徑路䇿進
Path of Swift Progress
一句阿彌陀。徹底悲心說。聞此難信法。當願生彼國。
One recitation of Amitabha, Uttered from the deepest compassion. Hearing this teaching, hard to believe, May we vow to be reborn in that land.
一句阿彌陀。諸佛所護念。聞名及受持。皆得不退轉。
One recitation of Amitabha's name, Guarded by all Buddhas' grace. Hearing it and holding fast, None shall fall from the path.
一句阿彌陀。六方同稱宣。出廣長舌相。勸勵諸眾生。
One recitation of Amitabha, Proclaimed alike in all six directions. The Buddha's broad, long tongue appears, Urging all sentient beings to strive.
一句阿彌陀。釋迦叮嚀說。皆當信我語。及聽於諸佛。
One recitation of Amitabha's name — The Buddha Śākyamuni earnestly urged: "All should trust my words, And listen to the teachings of all Buddhas."
一句阿彌陀。光明照十方。普攝念佛人。同登極樂邦。
One recitation of Amitabha. His light shines across the ten directions, Gathering all who chant the Buddha's name, To ascend together to the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
一句阿彌陀。壽命不思議。及其諸人民。一切皆無異。
One single thought of Amitabha, Whose life span is beyond thought. All the beings in his land, Are the same in every way.
一句阿彌陀。具足妙莊嚴。上善同聚會。生者無退緣。
One recitation of Amitabha holds all wondrous adornments. The supremely virtuous gather together here; Those born there never fall back.
一句阿彌陀。信者當發願。持名便往生。即是多福善。
One recitation of Amitabha's name. Those with faith should make the vow. Holding the name leads to rebirth. This itself is abundant merit and virtue.
一句阿彌陀。法藏宏誓攝。十念不往生。我終不作佛。
One single recitation of Amitabha's name, Drawn by the vast vows of Dharmakara. If ten recitations do not lead to rebirth, Then I vow never to attain Buddhahood.
一句阿彌陀。願力實難量。臨終獄火現。十念往西方。
One recitation of Amitabha. The power of his vows is truly beyond measure. At death's moment, when hell-fires appear, Ten reflections carry one to the Western Land.
一句阿彌陀。無量功德力。大石置船上。必定不沉溺。
One recitation of Amitabha, with boundless merit and power— even a great stone set upon a boat will surely never sink.
一句阿彌陀。罪除無量劫。聞名尚離苦。何況憶念切。
One recitation of Amitabha's name erases countless eons of wrongdoing. Hearing the name alone can relieve suffering—how much more so when one earnestly recollects it.
一句阿彌陀。末法緣最深。餘行難成就。唯此獨超倫。
One recitation of Amitabha's name, In the age of declining Dharma, the connection runs deepest. Other practices are hard to perfect, Only this path stands uniquely supreme.
一句阿彌陀。諸佛異方便。欲生安養國。應當專心念。
One recitation of Amitabha— All Buddhas, through skillful means, Guide beings to be reborn in the Land of Peace. Thus, one should focus the mind and recite.
一句阿彌陀。華嚴極讚揚。文殊普賢等。咸願生彼方。
A single recitation of Amitabha's name—even the Avatamsaka Sutra praises this highly. Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and all the great Bodhisattvas alike have made vows to be reborn in that land.
一句阿彌陀。千經萬論宣。彼佛與我等。宿有大因緣。
One invocation of Amitabha's name contains the teachings of a thousand scriptures and ten thousand treatises. Between that Buddha and ourselves, there has long been a deep and destined connection.
一句阿彌陀。慧遠知幽玄。功高極易進。念佛最為先。
One recitation of Amitābha's name—Huiyuan understood its profound mystery. Its merit is great and progress comes easily. Reciting the Buddha's name is foremost.
一句阿彌陀。智者垂遺言。惡逆尚往生。淨行不唐捐。
A single recitation of Amitabha's name—this is the wise one's parting teaching. Even those who have done great wrong can be reborn in the Pure Land. Your practice of pure conduct will never be in vain.
一句阿彌陀。善導詮二門。專修人人去。雜行却難生。
One recitation of Amitabha's name— Shandao explained the two gates: Those who practice single-mindedly all reach the Pure Land; Those who mix their practices find it hard to be reborn there.
一句阿彌陀。承遠行不休。勸化至萬人。皆同如是修。
一句阿彌陀。法照問文殊。唯此一法門。最應末世機。
一句阿彌陀。少康願無易。以錢誘小兒。普勸皆念佛。
一句阿彌陀。智覺登初地。料簡有淨土。萬修萬人去。
一句阿彌陀。慈雲有至訓。十念最切要。當生決定信。
一句阿彌陀。省常立淨行。諸賢同結社。大開念佛門。
一句阿彌陀。蓮池具正見。臨終垂慈誨。只要老實念。
一句阿彌陀。幽溪闡妙理。我此念佛心。法界圓融體。
一句阿彌陀。蕅益深得意。一生補佛位。尚能帶業去。
一句阿彌陀。堅密應時說。痛言三大要。第一欣厭切。
一句阿彌陀。省庵作詩說。六字出乾坤。不用三祇劫。
一句阿彌陀。徹悟垂遺訓。一稱佛洪名。一分相好現。
一句阿彌陀。祖祖相傳說。佛號投亂心。亂心即成佛。
一句阿彌陀。括盡三藏底。下凡例上聖。此法更無比。
一句阿彌陀。普被諸眾生。咸令登不退。九品隨機分。
一句阿彌陀。感應難思議。散心稱佛名。皆登安養地。
一句阿彌陀。快哉佛助喜。疑惑中悔者。亦生邊界裡。
一句阿彌陀。五道橫超出。十稱尚成就。況念千萬億。
一句阿彌陀。纔稱已種蓮。念念不離心。其華時時鮮。
一句阿彌陀。不假方便力。憶念心不亂。華開即見佛。
一句阿彌陀。全憑信願切。念佛多散亂。九品皆收攝。
一句阿彌陀。救護悲心切。十惡五逆人。皆令生彼國。
一句阿彌陀。恩德深無比。令我種善根。直至補佛已。
一句阿彌陀。佛界因緣起。跡未離娑婆。神棲蓮華裏。
一句阿彌陀。昇道無窮極。易往而無人。哀哉甚可惜。
一句阿彌陀。無上大醫王。能治一切病。不信實堪傷。
一句阿彌陀。苦海大慈航。人人肯登舟。個個到西方。
一句阿彌陀。神力不可測。八哥稱佛名。皆生極樂國。
一句阿彌陀。萬德慈悲父。願我與眾生。速往安樂土。