April 29

Apr 29, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名

“A wonderful substance with a myriad of virtues is the six-character great name; merits and virtues as much as the Ganges sand is available in the single practice of name-recitation” (Quotation of Master Honen).

“A myriad of virtues” is referred to the virtues attained in a myriad of practices of the Six Paramitas, in the 84,000 teachings, and in all scriptures in the Three Canons and the Twelve Divisions. Where is the substance of the myriad of virtues? That is the six-character name.

This six-character name is equated with the sufficient merits and virtues as much as the Ganges sand. The practitioner is merely required to recite “Namo Amituofo” single-mindedly with his mouth; he will then attain the merits and virtues as much as the Ganges sand.

「萬善妙體即名號六字，恒沙功德備口稱一行」（法然上人語）。

「萬善」就是六度萬行，以及八萬四千法門、三藏十二部經的功德。萬善的體在哪裡？就是這六字名號。

這六字名號，等同具備了恒沙的功德，行者只要用口去專一稱念這句「南無阿彌陀佛」，就擁有了恒沙的功德。

Namo Amitabha!