Jul 19, 2017
慧淨上人法語
人生目的
慧淨上人法語
人生目的
Whoever studies Buddhism eventually has to exclusively believe Amitabha Buddha and exclusively invoke Amitabha Buddha. Only Amitabha Buddha can enable each individual to have great peace of mind and great satisfaction in this life, and after death, to be reborn in the Pure Land and to achieve Buddhahood.
My assertion above may unavoidably give people an impression of being arbitrary and peremptory. As a matter of fact, the teaching of Amitabha-recitation is plain and unexceptional that no other teaching can match; but, on the other hand, it is also profound and advanced that no other can match too. It is because the teaching of Amitabha-recitation is the crystallization of all dharmas, the conclusion of all Buddhist teachings, and the original intent of Shakyamuni’s descent into this world. It is also the goal of our study of Buddhism.
不管是誰，學佛始終都要「一向專信阿彌陀佛」、「一向專念阿彌陀佛」。唯有阿彌陀佛，才能使每一個人生前獲得大安心、大滿足，死後決定生淨土、成佛果。
我說這種話，難免會給人武斷、蠻橫之感。其實念佛法門，若就其平常而言，沒有其他法門比這更平常了；若就其高深而言，沒有其他法門比這更高深了。因為這是萬法的結晶，也是佛法的結論，是釋尊出世的本懷，也是吾人學佛的目的。
Namo Amitabha!
