法苑珠林 34.52

34.52

"Fifth vow: May it be that when I become a Buddha, all the countless devas and humans in the eight directions, above and below, and flying and creeping wriggling creatures, if they did evil in former lives, upon hearing my name, wishing to come and be born in my land, shall immediately turn back and repent their faults, practice good for the sake of the Way, uphold the sūtras and precepts, and continuously vow to be born in my land. When their lives end, may none again enter hell, become beasts, or hungry ghosts, but immediately be born in my land as their hearts desire. If I obtain this vow, only then will I become a Buddha; if I do not obtain this vow, I will never become a Buddha.