May 26

May 26, 2018
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

In our life, we did not encounter the circumstance of following the Buddha to learn Buddhism, and did not encounter any wholesome circumstance to practice wholesomeness, but we did encounter unwholesome circumstances to practice unwholesomeness. When we approach the end-of-life, the fire of hell appears suddenly; but it can be turned into a red lotus once we recite Amitabha’s name. All kinds of evil karmic force, hence, cannot bind and obstruct us, and all enemies and demons are kept away from us.

So, we know: the sound of Amitabha-recitation is like a lion roar. When the lion appears, all beasts hide away. It is also like a lamp entering into a room: the long-standing darkness turns instantly into brightness. When a Buddha presides over the session, all demons retreat and listen.

雖一生未遇佛緣以學佛，未遇善緣以行善，唯遇惡緣以行惡，臨終獄火突至，一稱名號，火化紅蓮，諸邪業繫不礙，群魔冤親遠避。

可知：念佛音聲，如獅子吼，獅子一出，百獸潛跡。亦如：一燈入室，長暗頓明；一佛當令，群魔退聽。

Namo Amitabha!