July 21, 2018
Master Huijing’s Dharma Words about Taking Refuge to Amitabha
皈命彌陀
In studying Buddhism, we need to take refuge first. However, taking refuge is not our aim, it is just preliminary and fundamental step. The ultimate purpose of taking refuge is to become a Buddha. If his purpose of studying Buddhism or taking refuge is not becoming a Buddha, he is not truly studying Buddhism, not truly taking refuge.
Similar to Amitabha-recitation, if the purpose of Amitabha-recitation is not becoming a Buddha, he is not truly practicing Amitabha-recitation.
學佛首先要「皈依」，但是皈依不是目的，皈依只是初步、基礎，皈依的究竟目標是要成佛，如果學佛或皈依的目標不是成佛，那麼他就不是真正的學佛，也不是真正的皈依。
念佛也是如此，如果念佛的目的不是為了成佛，那他就不是真正的念佛。
Namo Amitabha!
