Nov 25, 2017
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
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Among the sutras, there are principal sutras that each Buddhist sect and school bases on. The principal sutras of Pure Land Buddhism are sutras about rebirth. Within the 84,000 teachings expounded by Shakyamuni Buddha, there are around 200 sutras mentioned about the Land of Bliss and Amitabha Buddha.
Among the sutras, there are principal sutras that each Buddhist sect and school bases on. The principal sutras of Pure Land Buddhism are sutras about rebirth. Within the 84,000 teachings expounded by Shakyamuni Buddha, there are around 200 sutras mentioned about the Land of Bliss and Amitabha Buddha.
So to speak, Shakyamuni Buddha always reminds sentient beings, especially at the end of his life, that they must recite Amitabha’s name so as to attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss. Among all the sutras, there are only three, i.e. the Three Pure Land Sutras, focus only on the Land of Bliss and expound the compassion and greatness of Amitabha Buddha from start to finish. So, the Three Pure Land Sutras are the sutras on rebirth that we follow.
而經典之中，各宗各派，都有它正依的經典，而我們淨土法門所正依的經典，就是「往生經」。在釋迦牟尼佛所說的八萬四千法門當中，談到極樂淨土、阿彌陀佛的經典，有二百部左右。
可以說釋迦牟尼佛最後時時處處，都在提示眾生，要眾生念佛往生極樂世界。但是，在那麼多的經典當中，純粹從頭到尾都是在解釋極樂世界、闡揚阿彌陀佛的慈悲偉大的經典，就只有這淨土三經，所以這淨土三經，就是我們的往生經。
Namo Amitabha!
