13th Pureland Patriarch Master Yin-guang
To take rebirth in the pureland, one must first purify the mind. As the mind is purified, the pureland becomes correspondingly pure. To truly purify this mind, it is essential to uphold the pure precepts of the Buddha. If one can truly keep these precepts, the defilements of greed, anger, and ignorance are controlled and not carried out in action. The path of discipline (precepts), concentration and wisdom will fully manifest. Limitless merits along with insight into vast profound truths will be attained even if you do not seek it. These (qualities) appear in the mind.
