法苑珠林 15.13

15.13

述曰。如凡夫二乘。於穢土中見阿彌陀佛。諸菩薩等於淨土中見阿彌陀佛。據此二說。報土則一向純淨。應土則有染有淨。故淨土論云。土有五種。一純淨土。唯在佛果。二淨穢土。謂淨多穢少。即八地已上。三淨穢亭等土。謂從初地乃至七地。四穢淨土。謂穢多淨少即地前性地。五雜穢土。謂未入性地。第五人見後一不見前四。第四人見後二不見前三。第三人見後三不見前二。第二人見後四不見前一。第一佛上下五土悉知悉見也。

It is stated: For instance, ordinary mortals and those of the two vehicles see Amitābha Buddha in an impure land, whereas the bodhisattvas and others see Amitābha Buddha in a pure land. Based on these two explanations, the retribution land is wholly and purely clean, while the response land has both defilement and purity. Therefore, the Treatise on the Pure Land says: 'There are five kinds of lands: 1. The purely clean land, which exists solely in the Buddha fruit. 2. The pure-and-defiled land, meaning mostly pure and little defilement, which belongs to the eighth ground and above. 3. The equally pure-and-defiled land, which spans from the first ground up to the seventh ground. 4. The defiled-and-pure land, meaning mostly defiled and little purity, which belongs to the stages of nature prior to the grounds. 5. The mixed-defiled land, meaning those who have not yet entered the stages of nature. A person of the fifth [level] sees the last one but not the preceding four; a person of the fourth [level] sees the latter two but not the preceding three; a person of the third [level] sees the latter three but not the preceding two; a person of the second [level] sees the latter four but not the preceding one; the first, the Buddha, knows and sees all five lands above and below.'