Feb 21

Feb 21, 2018
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風真諦

In regard to issues that we don’t understand or have doubt, we have to approach like-minded practitioners for guidance and counseling, otherwise our knowledge and views will not be correct, and we will obstruct ourselves.

Some people are fond of “mixed circumstances” (i.e. good and virtuous fellow of other schools), and like to get close to practitioners of other paths. Eventually it will end up with obstructing rebirth of ourselves as well as of others. Therefore, Master Shandao urges us to develop close ties with like-minded practitioners, and discuss the dharma with them. On the other hand, do keep a distance from practitioners of different schools in order to avoid obstructing ourselves or others. If not, we will be distracted from our own practice.

對於自己不了解或者是有疑問的，若不親近同行善知識來請益、受開導，知見難免會不正確，這樣就自己覆蓋自己、障礙自己了！

有的人「樂近雜緣」，所謂「雜緣」，就是非同行善知識，喜歡親近非同行善知識，結果不但障礙自己，也障礙了別人的往生。所以，善導大師就是要我們親近同門，來切磋法義，不是同門，就不要接近，以免障礙自己，也障礙別人，那就退失了。

Namo Amitabha!