[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) › 2.49 # 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 2.49 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 2.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.49) 昔有仙人名善慧，一時買得五莖蓮， 持將供養定光佛，因華果號釋迦尊。 諸經皆說妙伽他，散華供養福田多， 但以一華散一佛，因華盡得見彌陀。 今時智者見經文，但說華為成佛因， 便即散華供養佛，仍將華度有緣人。 紛紛正見散華時，片片青蓮空裏飛， 一一爭前將手捧，人人收得裓盛歸。 空中片片雨天華，散著人人發道芽， 但使勤勤華供養，福田一一遍恒沙。 飛華颯颯遍虛空，翠葉翩翩滿界中， 漸瀝如鳥和雲下，繽紛送子入蓮宮。 蓮華欝欝甚寬平，華上群群菩薩行， 時時散華供養佛，往往宣揚五會聲。 般般聖眾裓盛華，人人歷供遍恒妙， 一一食時還本國，行行不離世界家。 時時天雨萬般華，處處皆能發道芽， 一一持將奉諸佛，朝朝恒在法王家。 百寶鮮華墜墜飛，空中讚嘆不思議， 若有眾生能獻者，當來決定證無為。 金剛臺上說真宗，西方菩薩盡皆同， 散華供養無休息，皆生華上具神通。 氛氛香氣轉綿綿，華去華來華更鮮， 清旦常持獻他國，食時還到世尊前。 > Long ago there was an ascetic named Sumati, / Who once purchased five stems of lotuses; / He held them to offer to Dīpaṅkara Buddha, / And because of the flowers, his fruit was titled the Honoured Śākya. / All sūtras speak of wonderful gāthās; / Scattering flowers in offering brings great fields of merit. / Merely scattering a single flower to a single Buddha, / Because of flowers, all come to see Amitābha. / When wise people of the present see the texts of the sūtras, / Which state that flowers are the cause for attaining buddhahood, / They immediately scatter flowers in offering to the Buddha, / And further use flowers to deliver those with affinity. / In profusion, when flowers are seen being scattered, / Petals of blue lotuses fly in the sky; / Everyone competes to step forward and hold them in their hands, / Each person gathering them into the folds of their robes to take back. / In the sky, petal after petal, celestial flowers rain down; / Scattering them, everyone gives rise to sprouts of the Way. / If only you diligently offer flowers, / The fields of merit will each extend over Ganges sands. / Flying flowers rustle and fill the sky; / Kingfisher leaves flutter and fill the realm. / Dripping down like birds amid the clouds, / In profusion they escort you into the lotus palace. / The lotus blossoms are luxuriant, vast, and level; / Upon the flowers, flocks of bodhisattvas walk. / Constantly they scatter flowers in offering to the Buddha, / Frequently proclaiming the sounds of the five tones. / Various holy assemblies gather flowers in the folds of their robes; / Each person makes offerings throughout all lands numerous as Ganges sands. / At the time of every meal they return to their own realm; / In every step they do not leave the home of the universe. / Constantly the heavens rain down myriad kinds of flowers; / Everywhere they can cause sprouts of the Way to grow. / Each and every one is taken to offer to the Buddhas; / Every morning they are constantly in the Dharma King's house. / Fresh flowers of a hundred jewels flutter down; / In the sky they sing praises of the inconceivable. / If there are sentient beings who can offer them, / In the future they will certainly realize the unconditioned. / Upon the adamantine terrace the true teaching is spoken; / The bodhisattvas of the West are all alike: / Scattering flowers in offering without rest, / All are born upon flowers, endowed with supernormal powers. / Dense fragrances become increasingly continuous; / Flowers go and flowers come, the flowers ever fresher. / In the clear dawn they constantly bear them to offer to other realms; / By mealtime they return before the World-Honoured One. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.48) - [Next: 2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.50) - [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.2.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1983.2.49) · Pramāṇa