[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) › [往生集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072) › 2.66 # 往生集 2.66 往生集 2.66 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2.66) 贊曰。傳燈錄載公。初參龍門遠。次參妙喜。各有證悟。臨終刻期陞座。拈柱杖按膝脫去。其自在顯赫。宛有宗門諸大老操略。然都不言念佛往生何也。良由著述家。彼此立義。為門不同。各隨所重而已。彼重直指人心。自應專取了明心地而略淨土。如懷玉金臺再至圓照蓮蕋標名。皆不錄是也。此重指歸淨土。故詳其生平念佛。報盡往生。而了明心性自在其中。如所謂既得見彌陀何愁不開悟是也。喻如重德則顏子列德行之科。而不言政事。重才則顏子具王佐之器。而不言德行。亦為門不同耳。淨業人願篤信無惑。 > The appraisal says: The \*Transmission of the Lamp\* records that this gentleman first studied under Longmen Yuan and next under Miaoxi, attaining awakening with each. As his end approached, he set the appointed time, mounted the high seat, took his staff, set it across his knees, and slipped away. His ease and brilliance resembled the conduct and bearing of the great elders of the Chan lineage. Yet it mentions nothing of buddhamanasikāra and rebirth; why is that? It is simply because authors establish different doctrines and distinctive gateways, each following what they esteem. The former esteem pointing directly to the human mind; naturally, they take only the complete illumination of the mind-ground and omit the Pure Land, just as they did not record Huaiyu's golden terrace returning again, or Yuanzhao's name appearing on a lotus bud. The latter esteem pointing toward the Pure Land; therefore, they detail his lifelong buddhamanasikāra and his rebirth upon the exhaustion of his retribution, while the complete illumination of mind-nature is naturally contained within it—just as it is said, "Once you have seen Amitābha, why worry about not attaining awakening?" This is like how, when valuing virtue, Yanzi is ranked under the category of virtuous conduct without mentioning administrative affairs; yet when valuing talent, Yanzi possesses the capacity of an imperial counselor without mentioning virtuous conduct. This too is merely a difference of approach. May practitioners of pure karma have steadfast faith and no doubt! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2.65) - [Next: 2.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2.67) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072~en-mt.2.66) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2072.2.66) · Pramāṇa