April 20

Apr 20, 2018
慧淨上人法語
淨土宗宗風俗諦

We Buddhists, particularly the Pure Land practitioners, should find that we are inadequate and imperfect persons. We make many mistakes, and we are useless or even, narrow-minded, defiled, mean persons. If we do so, we can possibly make progress on the road towards Buddhahood, and sublime.

It is because, with this mindset, we will constantly review ourselves in all matters. As the proverb says, “Seek the cause in oneself if something cannot be achieved.” In the process of retrospect, the glory of one’s moral conducts will show up gradually.

我們學佛的人，尤其是學習淨土法門，首先要發現自己是一個不足、不完美的人，自己的過錯很多，甚至是一個無能為力的人，乃至發現原來自己是齷齪、骯髒、卑鄙，能夠這樣，在學佛的道路上，才有進步的可能，才能昇華。

因為一個有這樣存心的人，他會凡事檢點自己，所謂：「行有不得，反求諸己。」在反躬自省當中，德行的光輝，就會逐漸地亮麗出來。

Namo Amitabha!