Where is the Pure Land?
046 淨土在何處
中文原著：隆門圓通法師
英文翻譯：張惠平
Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong
Translated by Huei Ping Chang
人人嚮往淨土，
何謂淨土，
淨土在何處？
在陽間？抑是在天上？
是我們幻想的未來世界，
或心中想像的理想國，
那此世界究竟在何處？
在心中乎？若言在心中，把心挖出來則遍尋不見！
然而此淨土卻是無處不在，只因人心的設限而不得見，
卻時時因人的有所覺悟，而示現出種種的淨土莊嚴。
或許此刻你是在自受用土上，在自己的內心世界裡、在大圓鏡智所覺照出來的世界裡。
或許此刻你是在平等智所成的自受用土上，看見每個人皆處在此世界上最美的淨土中，
（他人不一定認為是淨土）。
而一切眾生與我一樣一同生活在此淨土中，當願眾生：獲勝善根，至法彼岸。
實際上，每個人把內心所感受的印在外境上，而由我們內心清淨的覺受去看每一個人，皆猶似活在極樂世界中一般。藉由清淨的平等心而對境迴向，在行住坐臥中修；那麼這就是他受用土，即是平等性智所成的他受用土。
大方廣佛華嚴經 · 淨行品
諷誦經時，當願眾生：順佛所說，總持不忘。
若得見佛，當願眾生：得無礙眼，見一切佛。
諦觀佛時，當願眾生：皆如普賢，端正嚴好。
資料來源：心靈甘露(二)，隆門圓通法師著。
Where is the Pure Land?
Everybody yearns for the Pure Land, but what is the Pure Land, and where is it? Is it in the world of the living, or in the Heaven? Is it the future world in our imagination, or the ideal state in our hearts? Where is such a world?
If it is in one’s heart, then dig the heart out! But it still cannot be found. The Pure Land is omnipresent, but cannot be seen, because the human mind has set limitations. Oftentimes various kinds of solemn pure lands will manifest because people are enlightened.
Maybe you are now in the Self-Benefiting Land, in your own inner world, or in the world illuminated by the Great Perfect Mirror Wisdom. Maybe you are now in the Self-Benefiting Land accomplished by the Equal Wisdom and see everyone living in this most beautiful Pure Land of the world, although others may not think of it as a Pure Land. All living beings and I are living in this Pure Land together, so I wish that all of them would gain the magnificent roots of goodness and reach the opposite shore of Dharmas.
As a matter of fact, if everyone can mark what he has perceived on the outer situations, and see people from the inner pure perception, all will be like living in the Pure Land. If one can turn towards an object with a pure, impartial mind and cultivate in every movement, then this will be an Other-Benefiting Land accomplished by the Equal Nature Wisdom.
The Pure Act Chapter of the Flower Adornment Sutra says:
When I am reciting the sutra, I wish that sentient beings would follow what the Buddha said, abide by all the teachings and would not forget them.
If I could see the Buddha, I wish that all sentient beings would gain the Eye without Hindrance and see all Buddhas.
When I look at the Buddha carefully, I wish that all sentient beings are like Samantabhadra who has an upright and magnificent appearance.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol.II), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong.