June 4

Jun 4, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名

Master Honen says, “With one recitation in accordance with the great vow, the ultimate truth of a myriad of practices is accomplished. The three-character name achieved in Buddhaood is the source of all various virtues.” The great vow refers to Amitabha’s 18th Vow.  Accomplishment of the 18th Vow means the accomplishment [of the virtues] of this name. So, this name is the ultimate and supreme destination of a myriad of practices. If we recite this name, we will naturally possess a myriad of virtues.

The three-character name achieved in Buddhahood refers to the characters – A, Mita, and Bha. It is the source of all various virtues. We merely recite it, then we will naturally have all various virtues.

「弘願一稱，萬行宗致；果號三字，眾德根源。」（法然上人語），阿彌陀佛的第十八願就是「弘願」，第十八願的成就，就是成就了這句名號，而這句名號是萬行的「歸宗結頂」，所以，只要我們專一稱念這句名號，自然就擁有了「萬行」。

「果號三字」，「阿彌陀」這三個字，是眾德的根源，只要我們稱念，自然就有了「眾德」。

Namo Amitabha!