Jan 30

Jan 30, 2018
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風俗諦

An Amitabha-reciter must have deep faith in “aptitude”. He must deeply believe that he is an iniquitous sentient being, without any chance to leave the cycle of birth-and-death. However, owing to this name, and with the augmentative cause and support given to us by Amitabha Buddha, we are empowered and will not feel afflicted being an iniquitous sentient being. Our life, thereafter, will be stable and happy; we will live with regret at and repentance for [our karma], as well as with gratitude and humility.

With the grace of Amitabha Buddha, we care of others with a gentle mind, as said in the attribute of our sect’s Worldly Truth: Be reverential and trusting towards Amitabha Buddha, and compassionate and understanding to other people. In our deportment, we should be modest and amiable. It is the living of Amitabha-recitation.

念佛人要有「機」的深信，深信自己始終是罪惡生死凡夫，無有出離之緣。但因為有這句名號，有阿彌陀佛的力量做我們的增上緣，給我們依靠，所以不因自己是罪惡生死凡夫而苦惱，從此所過的生活，是安穩、喜樂的生活；是慚愧、懺悔的生活；同時也是感恩、謙和的生活。

感阿彌陀佛的恩，柔軟自己的心腸來體貼他人，這就是我們宗風俗諦所講的：「對彌陀恭敬信順，對他人恩慈體貼，對自己謙卑柔和。」過這種念佛的生活。

Namo Amitabha!