[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) › [淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983) › 2.40 # 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 2.40 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 2.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.40) 第一初觀日在西（阿彌陀佛），端身正坐去昏迷（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 見時欲沒如懸鼓（阿彌陀佛），令心堅故莫高低（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第二觀水本澄清（阿彌陀佛），想水為氷理易成（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 令氷映作瑠璃地（阿彌陀佛），分明還見寶幢擎（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第三寶地間黃金（阿彌陀佛），六時花雨滿瓊林（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 分暉變作空中樂（阿彌陀佛），簫管能清道者心（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第四寶樹七寶行（阿彌陀佛），布葉垂條異色光（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 花葉四時皆具足（阿彌陀佛），風來林下更飛香（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第五當觀七寶池（阿彌陀佛），清冷八德不思議（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 渠流悉是金沙水（阿彌陀佛），水上花開無盡時（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第六應觀眾寶樓（阿彌陀佛），珠軒玉砌碧雲秋（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 天樂奏時清夜響（阿彌陀佛），法音微妙勸勤修（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第七專觀華座開（阿彌陀佛），檀金為葉玉為臺（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 寶幢上䨱真珠網（阿彌陀佛），莊嚴只擬為如來（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第八寶像色圓明（阿彌陀佛），萬法皆從心想生（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 若見其身華上坐（阿彌陀佛），甚深三昧自然成（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第九彌陀法王身（阿彌陀佛），相好光明無等倫（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 念佛眾生皆攝取（阿彌陀佛），心常不捨有緣人（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 第十觀音補處尊（阿彌陀佛），身同佛相妙難論（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 頂戴如來心敬重（阿彌陀佛），慈光恒住大悲門（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十一勢至大威雄（阿彌陀佛），補翼長時振六道（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 世界動搖應度者（阿彌陀佛），光明常照行中人（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十二觀身自往生（阿彌陀佛），蓮華開合極分明（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 端坐湛然心不動（阿彌陀佛），臨終當見佛來迎（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十三丈六紫金容（阿彌陀佛），真化由來不二縱（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 但使隨心觀了了（阿彌陀佛），法身妙相自顆顆（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十四生人行業高（阿彌陀佛），上品三心種姓豪（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 百法明門歡喜地（阿彌陀佛），金剛定力轉堅牢（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十五生居九品中（阿彌陀佛），淨戒重修始業融（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 善友教令迴願往（阿彌陀佛），須臾不覺坐蓮宮（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 十六下生位最卑（阿彌陀佛），業障難消慧發遲（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）， 十念蓮胎雖住劫（阿彌陀佛），華開還得悟無生（阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛）。 > First, the initial contemplation: the sun in the west (Amitābha Buddha); sit upright with body erect to dispel confusion (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > When seen, it is about to set like a suspended drum (Amitābha Buddha); keep the mind firm and unwavering, neither high nor low (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Second, contemplate the water, originally clear and pure (Amitābha Buddha); visualize water turning into ice, a principle easily accomplished (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Make the ice reflect as ground of lapis lazuli (Amitābha Buddha); distinctly seen supported by jewelled banners (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Third, the jewelled ground interspersed with gold (Amitābha Buddha); throughout the six periods rain of flowers fills the jasper forest (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Radiating light transforms into music in the sky (Amitābha Buddha); flutes and pipes can purify the practitioner's mind (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Fourth, the jewelled trees in rows of seven treasures (Amitābha Buddha); spreading leaves and drooping branches of variegated light (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Blossoms and leaves are ever complete through the four seasons (Amitābha Buddha); when the breeze stirs beneath the grove, fragrance drifts anew (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Fifth, one should contemplate the ponds of seven jewels (Amitābha Buddha); pure, cool, with the eight virtues beyond conception (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > The channels flowing forth are all water over golden sand (Amitābha Buddha); upon the waters blossoms bloom without end (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Sixth, one should contemplate the multistoreyed pavilions of many gems (Amitābha Buddha); pearl railings and jade stairways amid autumnal azure clouds (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > When heavenly music plays, it echoes in the clear night (Amitābha Buddha); subtle sounds of the Dharma exhort diligent cultivation (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Seventh, contemplate intently the flowering throne opening (Amitābha Buddha); with jambūnada gold for petals and jade for its pedestal (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Above the jewelled banners hangs a net of true pearls (Amitābha Buddha); adorned solely for the Tathāgata (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Eighth, the jewelled image is completely clear and luminous (Amitābha Buddha); the ten thousand dharmas all arise from the mind's contemplation (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > If one beholds his body seated upon the blossom (Amitābha Buddha); profound samādhi is naturally accomplished (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Ninth, the Dharma King Amitābha's body (Amitābha Buddha); marks, signs, and radiant light are without equal (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > He gathers in all sentient beings who are mindful of the Buddha (Amitābha Buddha); his mind never abandons those with whom he has affinity (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Tenth, the honored Avalokiteśvara, successor to the stage (Amitābha Buddha); his body matches the Buddha's marks, wonderfully hard to recount (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Bearing the Tathāgata upon his crown with reverent mind (Amitābha Buddha); merciful light ever abides in the gate of great compassion (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Eleventh, Mahāsthāmaprāpta of great awe-inspiring might (Amitābha Buddha); assisting as a wing, constantly shaking the six destinies (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > The worlds tremble for those who ought to be delivered (Amitābha Buddha); radiant light ever shines on practitioners on the path (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Twelfth, contemplate oneself being reborn (Amitābha Buddha); the lotus blossom opening and closing most distinctly (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Sitting upright and serene with mind unmoved (Amitābha Buddha); at the end of life, one will see the Buddha coming to welcome (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Thirteenth, the sixteen-foot purple-golden countenance (Amitābha Buddha); the true and transformed bodies have never been dual (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Just let it be clearly contemplated according to one's mind (Amitābha Buddha); the wondrous marks of the Dharma body appear vividly distinct (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Fourteenth, the practices of those born there are lofty (Amitābha Buddha); the three minds of the superior grade are of noble lineage (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > The gate of luminous discernment of the hundred dharmas, the joyful ground (Amitābha Buddha); the adamantine power of samādhi turns ever more firm (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Fifteenth, those born dwelling in the middle grades (Amitābha Buddha); when pure precepts are recultivated, their karmic obstacles dissolve (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Good spiritual friends teach them to direct their vows toward rebirth (Amitābha Buddha); in an instant, unawares, they sit in the lotus palace (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Sixteenth, those reborn in the lowest grade have the lowest station (Amitābha Buddha); karmic obstacles are hard to dissolve, and wisdom is slow to dawn (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > Through ten recitations, though they abide in the lotus womb for kalpas (Amitābha Buddha); when the flower opens, they still realize the unarisen (Amitābha Buddha, homage to Amitābha Buddha). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.39) - [Next: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.41) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983~en-mt.2.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.40) · Pramāṇa