July 9

Jul 9, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

A silent Amitabha-reciter is an honest Amitabha-reciter and a no-argument Amitabha-reciter. ‘Honest Amitabha-recitation’ and ‘no-argument Amitabha-recitation’ means no theoretical or intellectual concepts, no trivial and sundry talks, no gossip, and not caring about being praised and teased or slandered, being happy or sad, being fortunate or unfortunate, and not like making karmic connection, not like showing off.

They do not advocate individualism and not to be pretentious. They perform their own moral duties and Amitabha-recitation in due diligence, like slow-witted persons. They always recite Amitabha’s name whether they are occupied or in leisure. They do what they ought to do, and helping others without being noticed by others.

For this kind of Amitabha-reciters, they usually know when they are reborn in advance, and they can be reborn smoothly and solemnly in the Land of Bliss.

「靜默往生人」就是所謂「老實念佛人」、「無諍念佛人」，「老實念佛、無諍念佛」即是不講理論、學問，不談閒言雜語，不說人我是非，不計稱譏毀譽、苦樂順逆，也不愛攀緣、不愛炫耀。

既不突顯個人，亦不裝模作樣，只是安份守己，安於念佛，守愚念佛，有事無事，一句佛號常掛心口，做好自己本份的事，也默默協助他人。這樣的念佛人，往往預知時至，順利安然、自在莊嚴地往生極樂淨土。

Namo Amitabha!