Dec 30, 2017
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
There are over 200 Buddhist scriptures mentioning Amitabha Buddha and his Pure Land in the West. Within these 200 plus scriptures, Shakyamuni Buddha mentions about Amitabha Buddha and the Land of Bliss to some extent.
Take the king of all sutras—Avatamsaka Sutra for example: what is the ultimate goal of its teaching? It points to rebirth in the Land of Bliss. So, in the final section of the Avatamsaka Sutra, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, with the Ten Great Vows, leads all bodhisattvas of dharma body who have attended the Avatamsaka assembly to dedicate and aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss. Therefore, the Avatamsake Sutra is closely related to Amitabha Buddha and his Pure Land.
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佛經中，與阿彌陀佛、西方淨土有關的經典，約有二百多部之多，釋迦牟尼佛在這二百多部的經典中，多多少少都提到極樂世界阿彌陀佛。
譬如《華嚴經》是經王，其歸宗結頂在那裏？卻是在往生極樂世界，所以《華嚴經》的最後，普賢菩薩就以十大願王，率領著華嚴會上的法身菩薩，迴向求生極樂世界。因此《華嚴經》跟阿彌陀佛以及彌陀淨土非常有關係。
Namo Amitabha!
