A verse saying “the merit is already there, as soon as the mind is set forth” from “In Praise of the Rite of Rebirth”
《往生禮讚》「發心功已至」之偈:
The merit is already present, as soon as the mind is set forth,
All karmic offenses are eradicated by fixing your mind [upon rebirth]
As long as you see the beauty in the way, the practice is easy.
Don’t worry that the sacred fruition is too far to reach.
發心功已至,繫念罪便消;
但欣行道易,寧愁聖果遙。
Namo Amituofo!
