Sept 1 2017

Sep 1, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

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Some other people who have already understood the existence of “self-power” within “other-power” still think that they should recite the Name to a profound level of proficiency, or should be able to subdue all false thought—either achieving one-pointedness in law or one-pointedness in matter; either cutting off the delusion of views and afflictions or reaching a state of non-duality. They believe that only with such abilities they will have the right mindfulness at the time near to the end-of-life, and hence have a better chance for rebirth.

If a person recites the Name with such a concept, he is still having a “self-power” mentality. This is known as “self-power within the other-power”.

另也有人，雖然他已經了解他力當中有自力的道理，但是仍以為念這句名號要念到功夫成片，要念到能夠降伏妄想──沒有理一心不亂，也要事一心不亂；沒有破思惑，也要斷見惑；再不然也要使功夫成片、夢寐一如；有這種功夫，臨終比較能夠正念現前，往生比較可靠。

若帶著這樣的觀念來念這句名號，仍然是自力的心態， 這叫做「他力中的自力」。

Namo Amitabha!