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  1. Contemplating the Buddha Samadhi Method from the Contemplation Sut (依觀經明觀佛三昧法)
  1. Contemplating the Ocean of Amitabha Buddha's Marks Samadhi Dharma Gate (觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門)
  2. Contemplating the Buddha Samadhi Method from the Contemplation Sut (依觀經明觀佛三昧法)
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Contemplating the Ocean of Amitabha Buddha's Marks Samadhi Dharma Gate (觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門)

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Tang · by 善導集記

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The *Method for Contemplating the Ocean of Forms of Amitabha Buddha and the Merits of Samadhi*, compiled and recorded by Master Shandao, is an important text of the Pure Land school from the Tang Dynasty. Written by Shandao, the de facto founder of the Pure Land school during the flourishing period of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, this work primarily explains the practice method of achieving samadhi through contemplation of Amitabha Buddha and the majestic ocean of forms in the Pure Land. It emphasizes the equal importance of reciting the Buddha’s name and contemplative meditation, and provides detailed instructions on specific practices such as bowing in reverence, offering praises, and observing visualizations. This scripture systematically established the practical rituals of the Pure Land school and profoundly influenced the spread and practice of Pure Land faith in later generations. It remains one of the core texts for studying the Pure Land thought and practical methods in Chinese Buddhism.


觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門一卷
比丘善導集記
依觀經明觀佛三昧法一
依般舟經明念佛三昧法二
依經明入道場念佛三昧法三
依經明道場內懺悔發願法四
依觀經明觀佛三昧法(出觀經觀佛三昧海經)
觀阿彌陀佛真金色身圓光徹照端正無比。行者等一切時處晝夜常作此想。行住坐臥亦作此想。每常住意向西。及彼聖眾一切雜寶莊嚴等相。如對目前。應知。
又行者若欲坐。先須結跏趺坐。左足安右髀上與外齊。右足安左髀上與外齊。右手安左手掌中。二大指面相合。次端身正坐。合口閉眼似開不開。似合不合。即以心眼先從佛頂上蠃髻觀之。頭皮作金色。髮作紺青色。一髮一蠃卷在頭上。頭骨作雪色內外明徹。腦如玻𭺊色。次想腦有十四脈。一一脈有十四道光。從髮根孔出外。繞髮蠃七匝。還從毛端孔中入。次想前光從二眉毛根孔中出向外。次想額廣平正相。次想眉高而長相由如初月。次想眉間白毫相卷在眉間。其毛白外實內虛。出金色光。從毛端而出。直照自身來。如觀佛三昧經說。若有人。一須臾頃觀白毫相。若見若不見。即除却九十六億那由他恒河沙微塵數劫生死重罪。常作此想。太除障滅罪。又得無量功德。諸佛歡喜。次想二眼廣長黑白分明光明徹照。次想鼻脩高直如鑄金鋌。次想面部平滿無有唱𣇍。次想耳輪垂腄孔有七毛。光從毛內出。遍照佛身。次想脣色赤好光明潤澤。次想齒白齊密。白如珂月。內外映徹。次想舌薄廣長柔軟。舌根下有二道。津液注入咽筒。直入心王。佛心如紅蓮華。開而不開合而不合。有八萬四千葉。葉葉相重。一一葉有八萬四千脈。一一脈有八萬四千光。一一光作百寶蓮華。一一華上有一十地菩薩。身皆金色。手持香華供養心王。異口同音歌讚心王。行者等作此想時。除滅罪障得無量功德。諸佛菩薩歡喜。天神鬼神歡喜。又抽心向上。次想咽項圓相二肩圓相。次想兩臂𦟛圓相。次想二手掌平滿千輻輪相。十指纖長指間網縵相。甲作赤銅色相。又抽心向上。次想佛胸前平滿相萬德之字朗然。次想腹平不現相。次想臍圓孔深相光明內外常照。次想陰藏相平滿。由如十五日夜月。亦如腹背。平處無別。佛言。若有男子女人。多貪欲色者。即想如來陰藏相者。欲心即止。罪障除滅得無量功德。諸佛歡喜。天神鬼神好心影護。長命安樂永無病痛。次想兩髀膝膝骨圓滿。次想二脛如鹿王膊。次想二足跟如象王鼻。次想二足趺高如龜王背。次想足十指長指間有網縵。甲作赤銅色。次想佛結跏趺坐相。左足安右髀上與外齊。右足安左髀上與外齊。次想二足下平有千輻輪相。輻輞具足。皆有光明遍照十方剎。從頂上下至足千輻輪相已來。名為具足觀佛色身莊嚴功德。是名順觀。又次想華座法。次想華臺相。次想華葉。葉葉相重八萬四千重。一一葉上想有百億寶王莊嚴。一一寶中有八萬四千光明。上照佛身。次想寶華莖八面。一一方面百千眾寶莊嚴。放大光明上下俱照。次想華莖下依寶地。地上眾寶皆放八萬四千光明。一一光明照佛身。及照十方六道。亦想一切光明照觸行者自身來。作此想時。除滅罪障得無量功德。諸佛菩薩歡喜。天神鬼神亦喜。日夜隨身影護行者。行住坐臥常得安隱。長命富樂永無病痛。準佛教。得見淨土中事。若見但自知。不得向人說。即大有罪橫招惡病短命之報。若順教門者。臨命終時。上品往生阿彌陀佛國。如是上下依前十六遍觀。然後住心向眉間白毫。極須捉心令正。更不得雜亂。即失定心。三昧難成。應知。是名觀佛三昧觀法。一切時中常迴生淨土。但依觀經十三觀安心。必得不疑。又白行者。欲生淨土。唯須持戒念佛誦彌陀經。日別十五遍。二年得一萬。日別三十遍。一年一萬。日別念一萬遍佛。亦須依時禮讚淨土莊嚴事。大須精進或得三萬六萬十萬者。皆是上品上生人。自餘功德盡迴往生。應知。已前明觀佛三昧法。

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