Oct 20

Oct 20, 2017
慧淨上人法語
信受彌陀救度
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In brief, only if we can do good to ourselves, we can do good to others. Only if we believe and accept [Amitabha’s deliverance], we can influence others to believe and accept the same. If our belief is very superficial, the chance of making others to believe will be very slim, if not impossible.

So, we must start with ourselves, and equip ourselves. Only those who can swim can rescue those drowned in water. If you cannot swim, you cannot help others, but need others to help you. Thus, we should first be benefitted. After that, we will influence other people naturally without a conscious effort at times.

總之，唯有自利，才能利他。唯有自己信受之後，才能使人信受。如果自己信受的程度非常膚淺，要讓人家信受，當然不是不可能，只是成分會很低的。

所以，一切要先從自己做起。要充實自己，唯有會游泳的人，才能去救沉溺在水中的人；如果自己不會游泳，不僅談不上救人，反而需要人家來救。所以，我們自己必須先受益，受益之後，有時候不必刻意，自自然然就會影響到別人。

Namo Amitabha!