Mar 3, 2017
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗旨
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗旨
Although Amitabha vows to deliver us, we must also be willing to be delivered; otherwise, the two sides do not match with each other. Subsequently, we shall continue to reincarnate in the Three Domains and the Six Realms. It is similar to the light that has the function of illuminating: it will not brighten if we do not turn it on. Or, like the moon: although it can be reflected on the surface of water, its image will not be cast on the water of a tank if we do not open the lid, which makes the moon and the water not matching with each other.
Above all, don’t worry about that we have committed the five gravest transgressions and Ten Evil Actions, and have slandered the correct Dharma like the icchantika (the vilest, most deluded beings); do worry about that we do not believe in and accept Amitabha’s deliverance, do not exclusively recite Amitabha’s name, and do not aspire to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land.
然而，彌陀願救我們，也必須是我們願意被救，否則的話，就有所謂的不相應，我們就會繼續在三界六道中輪迴。就好像燈固然有亮的功能、但是我們若一直沒有去按開關，燈就會一直沒有亮；月亮本來會照映在水面，可是我們若一直沒有將蓋子打開，月跟水便不能相應。
總之，不怕我們有五逆十惡、謗法闡提的罪業，只怕我 們不信受彌陀救度，不專稱彌陀佛名，不願生彌陀淨土。
Namo Amitabha!
