萬善同歸集 1.44

1.44

「論云：『問：「何因一念佛之力，能斷一切諸障？」答：「如一香栴檀，改四十由旬伊蘭林悉香；又譬如有人用師子筋以為琴弦，其聲一奏，一切餘弦悉皆斷壞。若人菩提心中，行念佛三昧者，一切煩惱、一切諸障，皆悉斷滅。」』《大集經》云：『或一日夜，或七日夜，不作餘業，志心念佛。小念見小；大念見大。』又《般若經》云：『文殊問佛：「云何速得阿耨菩提？」佛答：「有一行三昧。欲入一行三昧者，應須於空閑處，捨諸亂意。不取相貌，繫念一佛，專稱名字。隨佛方所，端身正向。能於一佛念念相續，即是念中能見過去、未來、現在諸佛。晝夜常說，智慧辨才終不斷絕。」』是知佛力難思，玄通罕測，如石吸鐵，似水投河，慈善根力，見如是事，志心歸者，靈感昭然。」

'The treatise states: "Question: 'Why is it that the power of a single thought of the Buddha can sever all obstacles?' Answer: 'Just as a single scent of candana can transform forty yojanas of an eraṇḍa forest so that it is entirely fragrant; or just as when someone uses lion sinews for lute strings, when the sound is played once, all other strings snap and break. If a person practices the recollection-of-the-Buddha samādhi within the bodhicitta, all afflictions and all obstacles are entirely severed and destroyed.'" The Mahāsaṃnipāta Sūtra says: "Whether for one day and night, or seven days and nights, perform no other actions, but with a dedicated mind recollect the Buddha. If recollection is small, one sees small; if recollection is great, one sees great." Also, the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra says: "Mañjuśrī asked the Buddha: 'How does one quickly attain anuttarā samyaksambodhi?' The Buddha answered: 'There is the single-practice samādhi. Those who wish to enter the single-practice samādhi should, in a secluded place, abandon all distracted thoughts, grasp no appearances, focus their mindfulness on one Buddha, and exclusively chant the name. Facing squarely in the direction where the Buddha resides, if one can continue mindfulness of one Buddha thought after thought, then within that recollection one will be able to see the past, future, and present buddhas. Day and night expounding continuously, wisdom and eloquence will never be cut off.'" Thus we know that the Buddha's power is inconceivable and his mysterious penetration is rarely fathomed, like a magnet attracting iron or water running to a river. Through the power of the root of compassion and goodness, such things are seen; for those who take refuge with a dedicated mind, the spiritual efficacy is vividly clear.'