June 12

Jun 12, 2018
慧淨上人法語
淨土信仰

By rebirth in the Land of Bliss through Amitabha-recitation, we can reach a realm of “emptiness of the three-wheel condition”[i.e. the giver, receiver, and gift].  No matter whether we have subdued our greed, anger and delusion or not, whether we still have false and miscellaneous thoughts or not, those things cannot obstructed [our rebirth]. [The Gatha in Praise of the Buddha says,] “On arrival and blossom of the flower, we hear the wonderful dharma, the vows and practices of [bodhisattva of] the Ten Grounds are naturally manifested’, Such an achievement depends on the power of Amitabha’s merits and virtues, not on the efforts made by our ordinary beings.

念佛往生極樂世界就能達到三輪體空之境，不管我們貪瞋痴有沒有降伏，是否還有妄想雜念，這些都不妨礙，所謂「到彼花開聞妙法，十地願行自然彰」，因為不是靠我們凡夫的功夫，而是靠阿彌陀佛的功德力量。

Namo Amitabha!