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
Tathagatas extend their tongues to attest,
And to confirm that all sentient beings, with different aptitudes within the nine levels, can return to their homeland.
The Father and his children bow to each other in the great assembly.
They ask about their painful experiences in the Six Realms.
Some have attained a human or heavenly karmic reward.
Some have suffered from starvation with their bodies covered with sores.
Upon hearing of these painful experiences, Amitabha and a multitude of beings sigh with deep compassion,
When they hear the children’s sad stories.
Amitabha tells all the children,
They should accept their consequences and not blame others.
十方如來舒舌證,定判九品得還歸。
父子相迎入大會,即問六道苦辛事,
或有所得人天報,饑餓困苦體生瘡。
爾時彌陀及大眾,聞子說苦皆傷嘆;
彌陀告言諸佛子,自作自受莫怨他。
Namo Amituofo!
