June 2

Jun 2, 2018
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

An Amitabha-reciter—even though being stupid, inferior, sick and dirty—is a wonderful good man and the most splendid man in humankind, forming one entity with Amitabha Buddha, being embraced by Amitabha’s light, protected by all Buddhas, accompanying with bodhisattvas, and surrounded, protected by devas, exempted from calamities, and granted an extended lifespan in the present life; at the end of his life, he will be reborn and realized nirvana. He is far better in transcendence than anybody in the world.

If a person does not recite Amitabha’s name and aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss—even though he is high-ranked in position and powerful in authority, he remains the dependent family member of King Yama (the King of Hell). He gets close to hell day after day, just like the cattle walking towards a slaughterhouse. Once deceased, he will regret and scare. Being escorted by the hell officers, he lonely trudges along the path with tears. When King Yama reproaches him in the court, he kneels down with solitude and sadness.

念佛之人，縱使是愚癡卑賤、惡病污穢，其人現生已是人中妙好人、最勝人，佛凡一體、彌陀光照、諸佛護念、菩薩相隨、天神擁護，消災延壽；而命終往生，證大涅槃；遠遠超勝世間上任何人。

若不念佛，願生極樂，則雖位高權重，猶是閻王眷屬，日日接近地獄。如牛赴市，步步近死；一旦命終，悔懼交至。鬼卒帶走之路，流淚獨行；閻王呵責之庭，屈膝孤悲。

Namo Amitabha!