The Amitabha Sutra As Discoursed by the Buddha 佛說阿彌陀經

The Amitabha Sutra As Discoursed By The Buddha 佛說阿彌陀經

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爐香讚 2 Praise of Incense Offering 3

佛說阿彌陀經 4 The Amitabha Sutra as Discoursed by the Buddha 5

往生咒 50 Rebirth in Pure Land Dharani 51

讚佛偈 54 Praise to Amitabha Buddha 55

稱誦彌陀聖號 56 Reciting Amitabha Buddha’s Name 57

拜願 58 Taking Refuge in Amitabha Buddha and the Bodhisattvas 59 三皈依 60 Triple Refuge 61

向阿彌陀佛祈願文 62 A Prayer to Amitabha Buddha 63

回向偈 76 Dedication of Merit 77

阿彌陀佛四十八大願 78 The Forty-Eight Vows of Amitabha Buddha 79

Lu Xiang Zan Praise of Incense Offering 爐香讚

Lu Xiang Zha Ruo Incense burning in the censer, 爐香乍爇 Fa Jie Meng Xun All space permeated with fragrance. 法界蒙薰 Zhu Fo Hai Hui Xi Yao Wen Buddhas perceive it from every direction. 諸佛海會悉遙聞 Sui Chu Jie Xiang Yun Auspicious clouds gather everywhere. 隨處結祥雲 Cheng Yi Fang Yin With our sincerity, 誠意方殷 Zhu Fo Xian Quan Shen Buddhas manifest themselves in their entirety. 諸佛現全身 Nan Mo Xiang Yun Gai Pu Sa We take refuge in the bodhisattvas, mahasattvas. 南無香雲蓋菩薩 Mo He Sa (repeat three times and prostrations) 摩訶薩（三稱三拜）

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Nan Mo Lian Chi Hai Hui Fo Pu Sa We take refuge in the Buddhas and bodhisattvas 南無蓮池海會佛菩薩 (三稱) of the Lotus Pond Great Assembly.

(repeat three times)

Fo Shuo O Mi Tuo Jing 佛說阿彌陀經 The Amitabha Sutra

as Discoursed by the Buddha

Ru Shi Wo Wen Thus have I heard: 如是我聞： Once the Buddha was staying at Jetavana, Yi Shi Fo Zai She Wei Guo Qi 一時，佛在舍衛國祇 Anathapindika’s Park in the Kingdom of Sravasti Shu Ji Gu Du Yuan Yu Da Bi with a great sangha of bhiksus,1 one thousand two 樹給孤獨園，與大比 hundred and fifty in all. All were great arhats who Qiu Seng Qian Er Bai Wu Shi Ren 丘僧千二百五十人 the multitudes knew and recognized, [...] Ju Jie Shi Da O Luo Han Zhong 俱，皆是大阿羅漢，眾 1. A male member of the Buddhist monastic community who has re- nounced the household life and received full ordination.

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Suo Zhi Shi Zhang Lao She Li Fo 所知識。長老舍利弗、 [...] such as the elders Sariputra, Mahamaudgalya- Mo He Mu Jian Lian Mo He Jia yana, Mahakasyapa, Mahakatyayana, Mahakaus- 摩訶目犍連、摩訶迦 thila, Revata, Suddhipanthaka, Nanda, Ananda, She Mo He Jia Zhan Yan Mo He 葉、摩訶迦旃延、摩訶 Rahula, Gavampati, Pindola Bharadvaja, Kalo- Ju Chi Luo Li Po Duo Zhou Li dayin, Mahakapphina, Vakkula, Aniruddha and 俱絺羅、離婆多、周利 other great disciples like these. [...] Pan Tuo Qie Nan Tuo O Nan Tuo 槃陀伽、難陀、阿難陀、 Luo Hou Luo Jiao Fan Bo Ti Bin 羅睺羅、憍梵波提、賓 Tou Lu Po Luo Duo Jia Liu Tuo 頭盧頗羅墮、迦留陀 Yi Mo He Jie Bin Nuo Bo Ju 夷、摩訶劫賓那、薄拘 Luo O Nou Lou Tuo Ru Shi Deng 羅、阿耨樓馱，如是等 Zhu Da Di Zi Bing Zhu Pu Sa 諸大弟子，並諸菩薩 Mo He Sa Wen Shu Shi Li Fa 摩訶薩，文殊師利法 8 Foshuo Amituo Jing The Amitabha Sutra as Discoursed by the Buddha 9

Wang Zi O Yi Duo Pu Sa Qian 王子、阿逸多菩薩、乾 [...] Also, the bodhisattvas, mahasattvas, Dharma Tuo He Ti Pu Sa Chang Jīng Jìn Prince Manjusri, Ajita Bodhisattva, Gandhahastin 陀訶提菩薩、常精進 Bodhisattva, Nityodyukta Bodhisattva and other Pu Sa Yu Ru Shi Deng Zhu Da 菩薩，與如是等諸大 great bodhisattvas like these—as well as Sakra Pu Sa Ji Shi Ti Huan Yin Deng Devanam Indra and immeasurable other heavenly 菩薩，及釋提桓因等 beings—were all in the great assembly. Wu Liang Zhu Tian Da Zhong Ju 無量諸天大眾俱。 At the time, the Buddha told the elder Sari- Er Shi Fo Gao Zhang Lao She Li putra, “West of here, passing beyond hundreds of 爾時，佛告長老舍利 thousands of millions of Buddhas' lands, there is a Fo 弗： world called ‘Ultimate Bliss.’ In that land there is Cong Shi Xi Fang Guo Shi Wan Yi a Buddha named Amitabha who has now mani- 「從是西方，過十萬億 fested there to teach the Dharma. Fo Tu You Shi Jie Ming Yue Ji 佛土，有世界名曰極 Le Qi Tu You Fo Hao O Mi 樂。其土有佛，號阿彌 Tuo Jin Xian Zai Shuo Fa She Li 陀，今現在說法。舍利 10 Foshuo Amituo Jing The Amitabha Sutra as Discoursed by the Buddha 11

Fo Bi Tu He Gu Ming Wei Ji 弗！彼土何故名為極 “Sariputra, why is that land called ‘Ultimate Le Qi Guo Zhong Sheng Wu You Zhong Bliss’? The sentient beings in that land are without 樂？其國眾生無有眾 any kind of suffering, and only enjoy various kinds Ku Dan Shou Zhu Le Gu Ming Ji 苦，但受諸樂，故名極 of happiness, therefore it is called Ultimate Bliss. Le You She Li Fo Ji Le Guo “Furthermore, Sariputra, completely circling 樂。又舍利弗！極樂國 the Land of Ultimate Bliss are seven tiers of rail- Tu Qi Chong Lan Xun Qi Chong Luo 土，七重欄楯、七重羅 ings, seven layers of netting, and seven rows of Wang Qi Chong Hang Shu Jie Shi Si trees, which are all made of the four treasures. For 網、七重行樹，皆是四 this reason, that land is called Ultimate Bliss. Bao Zhou Za Wei Rao Shi Gu Bi 寶周帀圍繞，是故彼 “Furthermore, Sariputra, in the Land of Ulti- Guo Ming Wei Ji Le mate Bliss there are ponds of seven treasures that 國名為極樂。 are filled with the water of eight virtues, and the You She Li Fo Ji Le Guo Tu 「又舍利弗！極樂國土 ground on the bottom of the ponds is [...] You Qi Bao Chi Ba Gong De Shui 有七寶池，八功德水， Chong Man Qi Zhong Chi Di Chun Yi 充滿其中，池底純以 12 Foshuo Amituo Jing The Amitabha Sutra as Discoursed by the Buddha 13

Jin Sha Bu Di Si Bian Jie Dao 金沙布地；四邊階道， [...] covered solely by gold sand. On the four sides, Jin Yin Liu Li Bo Li He Cheng there are stairways composed of gold, silver, lapis 金、銀、瑠璃、玻瓈合成。 lazuli, and crystal. Above, there are towered pavil- Shang You Lou Ge Yi Yi Jin Yin 上有樓閣，亦以金、銀、 ions that have gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, Liu Li Bo Li Che Qu Chi Zhu nacre, red pearls, and carnelian magnificently 瑠璃、玻瓈、硨磲、赤珠、 adorning them. Ma Nao Er Yan Shi Zhi Chi Zhong 瑪瑙，而嚴飾之。池中 “In the ponds there are lotus flowers as large as Lian Hua Da Ru Che Lun Qing Se carriage wheels that are blue colored with a blue 蓮華，大如車輪，青色 sheen, yellow colored with a yellow sheen, red Qing Guang Huang Se Huang Guang Chi Se 青光，黃色黃光，赤色 colored with a red sheen, and white colored with Chi Guang Bai Se Bai Guang Wei Miao a white shee