法苑珠林 20.65

20.65

第三身心恭敬禮者。聞唱佛名便念佛身如在目前。相好具足莊嚴晃曜。心相成就感對佛身。手摩其頂除我罪業。是以形心恭敬無有異念。供養恭敬情無厭足。心想現前專注無昧。導利人天為上為最。功德雖大猶未是智。後多退沒。是名身心禮也。

The third is called 'prostration of physical and mental reverence'. Hearing the Buddha's name chanted, one immediately visualizes the Buddha's body as if right before one's eyes, complete with major and minor marks, adorned and resplendently shining. As the mental image is formed, one senses oneself facing the Buddha's body, his hand rubbing one's crown to extinguish one's sinful karma. Therefore, body and mind are reverent without any other thoughts; venerating and paying reverence, the mind knows no satiety. The mental visualization is present before oneself, focused and unclouded. Leading and benefiting humans and devas, this is supreme and foremost. Although the merit is great, it is not yet wisdom; later, one often falls away. This is called the 'physical and mental prostration'.