Oct 31 2017

Oct 31, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名

“Always exclusively reciting Amitabha’s name”, as explained by Master Shandao, carries the meaning of allowing Amitabha Buddha at all times to deliver at His discretion. It is because the six-character great name of “Namo Amituofo” is endowed with all merits and virtues that can deliver all sentient beings in the ten directions. Any sentient being who allows Amitabha Buddha at all times to deliver at His discretion, and exclusively recite Amitabha’s name, will naturally receive all Amitabha’s merits and virtues. It is not necessary for him to dedicate the “self-powered practice of buddha-contemplation” or “self-powered name-recitation” for [Amitabha’s] deliverance.

善導大師所解釋的「一向專稱彌陀佛名」，在此有一向任憑阿彌陀佛的救度之意，因為南無阿彌陀佛的六字洪名具足全部功德，能救度十方所有眾生，任何眾生只要一向任憑彌陀之救度，專稱彌陀之名號，就已領受彌陀之全部功德，而不是要門迴向求救之自力觀佛或自力稱名。

Namo Amitabha!