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竊見人間罪業多　然生自作亦教他
財色貪求則不樂　口中不肯念彌陀
口中終日恣胞鮮　斷他性命不矜怜
佛說怨讎無不報　三途還彼鑊湯煎
刀山萬刃自如銀　劍樹千峯霜雪新
猛焰炎爐常不息　口待閻浮食肉人
西方進道勝娑婆　緣無五欲及邪魔
成佛不勞諸善業　花臺端坐念彌陀
五濁眾生多退轉　不如念佛往西方
到彼自然成正覺　還來苦海作津梁
法王普勸念彌陀　意在群生出愛河
上品花臺見慈主　到者皆因念佛多
彌陀今欲十方遊　幢幡寶蓋引前頭
菩薩空中為梵嚮　讚言極樂更何憂
迦陵頻伽色特最　復有孔雀鳥中王
晝夜連聲不休息　恒歎眾生在苦方
寶樓寶閣寶連雲　寬地寬平百寶門
慈主當陽昇寶坐　寶手恒招念佛人
汝等碎身莫辭痛　無明散盡善牙生
惡業六塵自稱滅　逍遙極樂意遊行
白毫光相甚分明　分身百億化群生
努力勤心多念佛　西方聖眾自來迎
紫臺金閣真珠網　寶幢高顯出雲霄
但是有緣皆得往　連辟相將過法橋
子細推尋諸聖教　念佛道理最能長
少用功夫亦成就　臨終聖眾自迎將
到彼西方安養界　快樂歡悅永無憂
念念唯加功德長　生老病死永長休
彼國眾生常快樂　三惡六道不曾聞
一念一時隨眾聽　聞一悟解百千門
西方淨土實堪停　若欲求生發至誠
彌陀令遣稱名字　唯即專心盡一形
忽須念佛莫悠悠　欲超苦海要船舟
稱名定是生安樂　永絕閻浮生死流
萬行之中為急要　迅速無過淨土門
不但本師金口說　十方諸佛共傳論
莫辭念佛度朝朝　彌陀本願許相招
臨命終時生安樂　聞法悟解得逍遙
西方極樂樂轟轟　聞者迴心願往生
道路未曾知遠近　慚荷如來親自迎
慈尊願力置西方　翠宇凋携七寶莊
珊瑚散飾遍階砌　地布從金欝欝黃
冷冷德水布金沙　影雜祥雲碎錦霞
眾會莫言空法事　上方時復雨天花
彼土微風吹寶林　嚮籟千般運法音
師子坐邊調白玉　天人行處砌黃金
西方日長於一劫　蓮花開合甚分明
眾等佛念求三昧　紫金臺上有真名
如來說教廣無邊　大小隨機度有緣
八萬四千皆解脫　速疾無過念佛門
彌陀壽量實無涯　光照無礙照恒沙
一一蒙光皆攝受　生生長坐寶蓮花
蓮花菡萏滿西方　池中鳧雁及鴛鴦
一一聲聲皆說法　花花莖莖盡飛香
空中花雨亂盤迴　珊瑚地上散成臺
風吹落葉葉飛去　吹去萎花花更來
六情妄相遍攀緣　三昧無由得現前
勤勤光斬無明賊　急急相將上寶蓮
彌陀名字不思議　聞之罪滅眾應知
但有稱名生淨剎　總須深信勿懷疑
此界一人念佛名　西方便有一蓮生
但使一坐常不退　一花直到此間迎
清淨池水照蓮臺　森森寶剎照天開
巍巍慈主常微笑　人人攝取往生來
莫怪頻頻相苦勸　見人往盡無往常
若得念佛深三昧　不怕當來平等王
千重香樹萬重香　光映池中七寶沙
寶沙湧出摩尼水　水流隨處淨無瑕
帝青珠網紫金光　照出恒沙七寶堂
一一花生諸佛國　聲聲讚歎彼西方
琉璃地上紫金山　飛彩流霞映世間
五濁眾生多熱惱　西方淨土甚清閑
七寶池裏有花臺　彌陀殿內放光開
汝等眾生勤念佛　盡生三界往生來
西方世界甚為精　憶念專心仰寶城
為能相觀功深遠　蓮花會裏證無生

I observe that in the human realm sinful karmas abound: / living beings commit them themselves and also teach others to do so. / Greedily seeking wealth and sex, they find no true joy; / from their mouths they are unwilling to chant Amitābha.
From morning to night they indulge their mouths in fresh meat and blood, / severing others' lives without pity or compassion. / The Buddha taught that no enmity goes unrequited: / in the three wretched paths, [such beings] are boiled in cauldrons of broth in return.
The mountain of knives with ten thousand blades is naturally gleaming like silver; / the sword-tree forest with a thousand peaks is fresh as frost and snow. / The fiercely blazing furnace never ceases, / its mouth awaiting the meat-eaters of Jambudvīpa.
Advancing on the path in the West surpasses Sahā, / for there are no five desires or evil māras. / Achieving buddhahood requires no toil of various wholesome deeds: / one sits upright on a lotus terrace, reciting Amitābha.
Living beings in the five defilements mostly backslide; / it is better to recite the Buddha's name and go to the West. / Upon arriving there, one naturally achieves right awakening / and returns to the sea of suffering to serve as a ferry.
The Dharma King universally urges the recitation of Amitābha, / with the intent that all living beings cross the river of craving. / On the highest grade of lotus terraces one beholds the Compassionate Lord; / those who arrive there have all done so through much recitation of the Buddha's name.
Amitābha now wishes to journey through the ten directions: / banners, pennants, and jewelled canopies lead the way. / Bodhisattvas in the sky make heavenly music, / praising and singing: "In Sukhāvatī, what more is there to sorrow over?"
The kalaviṅka's hues are especially supreme, / and there are also peacocks, kings among birds. / Day and night their calls ring out without rest, / constantly lamenting living beings who dwell in realms of suffering.
Jewelled towers and jewelled pavilions connect with the clouds; / the ground is spacious and level, with gateways of a hundred jewels. / The Compassionate Lord faces south and ascends the jewelled seat; / his jewelled hand constantly beckons those who recite the Buddha's name.
Do not shrink from the pain even if your bodies are crushed to pieces; / when ignorance is completely dispersed, the sprouts of goodness will grow. / Evil karma and the six sense objects will naturally be called extinguished, / and you will wander freely in Sukhāvatī as your heart desires.
The mark of the white curl of hair is exceedingly distinct; / his hundred billion emanations transform living beings. / Strive diligently and recite the Buddha's name often; / the holy assembly of the West will spontaneously come to welcome you.
Purple terraces, golden pavilions, and pearl nets; / jewelled banners stand lofty, piercing through the clouds. / All those who have the affinity can go there, / linked arm in arm, crossing the Dharma bridge together.
Carefully examining all the holy teachings, / the principle of reciting the Buddha's name is the most enduringly effective. / Spending little effort, one nevertheless achieves success; / at life's end, the holy assembly will personally come to lead you away.
Arriving in that western realm of Peaceful Nourishment, / one is joyful and glad, forever free from sorrow. / Thought by thought, only merit increases and grows; / birth, old age, sickness, and death cease forever.
Living beings in that land are constantly joyful; / the three evil [destinies] and six paths have never been heard of there. / In a single moment, in a single time, following the assembly in listening, / by hearing one [teaching], one awakens to and understands hundreds of thousands of approaches.
The Western Pure Land is truly worthy of dwelling in; / if you wish to seek rebirth, generate utmost sincerity. / Amitābha enjoins us to recite his name; / simply concentrate your mind for the rest of your life.
You must swiftly recite the Buddha's name and not dawdle; / if you wish to cross the sea of suffering, you require a boat. / Invoking the name is certain to bring rebirth in the Land of Bliss, / forever cutting off the flow of birth and death in Jambudvīpa.
Among the ten thousand practices, it is the most urgent; / in swiftness, nothing exceeds the Pure Land gate. / Not only did our original teacher speak this with his golden mouth, / but all buddhas of the ten directions together proclaim and teach it.
Do not begrudge reciting the Buddha's name day after day; / Amitābha's original vow promises to summon you. / When approaching the end of life, you will be reborn in the Land of Bliss; / hearing the Dharma and awakening to it, you will attain ease and freedom.
The bliss of Sukhāvatī in the West resounds gloriously; / those who hear of it turn their minds and aspire for rebirth. / Though they never knew whether the road was near or far, / they are humbled and grateful that the Tathāgata personally comes to welcome them.
The Compassionate Honoured One's vow-power established the West: / kingfisher halls and carved pavilions are adorned with seven jewels. / Corals are scattered in adornment all over the stairs and pavement; / the ground is laid with gold, lush and yellow.
The cool waters of virtue spread over golden sands, / their reflections mingling with auspicious clouds and bright brocade mist. / Let not the assembled crowd say this Dharma service is in vain; / from the heavens above, celestial flowers rain down from time to time.
In that land, gentle breezes blow through the jewelled groves; / a thousand kinds of natural flutes play the sounds of the Dharma. / Beside the lion seats, white jade is set; / along the walkways of devas and humans, yellow gold is paved.
A day in the West is longer than a kalpa; / the opening and closing of the lotus flowers are exceedingly distinct. / Assembly, recite the Buddha's name and seek samādhi; / upon the purple-gold terrace, your true name is written.
The teachings expounded by the Tathāgata are vast and boundless; / according to capacities, great or small, he delivers those with affinity. / All eighty-four thousand [teachings] bring liberation, / but none surpasses the gate of reciting the Buddha's name in speed.
Amitābha's lifespan is truly limitless; / his light shines without hindrance across the sands of the Ganges. / Each and every one touched by his light is gathered in, / in lifetime after lifetime sitting forever upon a jewelled lotus flower.
Lotus buds bloom abundantly throughout the West; / in the ponds are mallards, wild geese, and mandarin ducks. / Each and every sound proclaims the Dharma; / every single flower and stem diffuses fragrance.
In the sky, a rain of flowers twirls and swirls, / scattering upon the coral ground to form terraces. / The wind blows the falling leaves, and the leaves fly away; / blowing away the withered flowers, fresh flowers return again.
The delusions of the six emotions grasp at conditions everywhere, / so that samādhi has no way to become manifest. / Diligently sever the thieves of ignorance with the light; / make haste together to ascend the jewelled lotuses.
Amitābha's name is inconceivable; / everyone should know that hearing it extinguishes sins. / Only invoke the name to be reborn in the pure land; / all must have deep faith and harbour no doubt.
When one person in this realm recites the Buddha's name, / in the West a single lotus is born. / If only you sit [in practice] constantly without backsliding, / that single flower will come straight here to welcome you.
Pure pond water reflects the lotus terraces; / towering jewelled lands shine, opening to the heavens. / The lofty Compassionate Lord constantly smiles gently, / gathering in each and every person who comes for rebirth.
Do not blame me for repeatedly and earnestly urging you; / I see that people pass away, yet none attain permanence. / If you attain the deep samādhi of reciting the Buddha's name, / you will not fear the future King of Equanimity.
A thousand tiers of fragrant trees, ten thousand tiers of fragrance; / their light shines upon the seven-jewelled sands in the ponds. / From the jewelled sands, mani water wells forth; / wherever the water flows, it is pure and spotless.
Nets of indranīla pearls radiate purple-gold light, / illuminating seven-jewelled halls numerous as the sands of the Ganges. / Every single flower gives birth to buddha lands; / voice upon voice praises that Western realm.
Upon the lapis lazuli ground stands the purple-gold mountain; / soaring colors and flowing mists mirror the world. / Living beings of the five defilements suffer much feverish anguish; / the Western Pure Land is exceedingly tranquil and serene.
Within the seven-jewelled ponds are flower terraces; / within Amitābha's hall, light shines and unfolds. / You living beings, diligently recite the Buddha's name; / all of you, be reborn from the three realms and come here.
The Western world is exceedingly exquisite; / with concentrated mind, recollect and gaze up at the jewelled city. / Because the practice of contemplating the marks is deep and far-reaching, / you will realize the unborn within the lotus assembly.