Jan 10, 2018
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
慧淨上人法語
正依經典
No matter how extensive the scripture of a sutra is, it must have a main theme, which is known as the “sutra-eye”— the eye of that sutra. We have to grasp the “sutra-eye” when we read a sutra.
If we don’t have eyes, we cannot see the most important gems even though we have entered a treasure depository. If that is the case, the result is same as staying outside. We may have read a sutra for many thousand times, but if we don’t know the “sutra-eye”, we can only have the merits and virtues of sutra-recitation, and cannot be benefitted from the sutra.
經文字句即使再廣泛，都有一個大意，這個叫做「經眼」——一部經的眼睛。我們誦讀經典要抓住經眼。
人如果沒有眼睛，即使進入寶藏，也認不清哪個是最重要的寶物，這樣的話，進去了還是等於沒進去。一部經即使誦了幾千遍，但是不曉得經眼，可以說只有誦讀的功德，而不能獲得這部經的利益。
Namo Amitabha!
