No. 1186-B
蓮池大師云。雜念是病。念佛是藥。念佛正治雜念。而不能治者。因念不親切也。旨哉言乎。耕塘表兄夙具慧根。研究經典。每日虔誦佛號。綿密無間。近得勸修淨土切要一編。其示人念佛之法。在誠信專一。而以斷除妄想為工夫。增長淨因。直至彼岸。洵修心之寶筏也。因重付剞劂。以公同志。自度度人。遞相化導。無復魔業。謂非無量功德哉。
咸豐乙卯秋七月 潘曾瑩 序
Essential Practice for Pure Land Cultivation (勸修淨土切要)
About 勸修淨土切要
Qing · by 真益願纂述
12,622 · about 42 min
Essential Guide to Cultivating the Pure Land, compiled by the Qing dynasty monk Zhen Yiyuan, was completed during the early Qing period when Pure Land belief was flourishing. This work systematically explains the essential principles of Pure Land practice, emphasizing the importance of reciting the Buddha's name and vowing to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It refutes doubts and difficulties while encouraging practical cultivation. The content integrates sutras, commentaries, and teachings from patriarchs, summarizing the core tenets of the Pure Land tradition in clear and simple language, such as the three provisions of faith, vow, and practice, and the salvific power of Amitabha Buddha's vows. As an important popularizing work of the Pure Land school, it promoted the spread of Pure Land belief among the populace, reflecting the practical orientation of Chinese Buddhist Pure Land thought, and holds guiding significance for practitioners of later generations.