法苑珠林 15.19

15.19

阿彌陀鼓音聲王陀羅尼經云。爾時世尊告諸比丘。西方安樂世界今現有佛。號阿彌陀。若有四眾能正受持彼佛名號。以此功德臨欲終時。阿彌陀即與大眾往此人所令其得見。見已尋生慶悅倍增功德。以是因緣所生之處。永離胞胎穢欲之形。純處鮮妙寶蓮華中自然化生。具六神通光明赫奕。阿彌陀佛與聲聞俱。如來應供正遍知。其國號曰清泰。聖王所住。其城縱廣十千由旬。於中充滿剎利之種。阿彌陀佛父名月上轉輪聖王。其母名曰殊勝妙顏。子名月明。奉事弟子名無垢稱。智慧弟子名曰賢光。神足精勤弟子名曰大化。爾時魔王名曰無勝。有提婆達多名曰寂靜。又無量壽經云。佛告彌勒。假使三千大千世界猛火。為念阿彌陀佛名故。要當於中直過。未足為難。

The Sūtra on the Dhāraṇī of King Amitābha's Drum Sound says: At that time the World-Honoured One addressed the monks: 'In the Western Realm of Peace and Bliss there is presently a Buddha named Amitābha. If there are members of the fourfold assembly who can correctly uphold the name of that Buddha, by this merit, when their life is about to end, Amitābha together with a great assembly will proceed to this person's place and let them see him. Having seen him, they will instantly feel rejoicing and their merit will be doubled. Due to this cause and condition, where they are born, they will be forever free from the forms of the womb and defiled desires, and will purely transform and take birth naturally within fresh and marvelous jewel lotus flowers, endowed with the six supernatural powers, shining brightly. Amitābha Buddha is accompanied by the śrāvakas, the Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha. His realm is named Qingtai (Pure and Peaceful), the dwelling of a holy king. His city is ten thousand yojanas in length and breadth, filled with the kṣatriya lineage. Amitābha Buddha's father is named the Wheel-Turning Holy King Candrordhva (Yueshang); his mother is named Utkṛṣṭavarṇa (Shusheng Miaoyan); his son is named Candraprabha (Yueming); his attendant disciple is named Vimalakīrti (Wugoucheng); his disciple foremost in wisdom is named Bhadraprabha (Xianguang); his disciple foremost in spiritual power and diligence is named Mahāvīrya (Dahua). At that time the Māra King is named Anabhibhū (Wusheng); there is a Devadatta named Śānti (Jijing).' Also, the Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra says: 'The Buddha told Maitreya: Even if the trichiliocosm were filled with raging fire, for the sake of reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha, one must pass straight through it; this would still not be difficult.'