A Verse sharing Compassionate Advice and Cautions quoted from ‘In Praise of Pratyutpanna’ by Master Shandao
善導大師《般舟讚》慈悲勸誡
Though the goal of the Way seems so far away that it cannot be reached by walking, we can reach it in a flash of time.
It all depends on whether we sentient beings doubt or not. The Pure Land is just on the other side of where we are facing, without any violent obstructions in our way.
Don’t worry whether Amitabha embraces you or not. We only need to aspire for rebirth and exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name.
If we are determined to dedicate ourselves to reaching the Pure Land, the Lotus platform will naturally come to welcome us near the end-of-life.
道里雖遙不足到，彈指之間入寶池；
唯恨眾生疑不疑，淨土對面不相忤。
莫論彌陀攝不攝，意在專心迴不迴；
但使迴心決定向，臨終華蓋自來迎。
Namo Amituofo!
