A verse about ‘direct rebirth in Nirvana’ from ‘In Praise of Dharma Practice’ by Master Shandao
善導大師《法事讚》「直入涅槃」之偈:
Buddhas of the ten directions, as many as the sands of the Ganges, unfold their tongues
To encourage all ordinary beings to accept rebirth in the Land of Peace and Joy.
Amitabha Buddha dispatches 25 bodhisattvas
To come and protect us at all times.
Amitabha-reciters will directly enter the City of Nirvana at the end of their lives.
As their minds are simple and straightforward, and their practice is genuine,
Amitabha Buddha will come to welcome them.
十方恒沙佛舒舌,
證我凡夫生安樂。
佛使二十五菩薩,
一切時來常護念;
畢命直入涅槃城,
直心實行佛迎來。
Namo Amituofo!
