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title: "淨土十要 · 第一釋名"
description: "淨土十要由明代高僧成時大師評點節要，匯集了淨土宗歷代祖師的核心著述。該書輯錄了智者大師、善導大師等十種淨土教典精要，系統闡述了念佛往生西方極樂世界的理論與方法。其編撰於明末佛教復興期，旨在匡正禪淨流弊、彰顯淨土他力易行道。作為淨土宗根本教典之一，該書被譽為修學淨土法門的權威指南，在漢傳佛教中具有崇高地位，是深入理解淨土思想不可或缺的重要文獻。"
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### 第一釋名

> Chapter 1: Explanation of the Title

此經以能說所說人為名。佛者。此土能說之教主。即釋迦牟尼。乘大悲願力。生五濁惡世。以先覺覺後覺。無法不知無法不見者也。說者悅所懷也。佛以度生為懷。眾生成佛機熟。為說難信法。令究竟脫。故悅也。阿彌陀。所說彼土之導師。以四十八願接信願念佛眾生生極樂世界。永階不退者也。梵語阿彌陀。此云無量壽。亦云無量光。要之功德智慧神通道力依正莊嚴說法化度一一無量也。一切金口通名為經。對上五字是通別合為題也。教行理三各論通別。廣如台藏所明。

> The title of this sutra is established through the subject who preaches and the object spoken about. "Buddha" refers to the preaching teacher in this world, namely Shakyamuni. Moved by great compassion and the power of his vows, he was born into this impure world of five defilements. As one who has awakened first, he awakens others, knowing and seeing all things without exception. "Speaks" means he expresses what brings joy to his heart. The Buddha’s heart is filled with the wish to save all beings. When the beings' potential for attaining Buddhahood matures, he speaks dharma that is difficult to believe in, enabling them to achieve ultimate liberation. This is why he is joyful. "Amitabha" refers to the guide of that land (the Pure Land). Through his forty-eight vows, he receives beings who practice mindfulness of the Buddha with faith and vows, leading them to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss. There, they forever advance without ever falling back. The Sanskrit word "Amitabha" translates as "Limitless Life" or "Infinite Light." In short, all of his merit, wisdom, spiritual powers, supernatural abilities, adornments of his body and environment, teachings, and methods of guiding beings—every aspect—is immeasurable and unlimited. All words spoken by the golden mouth of the Buddha are called sutras. The words preceding this five-character title combine a specific name (Amitabha) with a general term (sutra), forming the complete title. Teaching, practice, and principle each can be discussed in terms of both the general and the specific. For a full explanation, please refer to the Tiantai and Tibetan traditions.