“蓮池海會(huì),彌陀如來,觀音勢(shì)至坐蓮臺(tái),接引上金階,大誓弘開,普愿離塵埃。南無蓮池海會(huì)菩薩摩訶薩,南無蓮池海會(huì)菩薩摩訶薩,南無蓮池海會(huì)菩薩摩訶薩!”
這是佛教凈土宗弟子在誦凈土三經(jīng)《佛說阿彌陀經(jīng)》、《佛說大乘無量壽莊嚴(yán)清凈平等覺經(jīng)》及《觀無量壽佛經(jīng)》經(jīng)文之前誦念的贊偈,而此三經(jīng)正是對(duì)西方極樂凈土亦即“蓮池海會(huì)”的詳細(xì)描述。今人若發(fā)愿前往,發(fā)菩提心一向?qū)D?mdash;—阿彌陀佛,必與諸上善人俱會(huì)一處,是為蓮池海會(huì)的根本含義