Jun 13, 2017
慧淨上人法語
凡夫入報
慧淨上人法語
凡夫入報
Master Ouyi says, “The six-character great name is a dharma realm of reality, which can by nature transcend laterally [to enable rebirth] without using any other expedient means.” It means the six-character name is a real dharma realm of oneness containing all merits and virtues. By relying solely on this six-character name, without using any other expedient means, we can be reborn in the manner of lateral transcendence.
It is not necessary to go through the first stage, second stage, third stage, fourth stage… and the tenth stage (known as the vertical transcendence). With the great name, ordinary beings are able to cross [those stages] straightaway into the stage of equal enlightenment by lateral transcendence. This process is then described as “transcend laterally without using any other expedient means”. So, the six-character name is truly the merits and virtues of the dharma realm.
「六字洪名真法界，不須方便自橫超」（澫益大師），澫益大師說六字萬德洪名是真正的一真法界，他具足一真法界的功德，只要我們依靠這六字洪名，不須方便，自然橫超。
不必經過初地、二地、三地、四地……十地這樣的豎出，從凡夫橫超、橫越直接到達等覺，這個叫「不須方便自橫超」。所以六字洪名是真正的法界功德。
Namo Amitabha!
