31 Verses Explaining the Amitabha Sutra from the “Praise of Dharma Practices” by Master Shandao
善導大師《法事讚》 轉《阿彌陀經》31偈語
9. A Verse to Praise the Lotus Flowers in the Jeweled Ponds
Wishing to be reborn, wishing to be reborn
The Land of Bliss is vast and pure. The terrains are splendid and it is difficult to measure their limits.
The water of eight virtues flows everywhere. The bottoms of the waterways are covered with golden sand that illuminates with extraordinary light.
The pathways on the four sides are not just a single color. Mansions in millions of rows are built along the shores.
Ornaments decorated with pearls and agates shine and reflect on each other. Four kinds of lotus blossoms emit their beautiful fragrances.
When sentient beings from the ten directions are reborn there, they each are given a seat to hear the teachings of truths.
These are just some of the reasons for naming it the Land of Bliss. Let’s hold fragrant flowers in our hands, and always make offerings to the Buddha.
9. 讚寶池蓮華偈
願往生 願往生
極樂世界廣清淨 地上莊嚴難可量
八功香池流遍滿 底布金沙照異光
四邊階道非一色 岸上重樓百萬行
真珠瑪瑙相映飾 四種蓮華開即香
十方人天得生者 各坐一箇聽真常
是故彼國名極樂 眾等持華來供養
Namo Amituofo!
