Aug 11, 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
The 18th Vow stated in the Infinite Life Sutra mentions only Amitabha-recitation and no other teachings. In the Circulation Section of the Contemplation Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha only tells us to hold on to the Name and no other practices. Talking about the main cause of rebirth, the Small Sutra also holds up only the Name and no other practices. So, all three Pure Land sutras consistently talk about the single practice of Amitabha-recitation, and not any other miscellaneous practices and teachings.
For the sake of preventing us from practicing miscellaneous teachings, Master Shandao tells us to hold firmly the exclusive practice in one teaching as told in the three Pure Land sutras, and therefore says that those who recite Amitabha’s name 30,000 times a day belong to the class at the highest level in the high tier.
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《無量壽經》「第十八願」只有說念佛沒有說其他的法門。《觀無量壽經》的「流通分」也唯有付囑持名，不說餘行。《小經》往生的正因，也唯有標舉執持名號，沒有說其他的修行法門。所以淨土三經都一致的只說念佛一行，不說其他的雜修雜行。
《無量壽經》「第十八願」只有說念佛沒有說其他的法門。《觀無量壽經》的「流通分」也唯有付囑持名，不說餘行。《小經》往生的正因，也唯有標舉執持名號，沒有說其他的修行法門。所以淨土三經都一致的只說念佛一行，不說其他的雜修雜行。
善導大師為防範我們雜修雜行，要我們固守依據三經專修專行，所以說日念三萬以上是上品上生。
Namo Amitabha!
