Jul 22, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名
We don’t think ourselves an incarnate being in the lowest level of the lowest tier; but, in fact, the seeds of the Ten Evil Deeds and the Five Gravest Transgressions was planted in our heart. Those seeds live in seclusion when the environment for germination is lacking. Once the conditions ripen, we will do the Ten Evil Deeds and the Five Gravest Transgressions. So, Master Shanda advises us to take the “dharma” as a mirror to reflect ourselves, so that we will come out in our true colours, and clearly know that we are iniquitous beings who don’t have any karmic condition for emancipation. And, we must honestly rely on Amitabha’s deliverance, and exclusively recite Amitabha’s name in order to attain a firm and never abandoned status of guaranteed rebirth in the present life.
So, this school of teaching provides us with great ease of mind and great satisfaction. It allows us to repent inwardly from time to time and be thankful to the Buddha’s grace by recitation of Amitabha’s name single-mindedly—just like what Master Shandao have mentioned.
我們都以為自己不是一個下品下生的人，其實我們內心都有十惡五逆的種子在蠢蠢欲動，只是沒有那個環境而已，只要有那個環境，我們都會造五逆十惡的。
所以善導大師要我們以「法」來照自己，使我們原形畢露，看清自己是一個罪惡生死凡夫，無有出離之緣，必須要老老實實的依靠彌陀的救度，專念彌陀的名號，獲得攝取不捨，往生決定、平生業成的身份。
所以這一個法門，給我們大安心、大滿足，讓我們一生當中，像善導大師所講的，常懷慚愧而仰謝佛恩的一向專稱彌陀佛名。
Namo Amitabha!
