易修易證，真唯淨土教門。然彼西方殊妙難比，其國土也嚴以百寶，蓮敷九品以收人。其名號也能蕩千殃，音開五會而攝物。故使稱其名者，則十方諸佛常護其人；願生其國者，則異華五雲爭捧其座。是知彌陀悲願不可思議，實謂啟三界之橫門、截四生之直路，故得恒沙諸佛舒舌證明，勸念彌陀令生佛國。若不以斯淨教所在佛宣，則何以能令未聞者聞、未見者見。今之念佛意在茲焉。惟願釋梵護世衛國衛人，八部天龍調風調雨。伏願皇帝輪寶飛來、韜戈偃鉀，舜澤遐霑於萬國、堯風遠備於八荒，太子聲飛洊雷、諸王志堅盤石、公主銀樓耀彩，卿相永鎮、台衡無戎，節越長光、堯天永佐。郎官侍御雲飛省閣、星映天台。大將高斑榮耀日新，台逾百勝。長官馬分駝色、衣含繡文。亟薄慰等佐理分憂、清聲遠振。禪和尚定水澄淨、禪河廁清，慈風莫收、慧日長掛。法和尚道山彌峻、慧海逾深，久住人天、常為舟檝。律和尚戒珠常淨，無慚照乘之理；定沼恒清，豈謝滄浪之綠。當寺三綱照彰，梵字宿睦乘門，徒眾稟其清風，寺舍和於水乳。諸闍梨等三學圓明、慧燈長映，願弘斯教、同往淨土。尼眾等戒月常明、凝神入定，恒春道樹、永秀覺華。諸公等福霈山岳、壽齊椿鶴，夫人娘子玉質長春、千秋不易。清信士女等，恒沙業累聞佛名以氷消，無量福田隨念佛而增長，觀業成就、三昧現前，若坐若行常見諸佛。然願佛日高懸、法輪大闡，幽塗息苦、錍丘心寧，希望者何願不從、所念者應時咸遂。有情有識同超有漏之因，此界他方咸願同生安樂。阿彌陀佛福海無邊，大眾虔誠普為念阿彌陀佛。

Ah, how great! The ultimate principle and true Dharma are of one suchness, yet the vast vows to transform beings and benefit people are distinct. Thus our Śākyamuni manifested his birth in a turbid realm, while Amitābha appeared in the Pure Land; while the pure and the defiled are distinct, their benefits are identical. If we speak of ease of practice and ease of realization, truly there is only the Pure Land teaching gate. That Western realm is wonderfully exquisite beyond compare: its land is adorned with a hundred jewels, and lotuses bloom in nine grades to gather beings. Its name can dispel a thousand calamities, and its tones open the five gatherings to attract beings. Therefore, for those who recite his name, all the buddhas of the ten directions constantly protect them; for those who vow to be born in his land, wondrous flowers and five-colored clouds vie to bear their seats. Thus we know that Amitābha's compassionate vows are inconceivable; they truly open the horizontal gate out of the three realms and cut off the direct path through the four modes of birth. For this reason, buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges extend their tongues to bear witness, encouraging mindfulness of Amitābha to cause beings to be born in the Buddha land. If this pure teaching were not proclaimed by the Buddha everywhere, how could those who have not heard be made to hear, and those who have not seen be made to see? The intention of mindfulness of the Buddha today lies precisely in this. We only pray that Śakra and Brahmā will protect the world, defend the nation, and guard the people; that the devas, nāgas, and the eight classes of beings will harmonize the wind and rain. We humbly pray that the Emperor's wheel treasure will fly forth, weapons be sheathed and armor put away; that Shun's benevolence will moisten the myriad states afar, and Yao's moral breeze be fully present across the eight wild regions; that the Crown Prince's renown will roar like repeated thunder, the princes' resolves be firm as bedrock, and the princesses' silver pavilions radiate brilliance; that the ministers and chancellors will forever bring stability, the balance of high office be free of war, credentials and axes shine with lasting radiance, and they will eternally assist under Yao's skies. May the bureau directors and censors soar like clouds through the ministries, and their stars reflect upon the heavenly terrace; may the great generals' high insignia flourish with honors daily renewed, surpassing a hundred victories at the terrace; may senior officials have steeds diverse as camel hues and robes rich with embroidered patterns; and may governors and magistrates assist in governance and share burdens, their pure reputations resounding afar. May the Dhyāna Masters have the water of samādhi clear and still, the river of dhyāna cleanly purified, their compassionate breeze unceasing, and their sun of wisdom eternally suspended. May the Dharma Masters have the mountain of the Way grow ever loftier, the ocean of wisdom ever deeper, dwelling long among humans and devas, constantly acting as boats and oars. May the Vinaya Masters have their jewel of precepts ever pure, bearing no shame before the principle of illuminating the chariot; may the pond of samādhi ever remain serene, in no way inferior to the green waters of Canglang. May the Three Directors of this monastery shine brightly, their brahmic conduct long peaceful within the vehicle's gate, the assembly receiving their pure breeze, and the monastery's dwellings harmonizing like water and milk. May the various ācāryas be perfectly illuminated in the three trainings, their lamp of wisdom shining for long, and vow to propagate this teaching so that all go together to the Pure Land. May the assembly of nuns have their moon of precepts ever bright, their spirits concentrated in samādhi, the tree of the Way forever springlike, and the flower of enlightenment ever blooming. May the gentlemen have blessings pouring down like mountains, their longevity matching the cedrela tree and the crane; may the ladies and wives have jade-like countenances of perpetual spring, unchanging for a thousand autumns. May the pure believing men and women have their karmic burdens numerous as the sands of the Ganges melt like ice upon hearing the Buddha's name, and their immeasurable fields of merit increase along with mindfulness of the Buddha; may their contemplative practice be accomplished, samādhi become manifest, and whether sitting or walking, may they constantly see all buddhas. Furthermore, we pray that the sun of the Buddha hangs high, the wheel of the Dharma be greatly turned, suffering cease in the dark paths, and minds find peace in the monasteries; that whatever the hopeful desire, no wish will go unfulfilled, and whatever is longed for will be promptly achieved. May all beings endowed with sentience and consciousness transcend the causes of contaminated existence together, and may those in this realm and other directions all vow to be reborn together in Peace and Bliss. Amitābha Buddha's ocean of blessings is boundless; let the great assembly piously and universally recite Amitābha Buddha.