(一)梵名Aparimita^yus -su^tra 。凡二卷。又称阿弥陀三耶三佛萨楼佛檀过度人道经、大阿弥陀经。吴(222~280)支谦译。收于大正藏第十二册。本经为无量寿经之异译,且为无量寿经诸译中成立最早之一部。[历代三宝纪卷五、开元释教录卷二](参阅“大阿弥陀经”802)
(二)梵名Sukha^vatyamr!ta -vyu^ha 。音译速迦瓦低阿弥哩怛尾喻诃。全一卷。又称一切诸佛所护念经、诸佛所护念经、小无量寿经、小经、四纸经。收于大正藏第十二册。净土三部经之一。原典约编篡于北印度阿弥陀佛信仰盛行,大无量寿经原型成立后,即在一世纪左右。汉译本于姚秦弘始四年(402)由鸠摩罗什(梵Kuma^raji^va, 344~413)译出。译出后异译有二本,一为刘宋孝武帝孝建(454~456)初年求那跋陀罗所译之小无量寿经一卷,早已散轶,现仅存咒文与利益文;二为唐高宗永徽元年(650)玄奘所译之称赞净土佛摄受经一卷,亦收于大正藏第十二册。
罗什之译本,译文简洁流丽,故诵读者最多。内容叙述阿弥陀佛西方净土之清净庄严,诸佛真诚赞叹众生之往生净土、六方诸佛之印证,及持名念佛等,使净土信仰明确而平易。
本经之注疏甚多,较重要者有智顗之阿弥陀经义记一卷、善导之阿弥陀经法事赞二卷、慧净之阿弥陀经疏一卷、窥基之阿弥陀经疏一卷及阿弥陀经通赞疏三卷、元晓之阿弥陀经疏一卷等。
近代因牛津大学刊行梵本,日本遂掀起研究之热潮,如藤波一如著有和英支鲜四国语译梵文阿弥陀经、荻原云来著有梵藏和英合璧净土三部经,及木村秀雄著有 The Smaller sukha^vati^-vyu^ha, Description ofSukha^vati^, The Land of Bliss,collaterating Sanskrit, Tibetan,Chinese texts with commentarial foot-notes。[出三藏记集卷二、开元释教录卷四、卷五、卷八、至元法宝勘同总录卷三]
(经名)佛说阿弥陀经一卷,秦罗什译,净土三部经之一。此经略说西方净土依正庄严等事。令人执持名号,一心不乱,即得往生。最为切要。此经所摄,拣除小善根福德因缘。唯摄一类纯笃之机也。各家注述如下:阿弥陀经义记一卷,隋智顗说,灌顶记。阿弥陀经义述一卷,唐慧净述。阿弥陀经通赞疏三卷,唐窥基撰。阿弥陀经疏一卷,唐元晓述。阿弥陀经疏一卷,唐窥基撰。阿弥陀经义疏一卷,宋智圆述,阿弥陀经义疏闻持记三卷,宋元照述,戒度记。阿弥陀经句解一卷,元性澄句解。阿弥陀经略解一卷,明大佑述。阿弥陀经疏钞四卷,明祩宏述。阿弥陀经疏钞事义一卷。阿弥陀经疏钞问辩一卷,阿弥陀经疏钞演义四卷,明古德法师演义,智愿定本。净土已诀一卷,明大惠释。阿弥陀经要解一卷,智旭解。阿弥陀经舌相一卷,净挺着。阿弥陀经直解正行一卷,了根纂注。阿弥陀经略注一卷,续法录注。阿弥陀经略解圆中钞二卷,明大佑述,传灯钞。阿弥陀经摘要易解一卷,真嵩述。阿弥陀经约论一卷,彭际清述。阿弥陀经要解便蒙钞三卷,明智旭要解,达默造钞,达林参订。阿弥陀经疏钞撷一卷,明祩宏疏钞,徐槐廷撷,阿弥陀经应验附。阿弥陀经释一卷,郑澄德郑澄源排定。阿弥陀经注一卷,郑澄德澄源合注。阿弥陀经笺注,丁福保注。
Amitabha Sutra == 阿弥陀经
One of the main sutra in Pure Land Sect. It is said to be the only sutra that Shakyamuni preached without being asked. For the sake of facilitating the living beings to practice and cultivate the Buddha way. Shakyamuni revealed and taught us of he simplest ways for liberation and enlightenment -- reciting Amitabha Buddha”s name. By reciting the name, one can opt to be born in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It is one of the most popular sutra recited by the Buddhists in China.