(49) At that time Sariputra, through the power of Buddha, thought within himself thus: “ If it be true that when the Bodhisattva is pure in mind, then his world is pure, why is this Buddha-land of ours so impure as we see it, which was established by the Buddha out of his pure mind when he was a Bodhisattva ? ” The Buddha knowing his thought spoke to him and said: “ What thinkest thus, O Sariputra, is it the fault of the sun or moon that the blind cannot see the brightness thereof ? ”

(21) Buddha spoke to Sariputra and said: “Hast thou seen the Abhirati world and the Buddha Akshobhya?” He replied: “O Blessed One, verily I have seen them; may all beings obtain the pure land even as the land of the Buddha Akshobhya, and obtain the supernatural power even as that of Vimalakirti. O Blessed One, we have received so great a privilege that we could see this man and make ourselves acquainted with him and honour him;