淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 1.19

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問曰：五會念佛出在何文？答曰：《大無量壽經》云：或有寶樹，車渠為本、紫金為莖、白銀為枝、瑠璃為條、水精為葉、珊瑚為華、瑪瑙為實，行行相值、莖莖相望、枝枝相準、葉葉相向、華華相順、實實相當，榮色光耀不可勝視。清風時發出五會音聲，微妙宮商自然相和，皆悉念佛念法念僧。其聞音者得深法忍，住不退轉至成佛道。

Question: In which text does the five-tone buddha-mindfulness appear? Answer: The Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra states: 'There are jeweled trees whose trunks are of giant clam shell, stalks of purple gold, branches of white silver, twigs of vaidūrya, leaves of crystal, blossoms of coral, and fruits of agate; row upon row facing each other, stem upon stem matching one another, branch upon branch aligned, leaf upon leaf pointing together, blossom upon blossom harmonizing, and fruit upon fruit corresponding, their lush colors radiant beyond description. Gentle breezes stir from time to time, giving forth sounds of the five tones, their delicate gong and shang notes naturally harmonizing with one another, all reciting mindfulness of the Buddha, mindfulness of the Dharma, and mindfulness of the Saṅgha. Those who hear these sounds attain the profound forbearance of phenomena, abide in non-retrogression, and reach the accomplishment of the Buddha Way.'