Sept 19

Sep 19, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

We should be joyful for receiving Amitabha’s deliverance, and should not be afflicted with the popping up of false and miscellaneous thoughts during Amitabha-recitation. Neither should we deliberately set a high number for Amitabha-recitation that we would be vexed if the target is not reached.

If we find false and miscellaneous thoughts during Amitabha-recitation, we should remind ourselves that exactly we are the prioritized group of Amitabha’s deliverance. In other words, we are the proper target group of Amitabha’s deliverance. Above all, no matter under any circumstance, we should be joyful for the receiving Amitabha’s deliverance. Having said that, we should not be slackened in Amitabha-recitation because of this.

我們要因為得到阿彌陀佛的救度而歡喜，不因念佛有妄想雜念而苦惱；也不必刻意把念佛的數目定得很多，達不到數目就苦惱。

我們若感覺念佛有妄想雜念，那正是阿彌陀佛優先要救的對象，可說是阿彌陀佛救度的正機。總之，無論任何情形，都要因為有阿彌陀佛的救度而歡喜，當然也不能因此而懈怠念佛。。

Namo Amitabha!