Jan 18

Jan 18, 2018
慧淨上人法語
正依經典

All sutras talk about two things: method and goal. Following a given “method”, one can reach the “goal”. The three Pure Land sutras are about reaching the goal of rebirth in the Land of Bliss through the method of Amitabha-recitation.

If we exclusively practice the Pure Land teaching, the three Pure Land sutras are the sutras that we should chant if we want to. All these three Pure Land sutras talk about the method of Amitabha-recitation and the goal of rebirth. In this case, let’s simply “exclusively recite Amitabha’s name and aspire to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land”.

所有的經典都在說兩件事：一件是「方法」，一件是「目的」，依照這個「方法」就能達到這個「目的」。淨土三部經就是說以「念佛」為方法，就能達到「往生極樂世界」的目的。

若是要專修淨土法門，誦經就誦淨土三部經，淨土三部經都在說念佛的方法跟往生的目的。既然這樣，我們就「專稱彌陀佛名、願生彌陀淨土」就好了。

Namo Amitabha!