April 12

Apr 12, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

Amitabha-recitation is not to contemplate the brilliant appearance of the Buddha in the form of light, not to perceive the highest realm of the Buddha, but just exclusively recite Amitabha’s name. Name-recitation can be carried out under what circumstance, regardless of who they are, at what time and what they do. It is simple with no taboo at all. Even if you are not physically perfect, it counts when you recite only 4 vowels, one vowel, or even just have intention to recite. So, none cannot do it.

However, if Amitabha-recitation has to work with sutra-recitation or sitting meditation, repentance and meditation practices, interpretation of profound Buddhist doctrines, complete and perfect fulfillment in the Three Studies, vast cultivation in the Six Paramitas, it is regarded to be not simple and ordinary.

念佛，不是觀想佛的相好光明，也不是思惟佛的高深境界，是只要專稱佛的名號就可以了。稱名，不管任何人、任何時、任何緣、任何事，都能夠稱名，非常簡單，也沒有任何忌諱，即使身心不健全，只念四個 字、一個字，乃至心中想著佛號，也同樣都是念佛，可以說無人不能。可是如果需要誦經打坐、參禪拜懺，要深入經藏，要圓滿三學，要廣修六度，那就不平常了。

Namo Amitabha!