Aug 29

Aug 29, 2017
慧淨上人法語
凡夫入報

Although the Land of Bliss is a circumstantial reward, it is equivalent to the realm of nirvana in the direct reward. What is the realm of nirvana in direct reward? It is not produced and will not extinct; it has no beginning and no ending; it is original in permanent existence, and not created artificially. The Land of Bliss, however, has beginning, but no ending. It is because the Pure Land was accomplished by the infinite vows and infinite practices of Amitabha Buddha in his causal ground. So, it is not in stillness and formless. Rather, it has forms and shapes.

(continued tomorrow)

極樂國土雖然是依報，可是等同正報的涅槃境界，正報的涅槃境界是什麼呢？就是不生不滅、無始無終、本來常住，不經過造作的。可是極樂世界是有始無終，是由於阿彌陀佛因地的無量願無量行所成就的，並不是空寂無相，而是有相狀的淨土。

Namo Amitabha!