May 4

May 4, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益
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Nevertheless, no matter they are demons of the enemies and debtors, or demons in the wretched deity and ghost realms, even demons of the heaven, once we recite Amitabha’s name single-mindedly, our body will emit light, of which one of the benefits is to protect us against demons’ attack. They cannot interfere, obstruct, and disturb us.

So, it is impossible for an Amitabha-reciter to be disturbed and interfered by external demons, but demons from our own mind, which is the most terrible. Demons of the mind are referred to incorrect knowledge and views, or demons of afflictions. If we are emotional and irrational in all matters, we will then obstruct ourselves.

但是，不管是冤家債主之魔，或者是惡神惡鬼之魔，乃至天魔，只要專一念佛的話，身上就會放光，而放光的好處是「魔不能犯」，不能來干擾、來障礙、來攪亂。

所以，念佛人不可能有外魔來攪亂、來干擾；最怕的就是心魔，也就是知見不正確，或者是煩惱魔，凡事情緒用事、沒有理性，這樣的話，就會障礙自己。

Namo Amitabha!