淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 1.49

1.49

般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
普勸迴心生淨土（願往生），迴向念佛即同生（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
曠劫已來流浪久（願往生），隨緣六道受輪迴（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
不遇往生善知識（願往生），誰能相勸得迴歸（無量樂）？
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
憶受天堂暫時樂（願往生），福盡臨終現五衰（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
憶受人中胎藏苦（願往生），四蛇六賊競相催（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
憶受修羅餓鬼道（願往生），飢虛鬪諍苦難載（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
憶受畜生相食噉（願往生），刀光捨命復牽犁（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
憶受地獄長時苦（願往生），業風吹去不知迴（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
或入鑊湯爐炭火（願往生），騰波猛焰劇天雷（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
或上刀山攀劍樹（願往生），皮膚骨肉變成灰（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問何緣受此苦（願往生）？貪魚愛肉業相隨（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
鎔銅灌口犁拂口（願往生），飲酒妄語受其災（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
或臥鐵床抱銅柱（願往生），總為邪婬顛倒來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
或墮阿鼻大地獄（願往生），經劫長年眼不開（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
上火下火交通過（願往生），刀輪鐵杵自飛來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
銅狗嚙心并噉血（願往生），鐵烏啄眼復穿顋（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
今日道場諸眾等（願往生），恒沙曠劫總經來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
慶此人身難值遇（願往生），喻若優曇花始開（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
正值希聞淨土教（願往生），正值念佛法門開（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
正值彌陀弘誓喚（願往生），正值大眾信心迴（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
正值今日依經讚（願往生），正值結絜上花臺（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
正值道場無魔事（願往生），正值無病惱能來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
正值七日功成就（願往生），四十八願要相携（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
普勸道場同行者（願往生），努力迴心歸去來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問家鄉何處在（願往生），極樂池中七寶臺（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
彼佛因中立弘誓（願往生），聞名念我總迎來（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
不簡貧窮將富貴（願往生），不簡下智與高才（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
不簡無非淨土業（願往生），不簡外道闡提人（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
不簡長時修苦行（願往生），不簡今日始生心（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
不簡多聞持淨戒（願往生），不簡破戒罪根深（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
但使迴心多念佛（願往生），能令瓦礫變成金（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
寄語現前諸大眾（願往生），同緣去者早相尋（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問相尋何處去（願往生），報道彌陀淨土中（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問何緣得生彼（願往生），報道念佛自成功（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問今生多罪障（願往生），如何淨土肯相容（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
報道稱名罪消滅（願往生），喻若明燈入闇中（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
借問凡夫得生否（願往生），如何一念闇中明（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂），
報道除疑多念佛（願往生），彌陀決定自親近（無量樂）。
般舟三昧樂（願往生），專心念佛見彌陀（無量樂）。

The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Universally urge turning the mind toward rebirth in the Pure Land (vow to be reborn); dedicating [merit through] mindfulness of the Buddha brings rebirth together (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Drifting and wandering for long across kalpas past (vow to be reborn), transmigrating through the six paths following karma (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
If one does not encounter a good friend who guides one to rebirth (vow to be reborn), who could urge one to return home (immeasurable joy)?
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Recalling the temporary pleasures endured in the heavenly realms (vow to be reborn), once merit is exhausted, at the brink of death the five signs of decay appear (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Recalling the suffering endured in the human womb (vow to be reborn), the four vipers and six thieves press fiercely together (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Recalling the paths of the asuras and hungry ghosts (vow to be reborn), starvation, voidness, conflict, and strife are hardships difficult to bear (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Recalling how animals devour one another (vow to be reborn), yielding life beneath the gleam of the blade or hauling the plow (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Recalling the long ages of suffering endured in the hells (vow to be reborn), blown away by karmic winds with no return known (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Or entering cauldrons of boiling water and beds of burning coals (vow to be reborn), billowing waves and ferocious flames fiercer than celestial thunder (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Or climbing mountains of knives and scaling trees of swords (vow to be reborn), skin, bone, and flesh turning to ash (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask what cause brings about such suffering (vow to be reborn)? Craving fish and longing for meat, karma follows in pursuit (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Molten copper poured down the throat and plows raking the mouth (vow to be reborn), suffering these disasters for drinking wine and speaking falsely (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Or lying upon iron beds and embracing copper pillars (vow to be reborn), all brought on by perverse lust and delusion (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Or falling into the great Avīci Hell (vow to be reborn), not opening one's eyes for kalpas and long years (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Fires from above and fires from below intersect and pass through (vow to be reborn), wheeling blades and iron pestles fly of themselves (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Copper dogs bite at the heart and lap the blood (vow to be reborn), iron crows peck out the eyes and pierce through the cheeks (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
All of the assembly gathered today in this bodhimaṇḍa (vow to be reborn) have passed through all of this across kalpas numerous as the sands of the Ganges (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Rejoice that this human body is so rare to encounter (vow to be reborn), likened to the udumbara flower when it first blossoms (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Just at this time when the rarely heard teaching of the Pure Land is met (vow to be reborn), just at this time when the Dharma gate of buddha-mindfulness opens (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Just at this time when Amitābha's universal vow calls forth (vow to be reborn), just at this time when the great assembly's faithful minds turn back (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Just today when hymns are sung in accord with the sūtras (vow to be reborn), just now when in purity one ascends the flower terrace (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Just when this bodhimaṇḍa is free from demonic hindrances (vow to be reborn), just when no sickness or vexation can arrive (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Just when the meritorious practice of seven days is accomplished (vow to be reborn), the forty-eight vows will surely take us by the hand (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
I urge all fellow practitioners in this bodhimaṇḍa (vow to be reborn), make every effort to turn your minds and return home (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask where our homeland lies (vow to be reborn)? Upon the seven-jeweled terrace within the ponds of Sukhāvatī (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
That Buddha made universal vows in his causal ground (vow to be reborn): 'Hear my name and be mindful of me, and I shall welcome you all' (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Making no distinction between the poor and the rich and noble (vow to be reborn), making no distinction between low intellect and lofty talent (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Making no distinction whether one has done deeds for the Pure Land or not (vow to be reborn), making no distinction regarding non-Buddhists or icchantikas (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Making no distinction whether one has practiced austerities for a long time (vow to be reborn), making no distinction if one has only generated the mind today (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
Making no distinction whether one has heard much and upheld the pure precepts (vow to be reborn), making no distinction if one has broken precepts and has deep roots of guilt (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
If only one turns the mind and practices mindfulness of the Buddha abundantly (vow to be reborn), tiles and rubble can be turned into gold (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
I send word to the great assembly present here (vow to be reborn), may those bound by the same affinity seek out one another early (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask where we shall seek out one another (vow to be reborn)? The response comes: within Amitābha's Pure Land (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask by what cause rebirth there is attained (vow to be reborn)? The response comes: mindfulness of the Buddha naturally achieves it (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask: if one has many sinful hindrances in this life (vow to be reborn), how can the Pure Land be willing to accommodate them (immeasurable joy)?
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
The response comes: reciting the name extinguishes sin (vow to be reborn), likened to a bright lamp entering into darkness (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
May I ask: can ordinary beings attain rebirth (vow to be reborn)? How does a single thought shine in the dark (immeasurable joy)?
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).
The response comes: dispel doubt and practice buddha-mindfulness often (vow to be reborn), and Amitābha will certainly draw near to you himself (immeasurable joy).
The joy of the Pratyutpanna Samādhi (vow to be reborn), mindfulness of the Buddha with single mind brings sight of Amitābha (immeasurable joy).