Nov 11, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法
The approach of our teaching is exclusive recitation of Amitabha’s name. So, when we recite Amitabha’s name, we just focus on name-recitation, and do not need to contemplate the Buddha’s image, the lotus flower, or the Buddha’s light, or to perceive the Buddha’s virtues.
If you, during Amitabha-recitation, catch sight of lotus flowers, or bright light, or buddhas and bodhsiattvas, let them alone, leave them, and don’t attach to any of them. Don’t think that “how splendid and rare it is, and I wish to see more and longer next time”. Don’t subscribe to such an idea. The more exclusive the better, the more simple and pure the better; otherwise, I am afraid (the practice) will go wrong.
我們這個法門是「專稱彌陀佛名」，所以念佛的時候，就只管念佛，不需要觀想佛像、觀想蓮花，或觀想佛光，或思惟佛德，都不需要。
在念佛當中，若看到蓮花，或看到光明，或看到佛菩薩，也一概不要管，要將它放下，不要執著，不要認為「這麼莊嚴、這麼難得，希望下次能夠看得更多、更久」，千萬不要有這種心念，越專一越好，越單純越好，否則恐怕會出差錯。
Namo Amitabha!
