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Amitābha is the center of a number of mantras in Buddhist Vajrayana practices. The Indic form of the mantra of Amitābha is ॐ अमिताभ ह्रीः (Devanagari: oṃ amitābha hrīḥ), which is pronounced in its Tibetan version as Om ami dewa hri (Sanskrit: oṃ amideva hrīḥ).
Amitabha's forty-eight vows were made by the primary Buddha of the Pure Land school of Buddhism as recorded in the Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life. They are as follows:
Vow 1
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that Buddha-country of mine there should be either hell, or the animal state of existence, or the realm of hungry ghost, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 2
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that country of mine the beings who are born there should fall away (die) into the three evil realms, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 3
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that country of mine the beings who are born there should not all be of the colour of genuine gold, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 4
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that Buddha-country of mine the beings who are born there should not all be of one appearance without the difference of noble looking or ugly lineaments, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 5
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that Buddha-country of mine the beings who are born there should not be possessed of the supernormal knowledge of recollecting the previous lives of themselves (Purvanivasana i.e. knowledge of all reincarnations), and knowing the events of evolution of hundred thousand nayuta years of kalpas, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 6
Provided I become a Buddha, if in that country of mine the beings who are born there should not be possessed of the Divine-eye (Divyatchakchus) which can see a hundred thousand nayuta of Buddha-countries, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 7
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should not be possessed of the Divine-ear (Divyassrotra) which to be able to hear the preachings of a hundred thousand kotis of nayuta of Buddhas, and to a faithful observance, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 8
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should not all possessed the Intuitive-mind (Paratchittadjna) knowing the thoughts of all beings of a hundred thousand kotis of nayuta of Buddha-countries, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 9
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should not all possessed of the Heavenly-step (Riddisakchatkriya) which can in the shortest moment of one thought travelling over a hundred thousand kotis of nayuta of Buddha-countries, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 10
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should have arise in their minds the idea of selfishness and covetous thoughts, even with regard to their own bodies, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 11
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should not all be firmly abiding in a concentrated state of meditation and equanimity (Samadhi) till they have reached Nirvana, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 12
Provided I become a Buddha, if my light should be limited in measurement so that it could not illuminate a hundred thousand nayuta of kotis of Buddha-countries, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 13
Provided I become a Buddha, if the measure of my life should be limited, even by counting a hundred thousand nayuta of kotis of Kalpas, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 14
Provided I become a Buddha, if any being should be able to count innumerable pupils belonging to me in that country of mine, even if all the beings of those three million worlds and the whole triple chiliocosm, who after having become Pratyeka-Buddhas, count and continue to do so for a period of a hundred thousand nayuta of kotis of Kalpas, could know the balance, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 15
Provided I become a Buddha, the life of the beings in that country of mine should be eternal, excepting by their own free will whenever they choose to pass away from life, otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 16
Provided I become a Buddha, there should be no evil or sinful existence in that country of mine, even its very name is unknown. Otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 17
Provided I become a Buddha, if the innumerable Buddhas of the worlds of ten quarters do not glorify my name, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 18
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of the ten quarters who after having heard my name, and thus awakened their highest faith and aspiration of re-birth in that country of mine, even they have recollected such a thought for ten times only, they are destinated to be born there, with the exception of those who have committed the five deadly sins (Anantarya), and who have blasphemed the orthodox Law (Dharma), otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 19
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of ten quarters who have directed their thoughts towards the Bodhi and cultivated their stock of various merits with a fervent craving for re-birth in that country of mine, if at the moment of death, should I not appear with an assembly of retinue before them, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 20
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of ten quarters, after having heard my name always longing for that country of mine and cultivating various essential merits for the purpose of realizing their earnest wish to be born in my country, should their fulfillment be failed, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 21
Provided I become a Buddha, if the beings of that country of mine should not all be endowed with the glorious body perfected with the thirty-two attributes (Laksanani) of a great being, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 22
Provided I become a Buddha, the Bodhisattvas who come to be born in that country of mine are to be bound to that one birth only, then to become Buddha-elect (Ekajatipratibuddhas), with the exception of those who by their own free will remain in the stage of Bodhisattva-hood for the sake of delivering various beings, wearing the armour of vows to travel to all worlds, performing their Boddhisattva-duties and accumulating their stock of merit, who wish to serve the Buddhas of ten quarters, and convert the various beings in number like grains of sand of the River Ganges to the highest perfect knowledge, whose activities have surpassed the stage of ordinary beings, and who practise the universal virtue of Samantabhadra, otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 23
Provided I become a Buddha, if those Bodhisattvas in that country of mine, through the Grace of the Buddha should not be able to serve all the Buddhas throughout the countless nayuta of Buddha-worlds within a moment as short as a length of time of refreshment, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 24
Provided I become a Buddha, if those Bodhisattva in that country of mine who wish their stock of merit to produce any appliance to be used before the Buddhas, should such things not appear for them to their satisfaction, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 25
Provided I become a Buddha, if those Bodhisattvas in that country of mine should not be able to preach the law of wisdom in completion, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 26
Provided I become a Buddha, those Bodhisattva of that country of mine should not all be in possession of a golden body as strong as the diamond of Narayana, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 27
Provided I become a Buddha, the heavenly beings and the various properties produced in that country of mine should all be of supreme beauty and in boundless quantity, and in the infinity of various forms. If any being therein who even possessed the divine-eye is able to perceive the appellations and quantity of such beauties, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 28
Provided I become a Buddha, if any Bodhisattva of that country of mine who possesses even the least stock of merit, should not perceive the boundless shining beauty of the Bodhi-trees of my sanctuary, their height being at least four millions of miles, then may I not attain enlightenment.
Vow 29
Provided I become a Buddha, if any Bodhisattva of that country of mine should not all possess the wisdom of eloquent oration after having read, recited, and observed the Dharma of the sutras, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 30
Provided I become a Buddha, if any Bodhisattvas of that country of mine, have their wisdom of oration limited, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 31
When I have obtained the Buddhahood, if that country of mine should not be limpid and brilliant as to reflect the miniatures of the innumerable, inconceivable and boundless Buddha-worlds of ten quarters as one's face is seen in a bright mirror, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 32
If after I have obtained the Buddhahood, in that country of mine, there should be magnificent palaces towering up from the ground to the void, also the lakes, winding streams, blossoming trees, and all other properties which are compounded of various jewels and thousands of kinds of perfumes, minutely embellished in the most wondrous state surpassing all heavenly and human worlds. The scent of the perfumes should thoroughly pervade the worlds of ten quarters, whereof the Bodhisattvas, having smelt them thereby directed their minds to Bodhi; otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 33
When I obtain the Buddhahood, any being of the boundless and inconceivable Buddha-worlds of the ten quarters whose body if be touched by the rays of my splendour should not make his body and mind gentle and peaceful, in such a state that he is far more sublime than the gods and men, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 34
When I obtain the Buddhahood, if the beings of boundless and inconceivable Buddha-worlds should not attain the "Endurance of Nirvanic Life" (Ajatah sarvadharmah) of Bodhisattva, and the deep knowledge of "Adharanamudro" (or Dharani?) after having heard my name, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 35
When I obtain the Buddhahood, women of boundless and inconceivable Buddha-worlds of the ten quarters after having heard my name thereby awakened in faith and joyful aspiration, and turning their minds towards Bodhi, therefore dislike their own female lives, when they be born again, in their next life should not be incarnated into a masculine body, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 36
When I obtain the Buddhahood, the Bodhisattvas of boundless and inconceivable Buddha-worlds of the ten quarters after having heard my name, after their death (in their next life) will still continue their Bodhisattva-duty till they have obtained the Buddhahood, otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 37
When I obtain the Buddhahood, the heavenly beings of boundless and inconceivable Buddha-worlds of the ten quarters, having heard my name, should not worship me with prostrate reverence, and joyfully and faithfully perform their Bodhisattva-duty, and be honoured by gods and men, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 38
When I obtain the Buddhahood, the heavenly beings of that country of mine, should they desire a garment will be able to perceive themselves, as quick as thought, covered by apparitionally produced costumes, excellent to their satisfaction, worthy to be praised by the Buddha, without the work of sewing, washing, dying, etc. Otherwise may I not attain enlightenment.
Vow 39
When I attain the Buddhahood, if the heavenly beings of that country of mine should not be enjoying happiness as great as that that of the holy bhikkhus,(Asravakchava the finality of the stream of passions) then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 40
When I attain the Buddhahood, if the Bodhisattvas of that country of mine wish to see the boundless, holy, pure Buddha-worlds of the ten quarters, they will at once behold them from the jewel-trees as though one's face were being reflected in a highly burnished, brilliant mirror, otherwise may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 41
When I attain the Buddhahood, if the Bodhisattvas of other worlds after having heard my name, should suffer from any diminution in the functional powers and not be endowed with all sense-organs in completion before reaching the Buddhahood, then may I not attain the enlightenment.
Vow 42
When I obtain the Buddhahood, if the Bodhisattvas hearing my name from other Buddha-countries, should not all attain the pure Samadhi of emancipation (Suvibhaktavati) from which they could serve innumerable and inconceivable number of Buddhas, Tathagatas, by a moment of thought; and if that Samadhi of theirs should come to an end meanwhile, then may I not attain enlightenment.
Vow 43
If after I have obtained the Buddhahood, that any Bodhisattva of other countries having heard my name, will be incarnated as a member of a noble family (if he so desires) when he dies, otherwise may I not attain enlightenment.
Vow 44
When I obtain the Buddhahood, the Bodhisattvas of other countries having heard my name will all obtain a combination of full virtues and joyfully perform their Bodhisattva-duty, otherwise may I not attain enlightenment.
Vow 45
When I have obtain the Buddhahood, the Bodhisattvas of other countries having heard my name, all will attain the "Samantanugata"(the thoroughly and equal Samadhi in a fixed state of meditation) through that Samadhi they will see innumerable and inconceivable Buddhas constantly till they have obtained the Buddhahood, otherwise may I for-bear from obtaining enlightenment.
Vow 46
When I obtain the Buddhahood, the Bodhisattvas of that country of mine should be able to hear the preachings of the Dharma whenever they desire (the voices of teaching will present themselves naturally to their ears), otherwise may I refrain from attaining enlightenment.
Vow 47
When I have obtain the Buddhahood, if the Bodhisattvas of other countries after having heard my name should not immediately reach the state of Avaivartika (i.e. not turning back from Bodhi), then I would refrain from attaining enlightenment.
Vow 48
When I have obtained the Buddhahood, if the Bodhisattvas of other countries having heard my name should not reach the first, second and third degrees of Dharma-endurance immediately or should turn back from the Law of Buddhas, then I would refrain from attaining enlightenment.
谓阿弥陀佛。最初因中。名法藏比丘。彼时于世自在王佛前。白佛言。我发无上菩提之心。愿作佛时。身相光明。刹土殊胜。宁可得否。彼佛知其智识高明。心愿广大。乃以二千一百万佛刹。善恶粗妙之相。随其心愿。悉令显现。法藏即一其心。遂得天眼。莫不彻见。复白佛言。我已摄取如上佛刹。所以庄严国土清净之行。愿有敷陈。惟佛听察。遂发此四十八愿也。(梵语阿弥陀。华言无量寿。)
〔第一愿〕，愿我刹中，无地狱饿鬼禽畜以至蜎飞蠕动之类。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二愿〕，愿我刹中，无女人，无数世界诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，来生我国者，皆于七宝水池莲华中化生。不得是愿，终不作佛。（七宝者，金、银、璃璃、玻璃、砗磲、码瑙、赤真珠也。） 〔第三愿〕，愿我刹土中人欲食时，七宝钵中，百味饮食，化现在前。食已，器用自然化去。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四愿〕，愿我刹土中人所欲衣服，随念即至，不假裁缝捣染浣濯。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第五愿〕，愿我刹土中，自地以上至于虚空，皆有宅宇宫殿楼阁，池流华树，悉以无量杂宝，百千种香，而共合成，严饰奇妙，殊胜超绝，其香普熏十方世界，众生闻是香者，皆修佛行。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第六愿〕，愿我刹土中人，皆心相爱敬，无相憎嫉。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第七愿〕，愿我刹土中人，尽无淫泆嗔怒愚痴之心。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第八愿〕，愿我刹土中人，皆同一善心，无惑他念；其所欲言，皆预相知意。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第九愿〕，愿我刹土中人，皆不闻不善之名，况有其实。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十愿〕，愿我刹土中人，知身如幻，无贪着心。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十一愿〕，愿我刹土中虽有诸天，与世之人异，而其形容，皆一类金色，面目端正净好，无复丑异。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十二愿〕，愿假令十方无数世界，诸天人民，以至蜎飞蠕动之类，皆得为人，皆作缘觉、声闻，皆坐禅一心，共欲计数我年寿，几千亿万劫，无有能知者。不得是愿，终不作佛。（劫，梵语具云劫波，华言分别时节。） 〔第十三愿〕，愿假令十方各千亿世界，有诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，皆得为人，皆作声闻、缘觉，皆坐禅一心，共欲计数我刹土中人，数有几千亿万，无有能知者。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十四愿〕，愿我刹土中人寿命皆无数劫，无有能计知其数者。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十五愿〕，愿我刹土中人，所受快乐，一如漏尽比丘。不得是愿，终不作佛。（漏尽，谓生死之漏尽也。） 〔第十六愿〕，愿我刹土中人，住正信位，离颠倒想，诸根寂静，尽般泥洹。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语般泥洹，即般涅盘，华言灭度。） 〔第十七愿〕，愿我说经行道，十倍诸佛。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第十八愿〕，愿我刹土中人，尽通宿命，知百千亿那由他劫事。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语那由他，华言万亿。） 〔第十九愿〕，愿我刹土中人，尽得天眼，见百千亿那由他世界。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十愿〕，愿我刹土中人，尽得天耳，闻百千亿那由他诸佛说法，悉能受持。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十一愿〕，愿我刹土中人，得他心智，知百千亿那由他世界众生心念。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十二愿〕，愿我刹土中人，尽得神足，于一念顷，能超过百千亿那由他世界。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十三愿〕，愿我名号，闻于十方无数世界。诸佛各于大众，称我功德及国土之胜。诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，闻我名号，慈心喜悦者，皆令来生我国。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十四愿〕，愿我顶中光明妙胜，如日月之明百千亿万倍。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十五愿〕，愿我光明，照诸无数天下幽冥之处，皆当大明。诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，见我光明，莫不慈心作善，皆令来生我国。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十六愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，蒙我光明触其身者，身心慈和，过诸天人。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十七愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民，有发菩提心，奉持斋戒，行六波罗蜜，修诸功德，至心发愿欲生我国。临寿终时，我与大众，现其人前，引至来生，作不退转地菩萨。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语波罗蜜，华言到彼岸。六波罗蜜，即布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧。不退转地者，谓行与位皆不退也。） 〔第二十八愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民，闻我名号，烧香散花，然灯悬缯，饮食沙门，起立塔寺，斋戒清净，益作诸善，一心系念于我，虽止一昼夜，亦必得生我国。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第二十九愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民，至心信乐，欲生我国。十声念我名号，必遂来生，惟除五逆，诽谤正法。不得是愿，终不作佛。（五逆者，杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、出佛身血、破和合僧也。） 〔第三十愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，前世作恶，闻我名号，即忏悔为善，奉持经戒，愿生我国。寿终不经恶道，径遂来生，一切所欲，无不如意。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十一愿〕，愿十方无数世界诸天人民，闻我名号，五体投地，稽首作礼，喜悦信乐，修菩萨行，诸天世人，莫不致敬。不得是愿，终不作佛。（五体者，头及两手两足也。） 〔第三十二愿〕，愿十方无数世界，有女人，闻我名号，喜悦信乐，发菩提心；厌恶女身，寿终之后，不复为女。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十三愿〕，愿凡生我国者，一生遂补佛处。惟除本愿，欲往他方，设化众生，修菩萨行，供养诸佛者；即自在往生，我以威神之力，令彼教化一切众生，皆发信心，修一切善行。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十四愿〕，愿我刹土之人，欲生他方者，如其所愿，不复坠于恶道。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十五愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，以香华幡盖真珠缨络种种供具，欲往无量世界，供养诸佛者，一食之顷，即可遍至。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十六愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，欲以万种之物供养十方无数诸佛，即在其前，供养既遍，是日未午，即还我刹。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十七愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，受持经法，讽诵宣说，必得辩才智慧。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十八愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，能演说一切法，其智慧辩才，不可限量。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第三十九愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，得金刚那罗延力，其身皆紫磨金色，具诸相好，说经行道，无异于佛。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语那罗延，华言金刚。） 〔第四十愿〕，愿我刹土清净，照见十方无量世界，菩萨欲于宝树中见十方一切严净佛刹，即时应现，犹如明镜，睹其面相。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四十一愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨，虽少功德者，亦能见我道场树高四千由旬。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语由旬，华言限量，或四十里，或六十里，或八十里。） 〔第四十二愿〕，愿我刹土中诸天世人及一切万物，悉皆严净光丽，形色殊特，穷微极妙，无能称量者。众生虽得天眼，不能辩其名数。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四十三愿〕，愿我刹土中人，随其志愿所欲闻法，皆自然得闻。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四十四愿〕，愿我刹土中菩萨、声闻，皆智慧威神；顶中皆有光明，语音鸿畅，说经行道，无异于佛。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四十五愿〕，愿他方世界诸菩萨，闻我名号，皈依精进，皆逮得清净解脱三昧。住是三昧，一发意顷，供养不可思议诸佛，而不失定意。不得是愿，终不作佛。（梵语三昧，华言正定。） 〔第四十六愿〕，愿他方世界诸菩萨，闻我名号，皈依精进，皆逮得普等三昧，至于成佛，常见无量不可思议一切诸佛。不得是愿，终不作佛。（普等者，谓于一切法皆平等也。） 〔第四十七愿〕，愿他方世界诸菩萨，闻我名号，皈依精进，即得至不退转地。不得是愿，终不作佛。 〔第四十八愿〕，愿他方世界诸菩萨，闻我名号，皈依精进，即得至第一忍，第二忍，第三忍。于诸佛法，永不退转。不得是愿，终不作佛。（三忍，即忍位中上忍、中忍、下忍也。）
佛告比丘：汝今可说，宜知是时，发起悦可一切大众。菩萨闻已，修行此法，缘致满足无量大愿。 比丘白佛：唯垂听察，如我所愿，当具说之。 设我得佛，国有地狱、饿鬼、畜生者，不取正觉。（一） 设我得佛，国中天人寿终之后，复更三恶道者，不取正觉。（二） 设我得佛，国中天人，不悉真金色者，不取正觉。（三） 设我得佛，国中天人，形色不同，有好丑者，不取正觉。（四） 设我得佛，国中天人，不识宿命，下至知百千亿那由他诸劫事者，不取正觉。（五） 设我得佛，国中天人，不得天眼，下至见百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（六） 设我得佛，国中天人，不得天耳，下至闻百千亿那由他诸佛所说，不悉受持者，不取正觉。（七） 设我得佛，国中天人，不得见他心智，下至知百千亿那由他诸佛国中众生心念者，不取正觉。（八） 设我得佛，国中天人，不得神足，于一念顷，下至不能超过百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（九） 设我得佛，国中天人，若起想念贪计身者，不取正觉。（十） 设我得佛，国中天人，不住定聚，必至灭度者，不取正觉。（十一） 设我得佛，光明有限量，下至不照百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（十二） 设我得佛，寿命有限量，下至百千亿那由他劫者，不取正觉。（十三） 设我得佛，国中声闻，有能计量，乃至三千大千世界众生悉成缘觉，于百千劫悉共计校，知其数者，不取正觉。（十四） 设我得佛，国中天人，寿命无能限量。除其本愿，修短自在。若不尔者，不取正觉。（十五） 设我得佛，国中天人，乃至闻有不善名者，不取正觉。（十六） 设我得佛，十方世界无量诸佛，不悉咨嗟称我名者，不取正觉。（十七） 设我得佛，十方众生，至心信乐，欲生我国，乃至十念，若不生者，不取正觉。唯除五逆，诽谤正法。（十八） 设我得佛，十方众生，发菩提心，修诸功德，至心发愿，欲生我国，临寿终时，假令不与大众围绕现其人前者，不取正觉。（十九） 设我得佛，十方众生，闻我名号，系念我国，植众德本，至心回向，欲生我国，不果遂者，不取正觉。（二十） 设我得佛，国中天人，不悉成满三十二大人相者，不取正觉。（二一） 设我得佛，他方佛土诸菩萨众，来生我国，究竟必至一生补处。除其本愿自在所化，为众生故，被弘誓铠，积累德本，度脱一切。游诸佛国，修菩萨行，供养十方诸佛如来。开化恒沙无量众生，使立无上正真之道，超出常伦诸地之行，现前修习普贤之德。若不尔者，不取正觉。（二二） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，承佛神力，供养诸佛，一食之顷，不能遍至无数无量亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（二三） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，在诸佛前，现其德本，诸所求欲供养之具，若不如意者，不取正觉。（二四） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，不能演说一切智者，不取正觉。（二五） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，不得金刚那罗延身者，不取正觉。（二六） 设我得佛，国中天人，一切万物，严净光丽，形色殊特，穷微极妙，无能称量。其诸众生，乃至逮得天眼，有能明了，辨其名数者，不取正觉。（二七） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，乃至少功德者，不能知见其道场树无量光色，高四百万里者，不取正觉。（二八） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，若受读经法，讽诵持说，而不得辩才智慧者，不取正觉。（二九） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，智慧辩才，若可限量者，不取正觉。（三十） 设我得佛，国土清净，皆悉照见十方一切无量无数不可思议诸佛世界，犹如明镜，睹其面像。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三一） 设我得佛，自地以上，至于虚空，宫殿、楼观、池流、华树，国土所有一切万物，皆以无量杂宝、百千种香而共合成。严饰奇妙，超诸天人。其香普薰十方世界。菩萨闻者，皆修佛行。若不如是，不取正觉。（三二） 设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界众生之类，蒙我光明触其身者，身心柔软，超过天人。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三三） 设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界众生之类，闻我名字，不得菩萨无生法忍、诸深总持者，不取正觉。（三四） 设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界，其有女人，闻我名字，欢喜信乐，发菩提心，厌恶女身。寿终之后，复为女像者，不取正觉。（三五） 设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界诸菩萨众，闻我名字，寿终之后，常修梵行，至成佛道。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三六） 设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界诸天人民，闻我名字，五体投地，稽首作礼，欢喜信乐，修菩萨行，诸天世人，莫不致敬。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三七） 设我得佛，国中天人，欲得衣服，随念即至，如佛所赞应法妙服，自然在身。有求裁缝、捣染、浣濯者，不取正觉。（三八） 设我得佛，国中天人，所受快乐，不如漏尽比丘者，不取正觉。（三九） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，随意欲见十方无量严净佛土，应时如愿，于宝树中皆悉照见，犹如明镜，睹其面像。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，至于得佛，诸根缺陋不具足者，不取正觉。（四一） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，皆悉逮得清净解脱三昧。住是三昧，一发意顷，供养无量不可思议诸佛世尊，而不失定意。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四二） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，寿终之后，生尊贵家。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四三） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，欢喜踊跃，修菩萨行，具足德本。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四四） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，皆悉逮得普等三昧。住是三昧，至于成佛，常见无量不可思议一切诸佛。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四五） 设我得佛，国中菩萨，随其志愿所欲闻法，自然得闻。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四六） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，不即得至不退转者，不取正觉。（四七） 设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，不即得至第一忍，第二、第三法忍，于诸佛法不能即得不退转者，不取正觉。（四八）
法藏比丘即阿弥陀佛，其四十八愿如下：佛告比丘：汝今可说，宜知是时，发起悦可一切大众。菩萨闻已，修行此法，缘致满足无量大愿。比丘白佛：唯垂听察，如我所愿，当具说之。设我得佛，国有地狱、饿鬼、畜生者，不取正觉。（一）设我得佛，国中天人寿终之后，复更三恶道者，不取正觉。（二）设我得佛，国中天人，不悉真金色者，不取正觉。（三）设我得佛，国中天人，形色不同，有好丑者，不取正觉。（四）设我得佛，国中天人，不识宿命，下至知百千亿那由他诸劫事者，不取正觉。（五）设我得佛，国中天人，不得天眼，下至见百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（六）设我得佛，国中天人，不得天耳，下至闻百千亿那由他诸佛所说，不悉受持者，不取正觉。（七）设我得佛，国中天人，不得见他心智，下至知百千亿那由他诸佛国中众生心念者，不取正觉。（八）设我得佛，国中天人，不得神足，于一念顷，下至不能超过百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（九）设我得佛，国中天人，若起想念贪计身者，不取正觉。（十）设我得佛，国中天人，不住定聚，必至灭度者，不取正觉。（十一）设我得佛，光明有限量，下至不照百千亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（十二）设我得佛，寿命有限量，下至百千亿那由他劫者，不取正觉。（十三）设我得佛，国中声闻，有能计量，乃至三千大千世界众生悉成缘觉，于百千劫悉共计校，知其数者，不取正觉。（十四）设我得佛，国中天人，寿命无能限量。除其本愿，修短自在。若不尔者，不取正觉。（十五）设我得佛，国中天人，乃至闻有不善名者，不取正觉。（十六）设我得佛，十方世界无量诸佛，不悉咨嗟称我名者，不取正觉。（十七）设我得佛，十方众生，至心信乐，欲生我国，乃至十念，若不生者，不取正觉。唯除五逆，诽谤正法。（十八）设我得佛，十方众生，发菩提心，修诸功德，至心发愿，欲生我国，临寿终时，假令不与大众围绕现其人前者，不取正觉。（十九）设我得佛，十方众生，闻我名号，系念我国，植众德本，至心回向，欲生我国，不果遂者，不取正觉。（二十）设我得佛，国中天人，不悉成满三十二大人相者，不取正觉。（二一）设我得佛，他方佛土诸菩萨众，来生我国，究竟必至一生补处。除其本愿自在所化，为众生故，被弘誓铠，积累德本，度脱一切。游诸佛国，修菩萨行，供养十方诸佛如来。开化恒沙无量众生，使立无上正真之道，超出常伦诸地之行，现前修习普贤之德。若不尔者，不取正觉。（二二）设我得佛，国中菩萨，承佛神力，供养诸佛，一食之顷，不能遍至无数无量亿那由他诸佛国者，不取正觉。（二三）设我得佛，国中菩萨，在诸佛前，现其德本，诸所求欲供养之具，若不如意者，不取正觉。（二四）设我得佛，国中菩萨，不能演说一切智者，不取正觉。（二五）设我得佛，国中菩萨，不得金刚那罗延身者，不取正觉。（二六）设我得佛，国中天人，一切万物，严净光丽，形色殊特，穷微极妙，无能称量。其诸众生，乃至逮得天眼，有能明了，辨其名数者，不取正觉。（二七）设我得佛，国中菩萨，乃至少功德者，不能知见其道场树无量光色，高四百万里者，不取正觉。（二八）设我得佛，国中菩萨，若受读经法，讽诵持说，而不得辩才智慧者，不取正觉。（二九）设我得佛，国中菩萨，智慧辩才，若可限量者，不取正觉。（三十）设我得佛，国土清净，皆悉照见十方一切无量无数不可思议诸佛世界，犹如明镜，睹其面像。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三一）设我得佛，自地以上，至于虚空，宫殿、楼观、池流、华树，国土所有一切万物，皆以无量杂宝、百千种香而共合成。严饰奇妙，超诸天人。其香普薰十方世界。菩萨闻者，皆修佛行。若不如是，不取正觉。（三二）设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界众生之类，蒙我光明触其身者，身心柔软，超过天人。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三三）设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界众生之类，闻我名字，不得菩萨无生法忍、诸深总持者，不取正觉。（三四）设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界，其有女人，闻我名字，欢喜信乐，发菩提心，厌恶女身。寿终之后，复为女像者，不取正觉。（三五）设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界诸菩萨众，闻我名字，寿终之后，常修梵行，至成佛道。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三六）设我得佛，十方无量不可思议诸佛世界诸天人民，闻我名字，五体投地，稽首作礼，欢喜信乐，修菩萨行，诸天世人，莫不致敬。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三七）设我得佛，国中天人，欲得衣服，随念即至，如佛所赞应法妙服，自然在身。有求裁缝、捣染、浣濯者，不取正觉。（三八）设我得佛，国中天人，所受快乐，不如漏尽比丘者，不取正觉。（三九）设我得佛，国中菩萨，随意欲见十方无量严净佛土，应时如愿，于宝树中皆悉照见，犹如明镜，睹其面像。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，至于得佛，诸根缺陋不具足者，不取正觉。（四一）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，皆悉逮得清净解脱三昧。住是三昧，一发意顷，供养无量不可思议诸佛世尊，而不失定意。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四二）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，寿终之后，生尊贵家。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四三）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，欢喜踊跃，修菩萨行，具足德本。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四四）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，皆悉逮得普等三昧。住是三昧，至于成佛，常见无量不可思议一切诸佛。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四五）设我得佛，国中菩萨，随其志愿所欲闻法，自然得闻。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四六）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，不即得至不退转者，不取正觉。（四七）设我得佛，他方国土诸菩萨众，闻我名字，不即得至第一忍，第二、第三法忍，于诸佛法不能即得不退转者，不取正觉。（四八）
法藏白言：唯愿世尊，大慈听察。我若证得无上菩提，成正觉已，所居佛刹，具足无量不可思议功德庄严。无有地狱、饿鬼、禽兽、蜎飞蠕动之类。所有一切众生，以及焰摩罗界，三恶道中，来生我刹，受我法化，悉成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，不复更堕恶趣。得是愿，乃作佛，不得是愿，不取无上正觉。（一、国无恶道愿；二、不堕恶趣愿；）我作佛时，十方世界，所有众生，令生我刹，皆具紫磨真金色身，三十二种大丈夫相。端正净洁，悉同一类。若形貌差别，有好丑者，不取正觉。（三、身悉金色愿；四、三十二相愿；五、身无差别愿；）我作佛时，所有众生，生我国者，自知无量劫时宿命所作善恶。皆能洞视彻听，知十方去来现在之事。不得是愿，不取正觉。（六、宿命通愿；七、天眼通愿；八、天耳通愿；）我作佛时，所有众生，生我国者，皆得他心智通。若不悉知亿那由他百千佛刹，众生心念者，不取正觉。（九、他心通愿；）我作佛时，所有众生，生我国者，皆得神通自在，波罗密多。于一念顷，不能超过亿那由他百千佛刹，周遍巡历供养诸佛者，不取正觉。（十、神足通愿；十一、遍供诸佛愿；）我作佛时，所有众生，生我国者，远离分别，诸根寂静。若不决定成等正觉，证大涅盘者，不取正觉。（十二、定成正觉愿；）我作佛时，光明无量，普照十方，绝胜诸佛，胜于日月之明千万亿倍。若有众生，见我光明，照触其身，莫不安乐，慈心作善，来生我国。若不尔者，不取正觉。（十三、光明无量愿；十四、触光安乐愿；）我作佛时，寿命无量，国中声闻天人无数，寿命亦皆无量。假令三千大千世界众生，悉成缘觉，于百千劫，悉共计校，若能知其量数者，不取正觉。（十五、寿命无量愿；十六、声闻无数愿；）我作佛时，十方世界，无量刹中，无数诸佛，若不共称叹我名，说我功德国土之善者，不取正觉。（十七、诸佛称叹愿；）我作佛时，十方众生，闻我名号，至心信乐，所有善根，心心回向，愿生我国，乃至十念，若不生者，不取正觉。唯除五逆，诽谤正法。（十八、十念必生愿；）我作佛时，十方众生，闻我名号，发菩提心，修诸功德，奉行六波罗密，坚固不退。复以善根回向，愿生我国，一心念我，昼夜不断。临寿终时，我与诸菩萨众，迎现其前，经须臾间，即生我刹，作阿惟越致菩萨。不得是愿，不取正觉。（十九、闻名发心愿；二十、临终接引愿；）我作佛时，十方众生，闻我名号，系念我国，发菩提心，坚固不退。植众德本，至心回向，欲生极乐，无不遂者。若有宿恶，闻我名字，即自悔过，为道作善，便持经戒，愿生我刹，命终不复更三恶道，即生我国。若不尔者，不取正觉。（二十一、悔过得生愿；）我作佛时，国无妇女。若有女人，闻我名字，得清净信，发菩提心，厌患女身，愿生我国。命终即化男子，来我刹土。十方世界诸众生类，生我国者，皆于七宝池莲华中化生。若不尔者，不取正觉。（二十二、国无女人愿；二十三、厌女转男愿；二十四、莲华化生愿；）我作佛时，十方众生，闻我名字，欢喜信乐，礼拜归命。以清净心，修菩萨行，诸天世人，莫不致敬。若闻我名，寿终之后，生尊贵家，诸根无缺，常修殊胜梵行。若不尔者，不取正觉。（二十五、天人礼敬愿；二十六、闻名得福愿；二十七、修殊胜行愿；）我作佛时，国中无不善名。所有众生，生我国者，皆同一心，住于定聚。永离热恼，心得清凉，所受快乐，犹如漏尽比丘。若起想念，贪计身者，不取正觉。（二十八、国无不善愿；二十九、住正定聚愿；三十、乐如漏尽愿；三十一、不贪计身愿；）我作佛时，生我国者，善根无量，皆得金刚那罗延身，坚固之力。身顶皆有光明照耀。成就一切智慧，获得无边辩才。善谈诸法秘要，说经行道，语如钟声。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三十二、那罗延身愿；三十三、光明慧辩愿；三十四、善谈法要愿；）我作佛时，所有众生，生我国者，究竟必至一生补处。除其本愿为众生故，被弘誓铠，教化一切有情，皆发信心，修菩提行，行普贤道。虽生他方世界，永离恶趣。或乐说法，或乐听法，或现神足，随意修习，无不圆满。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三十五、一生补处愿；三十六、教化随意愿；）我作佛时，生我国者，所须饮食、衣服、种种供具，随意即至，无不满愿。十方诸佛，应念受其供养。若不尔者，不取正觉。（三十七、衣食自至愿；三十八、应念受供愿；）我作佛时，国中万物，严净光丽，形色殊特，穷微极妙，无能称量。其诸众生，虽具天眼，有能辨其形色、光相、名数，及总宣说者，不取正觉。（三十九、庄严无尽愿；）我作佛时，国中无量色树，高或百千由旬。道场树高，四百万里。诸菩萨中，虽有善根劣者，亦能了知。欲见诸佛净国庄严，悉于宝树间见，犹如明镜，睹其面像。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十、无量色树愿；四十一、树现佛刹愿；）我作佛时，所居佛刹，广博严净，光莹如镜，彻照十方无量无数不可思议诸佛世界。众生睹者，生希有心。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十二、彻照十方愿；）我作佛时，下从地际，上至虚空，宫殿楼观，池流华树，国土所有一切万物，皆以无量宝香合成。其香普熏十方世界。众生闻者，皆修佛行。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十三、宝香普熏愿；）我作佛时，十方佛刹诸菩萨众，闻我名已，皆悉逮得清净、解脱、普等三昧，诸深总持。住三摩地，至于成佛。定中常供无量无边一切诸佛，不失定意。若不尔者，不取正觉。（四十四、普等三昧愿；四十五、定中供佛愿；）我作佛时，他方世界诸菩萨众，闻我名者，证离生法，获陀罗尼。清净欢喜，得平等住。修菩萨行，具足德本。应时不获一二三忍，于诸佛法，不能现证不退转者，不取正觉。（四十六、获陀罗尼愿；四十七、闻名得忍愿；四十八、现证不退愿。）
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