Saturday, December 16, 2017

Dec 16

Dec 16, 2017
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風真諦
Our school believes not only in other-power, but total other-power, absolute other-power. Even persons of superior capability and the quick-witted, who are able to broadly practice the Six Paramitas and myriad virtuous deeds, bow their head in front of Amitabha Buddha. They refrain from dedication of the Six Paramitas and myriad virtuous deeds, and take the meritorious virtues of Amitabha as their own.  They identify themselves with Him, giving up their own efforts and taking refuge in Him.  It just like the light of an electric bulb, once exposed under the sun, looks dim and weak. The luminance of the most powerful light bulb will never be brighter than the sun’s. Moreover, being under the sun, such luminance of the light bulb is unnecessary.
(continued tomorrow)
我們這個法門是他力信仰,而且是完全他力、絕對他力,即使是上根利器,能夠廣修六度萬行,可是在彌陀的面前也是低下頭來,不以這六度萬行來迴向,而完全以彌陀的功德為自己的功德,以祂為自,捨自歸祂。就好像再大的電燈光明,在太陽底下也頓時暗淡無光,因為燈光再強也不可能比太陽還要亮,而且既然在太陽底下了,也不需要那一種亮度。
Namo Amitabha!