云何梵
云何得長壽 金剛不壞身
復以何因緣 得大堅固力
云何於此經 究竟到彼岸
願佛開微密 廣為眾生說
Five-Assembly Buddha-Recitation Abbreviated Liturgy and Praises of the Pure Land (淨土五會念佛略法事儀贊)
About 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚
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Master Fazhao was a distinguished monk of the Pure Land school during the Tang dynasty and the founder of the Five-Assembly Buddha-Recitation method. This work was composed in the mid-Tang period, a time when Pure Land faith was widely spread. Drawing from the Infinite Life Sutra, Fazhao advocated reciting the Buddha’s name through five melodic rhythms and tones, integrating ritual procedures with hymns to enable practitioners to focus their minds on the Pure Land through vocal devotional practices. The content includes guidelines for Buddha-recitation, hymns of praise, and stages of practice, forming a rigorous and practical system. This text is an important document for both the doctrine and practice of the Pure Land school, exerting a profound influence on later ritual forms of Buddha-recitation and revered as a key guide for Pure Land cultivation.