Sep 20 2018
慧淨上人法語
《佛說無量壽經》
(continued)
Why is it necessary to take five eons to meditate and make the 48 great vows? It is because Amitabha’s vows are very vast and great, so it needs much longer time to think out. He does not just want to facilitate the monastic to attain rebirth, but also the householders; not just to facilitate good people to attain rebirth, but also evil people; not just to facilitate human beings to attain rebirth, but equally beings in Avici hells. Therefore, he needs such a long time to cogitate the details.
(continued tomorrow)
思惟四十八大願何必要費五劫那麼長時間呢？因為祂的心願非常廣大，所以思考的時間也必須非常漫長。祂不只是要讓出家人能夠往生，也要讓在家人能夠往生；不僅使善人往生，也要使惡人往生；不僅使人間的眾生往生，也要使阿鼻地獄眾生同等往生，所以才需要詳盡地考慮那麼久。
Namo Amituofo!
