May 6

May 6, 2017
慧淨上人法語
人生目的

There are various kinds of affliction and fear in our life; and all these afflictions and fears stem from one causal root. If this root vanishes, all of such afflictions and fears will disappear. If the root exists, new afflictions and fears will keep popping up even the other afflictions and fears are extinguished.

What is this causal root? It is samsara—reincarnation of birth and death. Reincarnation of birth and death is the greatest fear in life and also the source of all kinds of fear. Given this situation, Amitabha Buddha says, “Let me be responsible for your reincarnation of birth and death; I will let you mind feel absolutely relieved with great satisfaction.

So, all the benefits [of Amitabha-recitation] are subsidiary, except one—to be reborn in the Land of Bliss, the only benefit that is ultimate, and also unique. 

人生在世，有種種的煩惱、恐懼，但是這一些煩惱、恐懼都有一個根，它們是從這個根產生出來的；這個根若沒有了，所有的煩惱、恐懼都會消失；如果這個根存在，即使其他的煩惱、恐懼都消除了，依然還會冒出新的煩惱、恐懼出來。
這個根是什麼？就是生死輪迴。生死輪迴是人生最大的恐懼，是一切恐懼的根源；然而，阿彌陀佛說，你的生死輪迴，我來負責，我讓你的心能絕對的大安心、大滿足。

所以，所有的利益都是附帶的，唯有能夠往生極樂世界，這個利益才是究竟的，而且是獨一無二的。

Namo Amitabha!