Aug 9

Aug 9, 2017
慧淨上人法語
人生目的

According to Amitabha Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha urges us the sentient beings in the Saha World to aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss by all means.  He urges us one time after the other. That means he has repeatedly urged us in infinite times. He is always urging us, hoping that we can be reborn in the Land of Bliss.

Aspiration to be reborn in the Land of Bliss, hence, is the original intent of Shakyamuni Buddha’s descent to the world, and also the Fundamental Vow of Amitabha Buddha. It is our purpose of life and our highest desire too.

釋迦牟尼佛在《阿彌陀經》勸我們娑婆眾生，無論如何都要願生極樂世界。一而再，再而三，即是表示無量次，時時的勸我們，時時希望我們往生極樂世界。

所以願生極樂世界，即是釋迦牟尼佛出世的本願，也是阿彌陀佛的本願，也是我們人生的目的、最高的願望。

Namo Amitabha!