淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 1.19

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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.'