Dec 7

Dec 7, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

No matter in what way we recite Amitabha’s name, it is regarded to be an easy practice, not an ascetic practice. Why? It is because we must have a thought in our mind, and we simply ‘turn around’ or switch our thought to ‘Namo Amituofo’.

Our thoughts are always related to afflictions and emotions, which are contaminated and depressed resulted from our karmic offenses. Now, we change it to Amitabha-invocation. Amitabha’s name itself is in the state of nirvana, pure and virtuous.

So, we merely switch over our confused thoughts to this Name. By always reciting this Name, we feel easy and relaxed. Moreover, as we are connected with the Buddha’s realm [through Amitabha-recitation], we are naturally blessed and relieved from any misfortune.

我們再怎麼念佛，都是易行道，而不是廣修苦行，為什麼？因為我們本來心中都有念頭，都有心念，只不過是把我們的心念轉為念「南無阿彌陀佛」。

何況我們平常的心念都是煩惱的念頭，都是情緒的念頭，這 一些念頭是污穢的，是苦惱的，是跟業障相感應的，現在我們把它轉為念佛，這句佛號的本身是涅槃的、是清淨的，是功德的。

所以只要把我們雜七雜八的念頭轉到這一句佛號來，只要經常念佛，身心就會有一種輕安、愉悅的感覺，而且跟佛的境界感應，自然能夠除業障、增福德。

Namo Amitabha!