第六疑
Sixth Doubt
問：「設令具縛凡夫得生彼國，邪見、三毒等常起。云何得生彼國，即得不退，超過三界？」
Question: "If an ordinary person bound by afflictions is reborn in that Land, yet their wrong views and the three poisons continue to arise, how can they attain birth in that Land and immediately reach the stage of non-retrogression, surpassing the three realms?"
釋曰：「得生彼國，有五因緣不退。云何為五？一者、阿彌陀佛大悲願力攝持，故得不退；二者、佛光常照，故菩提心常增進不退；三者、水鳥、樹林，風聲、樂響，皆說苦、空，聞者常起念佛、念法、念僧之心，故不退；四者、彼國純諸菩薩以為良友，無惡緣境，外無神鬼、魔邪，內無三毒等，煩惱畢竟不起，故不退；五者、生彼國即壽命永劫，共菩薩、佛齊等，故不退也。在此惡世，日月短促；經阿僧祇劫，復不起煩惱，長時修道，云何不得無生忍也？此理顯然，不須疑也。」
A commentary explains: "Those who are reborn in that land achieve the state of non-retrogression for five reasons. What are these five?
First, they are upheld by Amitabha Buddha's great compassionate vow-power, and thus do not fall back.
Second, the Buddha's light constantly shines upon them, so their aspiration for enlightenment continuously grows and does not regress.
Third, the water, birds, trees, the sound of the wind, and the music—all proclaim the truths of suffering and emptiness. Those who hear them constantly give rise to thoughts of mindfulness of the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and thus do not regress.
Fourth, that land is filled exclusively with great bodhisattvas as good companions. There are no evil conditions or circumstances. Externally, there are no spirits, ghosts, or demonic influences; internally, there are no three poisons like greed, anger, or ignorance. Afflictions ultimately do not arise, and thus they do not regress.
Fifth, once born in that land, one's life span extends for countless eons, equal to the Buddha and the bodhisattvas, and thus they do not regress.
In this evil world, our days and months are brief. If, over countless eons, one can again avoid giving rise to afflictions and cultivate the path for a long time, how could one fail to attain the patient endurance of the non-arising of dharmas? This principle is clear—there is no need for doubt."