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Let us continue with selections from “The Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sutra,” where we learn of the Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha exclusively dedicated to the attainment of enlightenment and liberation. “O Blessed One, if, after I have obtained the highest perfect knowledge, my light should be liable to be measured in this Buddha country of mine, even by the measure of a hundred thousand [of a hundred thousand of ten million] of Buddha countries, then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if the measure of the life of the beings in that Buddha country of mine, after I have obtained the highest perfect knowledge, should be liable to be measured, excepting always by their own power of prayer, then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if the measure of my life after I have obtained Bodhi (Buddha knowledge) should be limited, even by numbering a hundred thousand [of a hundred thousand of ten million of eons], then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if, for the beings in this Buddha country of mine, after I have obtained Bodhi [Buddha knowledge], even the name of sin should exist, then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if immeasurable and innumerable blessed Buddhas in immeasurable Buddha countries do not glorify my name, after I have obtained the Bodhi ([Buddha] knowledge); if they do not preach my fame and proclaim my praise, and utter it together, then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if those beings who have directed their thought towards the highest perfect knowledge in other worlds, and who, after having heard my name, when I have obtained the Bodhi ([Buddha] knowledge), have meditated on me with serene thoughts; if at the moment of their death, after having approached them, surrounded by an assembly of Bhikshus [monks], I should not stand before them, worshipped by them, that is, so that their thoughts should not be troubled, then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge. O Blessed One, if those beings who in immeasurable and innumerable Buddha countries, after they have heard my name, when I shall have obtained Bodhi [Buddha knowledge], should direct their thought to be born in that Buddha country of mine, and should for that purpose bring their stock of merit to maturity, if these should not be born in that Buddha country, even those who have only ten times repeated the thought (of that Buddha country), barring always those beings who have committed the (five) Ânantarya sins [which bring immediate retribution], and who have caused an obstruction and abuse of the good Law [Dharma], then may I not obtain the highest perfect knowledge.”
