諸經要集 12.81

12.81

第一若人中死生於天上。則見樂相中陰。猶如白疊垂欲墮地。細軟白淨。見園林華池。聞諸歌舞戲笑。次聞諸香。一切愛樂。無量種物。和合細觸。即生天上。以善業故現得天樂。含笑怡悅顏色清淨。親族兄弟悲啼號泣。以善相故不聞不見。心亦不念。於臨終時初生樂處。天身相似。如印文成。見天勝處。即生愛境故受天身。是則名曰初生中陰有也。

First: If a person dies among humans and is born in the heavens, they see signs of joy in the intermediate state, like a white fine wool cloth hanging down and about to fall to the ground, delicate, soft, white, and pure. They see parks, groves, and flower ponds, and hear songs, dances, and playful laughter. Next they smell various fragrances and all delightful things, countless varieties harmoniously blending in delicate contact. Then they are born in the heavens. Due to wholesome karma, they immediately attain heavenly pleasure; smiling with cheerful delight, their complexion is pure. Even though relatives and brothers weep and wail, due to the auspicious signs they do not hear or see them, nor does their mind think of them. At the time of approaching death, the place of joy is first produced, resembling a heavenly body, just as an impression is formed from a seal. Seeing the superior celestial place, they immediately give rise to an object of affection and thus receive a heavenly body. This is called the first produced intermediate state.