The Buddha to Ananda, "If all of you wish to see The Enlightened One Who is of immeasurable purity and equanimity, and the assemblies of Bodhisattvas and Arhats, the Buddhaland where they dwell, you should then stand up, face the West where the sun goes down and make obeisance respectfully. You should be mindful of His Name "Na Mwo Amitabha Buddha".
Ananda arose from his seat, put his palms together and faced the West. He made obeisance erspectfully and said, "Now, I wish to see Amitabha Buddha, in The Land of Ultimate Bliss. I will make offerings to Him and serve Him, in order to plant all good roots." While he was making the obeisance, he suddenely saw Amitabha Buddha appear with big, wide face and a properly adorned form features. He looks like the golden mountain that is far above all other worlds. Also he heard the voices of The Buddhas in the worlds in ten direction, praising and talking about His different types of merits and virtues, unceasingly and with no obstruction.
Ananda said, "The Pure Buddhaland is really superior. I also vow to be born in that land." The Buddha answered, "Those who have been there have already encountered and served immeasurable Buddhas and planted all virtuous roots. If you wish to be born there, then you should single-mindedly take refuge and contemplate The Buddha."
When The Buddha was speaking, Amitabha Buddha emitted uncountable lights from his palms which pervasively illuminated all the Buddhalands in the different world system. At that time, in the bright illumination, there appeared the Buddhalands, which can be seen clearly as though they were in front of one's eyes. Because of the ultimately pure, bright light of Amitabha Buddha, all the different realms such as the Black Mountains, the Iron Ring Mountains, the big and small mountains, rivers and streams, bushes and jungles and also the palaces of the heavenly beings, shone forth in great clarity. His light is just like the arising of the sun which brightly illuminates the worlds, the hells, deep valleys and the dark realms, so that everything can be seen clearly, and all are of the same colour. It is also like the flood water that fully covers the world at the end of the kalpas. All the things in the world are sunken and disappeared. The bright illumination of The Buddha also resembles the great limitless flood water, only the water can be seen. All the light emitted by the Sound Hearers and Bodhisattvas are darkened and lost, only the light from The Buddha is seen clearly and brilliantly.
In this gathering of the four assemblies, the eight fold divisions of Gods and Dragons, the humans and non-humans are all able to see the world of Ultimate Bliss and the different types of adornments. Amitabha Buddha, the very handsome, bright and very well adorned Buddha, who is of great porwer and virtues, sat on the high and grand seat. He is surrounded respectfully by all the Sound Hearers and Bodhisattvas. He is like the King of Sumeru mountain, which arises from the surface of the sea and is brightly illuminated. The assembly is pure, even and upright, with no filthy components or being of different shapes. But the Land consists only of the precious jewels adornments, a pure dwelling for the sages and saints.
Ananda and the assembly of the Bodhisattva were indeed very happy. Diligently they made obeisance The Buddha, respectfully they bowed and put their heads on the ground. With a concentrated mindfulness, they called on "Na Mwo Amitabha Samyaksambodhi". The heavenly beings, also the tiny living beings that can fly crawl or move in different ways, upon seeing the light, were all free from sickness and sufferings. Their worries, anger and deluded thoughts were never to arise again. But with a compassionate mind they would practise the good conduct happily. The different musical instruments, the bells, piano, violins, flute and other, produced the five tunes naturally, without any musicians.
The Heavenly Kings in the other Buddhalands also came with flowers and fragrant incense and spread them in the empty space to make offerings to The Buddha. At that time, the World of Ultimate Bliss which is situated hundreds and thousands of Nayutas of Buddhalands away in the Western direction appeared clearly in front of One'eyes, caused by the spiritual power of The Buddha.
Just like the pure heavenly eyes which can see things far away as if in front of the eyes, the sagely assemblies in that land can also see clearly our land, the Saha World, The Thus Come One Sakyamuni Buddha and His Bhikshus assembly, who surrounded Him and listened to the Dharma.
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