法苑珠林 34.9

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第一念佛者。專精念佛如來形相。功德具足身智無涯。周旋往來皆具知之。修行一法自致涅槃。不離念佛便獲功德。是名念佛。

First, 'mindfulness of the Buddha' means with concentrated essence to be mindful of the physical marks of the Buddha, the Tathāgata, complete in merit, boundless in physical presence and wisdom, fully knowing his movements, coming and going. Cultivating this single dharma will of itself lead to nirvāṇa. Never departing from mindfulness of the Buddha, one then obtains merit. This is termed 'mindfulness of the Buddha.'