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  1. Mindfulness of Buddha Samadhi (念佛三昧出檀几叢書二集卷二十三)
  1. Buddha Mindfulness Samadhi (念佛三昧)
  2. Mindfulness of Buddha Samadhi (念佛三昧出檀几叢書二集卷二十三)

Buddha Mindfulness Samadhi (念佛三昧)

About 念佛三昧

by 金聖歎註

852 · about 3 min

The *Buddha-Recollection Samadhi Sutra (Commentary by Ruisheng Tan)* is a key scripture of the Pure Land school in Chinese Buddhism, annotated by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Ruisheng Tan. This sutra centers on Buddha-recitation as its core practice, systematically expounding the methods and theoretical foundations for attaining the state of samadhi through single-minded mindfulness of Amitabha Buddha's name. It integrates the Prajna wisdom of Mahayana Buddhism with Pure Land faith, emphasizing the decisive role of faith, aspiration, and practice as the three essential provisions for rebirth in the Western Pure Land. As one of the fundamental texts of the Pure Land school, its commentary has been revered by generations of patriarchs and masters for its profound teachings and clear stages of practice, serving as a practical guide. It has profoundly influenced the popularization and development of the Buddha-recitation method in Chinese Buddhism and remains an essential basis for practice among Pure Land practitioners to this day.


念佛三昧(出檀几叢書二集卷二十三)
姑蘇 金人瑞 聖歎 著
娑婆世界。釋尊住持。華藏世界。盧舍那世尊住持。釋尊新成佛。盧舍那本成佛也。他方世界。有阿彌陀佛。住于極樂國土。一花一世尊。非算數譬喻之所能及。所以阿彌陀經。為無問自說經。首題佛說阿彌陀。下加不得一佛字。
然燈佛者。一微塵佛也。釋迦佛者。無量微塵佛也。釋迦佛者。名為病愈。阿彌陀者。名本無病。世尊說阿彌陀經。另一施設。與諸經不同。乃是為一切眾生。畢竟不能破我故。特地全舉法界。說你本住在極樂國土中。各各蓮花化生。有甚不好。譬如醜婦人一般。貯之洞房深宮。亦自覺標致也。
喜怒哀樂四字。以樂為極。所以知之學者。好之聖人。樂之即天地也。
蓮花取相連義曰蓮。(三世相連花有房房有蔤)因非實相曰花。一一眾生。各坐一花。花開見佛。則見釋迦佛也。極樂國土九品化生。上品上生者。乃是彌勒一生補處。于此成佛。下品下生者。乃是阿鼻大地獄罪人。于此成佛。是人因犯極惡大罪。下阿鼻獄有善知識。以種種因緣。唱阿彌陀佛。如千年暗室。一燈照之。而此罪人聞此名字。地獄即在蓮花中。而此蓮花。即在極樂國土中。而此極樂國土。為阿彌陀佛世界中。此阿彌陀佛世界。乃即在無量大地獄內一罪人之八識田中。是人總犯極惡大罪。不敵阿彌陀名字。所以地獄應時粉碎。此謂下品下生也。
菩薩不願住於惡濁世界。則不得不求生極樂。然而得生極樂。乃是果事。欲獲果者。先須造因。云何造因。念佛三昧是也。念佛之法。不可以妄心念于遙佛。亦不可以妄心念於妄心。何以故。妄心者。是生死因。不能感通于本際故。以生死因不能感通故。故佛本不遙而遂遙也。
復次妄心念于妄心者。凡夫正為妄心連持。至墮地獄。今復教以如是念佛。彼即以前妄心為念。後妄心為佛。或以前妄心為佛。後妄心為念。如是即與世間流浪何異。是故此法所不應用。
夫念佛之法。不應先見佛次作念。正應先念成次見佛。所以者何。若先見佛。佛是何事。如是名為大妄語人。又即使感應道交。佛或示現。然佛來尋念佛去久矣。又況能念正是妄心。妄心何可唐突於佛。所謂先念成次見佛者。念是實。佛是假。菩薩以本際為念。而以妄心為佛。問何故不以妄心為念。本際為佛。答本際者不可見。不可見則不能令行人發歡喜心。又本際纖塵不立。若行人於念處用力。即大不應。又師子乳用玻瓈盞盛。他器不受。若行人欲以妄心念本際。譬如毒器盛師子乳。終竟不受。
又念佛三昧。對住生死。若用妄心追逐。終入生死海無疑也。(終)

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