向佛而植善根，則生無量之福果，故名佛田，佛即為眾生生福之田地也。智度論三十曰：「佛田者，一切三世諸佛，（中略）雖有種種福田，佛為第一福田。」
Buddha field, in which the planting and cultivation of the Buddhist virtues ensure a rich harvest, especially the Buddha as an object of worship and the Order for almsgiving.
一佛田 比喻佛為植福之田，供養佛能獲得一切福，消滅一切罪。於一切福田中，以佛之福田最勝。〔大智度論卷三十〕（參閱「八福田」453）3287