May 30

May 30, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

During Amitabha-recitation, the Buddha-light of our body fills up the entire universe, because it is the light of Amitabha. How big, then, is the light of Amitabha? The Amitabha Sutra says, “For what reason, is that Buddha called 'Amitabha'? That Buddha's light shines boundlessly and without hindrance over all the worlds of the ten quarters.”

So, when we ordinary beings anticipate to commence reciting Amitabha’s name, our feeble mind will follow Amitabha’s light and become vast and boundless during recitation.

只要念佛，我們身上的佛光都是遍滿整個大宇宙的，因為這個光是彌陀的光，彌陀的光有多大呢？《阿彌陀經》說：「彼佛何故，號阿彌陀？彼佛光明無量，照十方國，無所障礙，故名阿彌陀。」所以我們一起心動念念南無阿彌陀佛，我們這麼一個凡夫微弱的心，就隨著這一句佛號的光明而廣大無邊了。

Namo Amitabha!