Oct 19, 2018
Master Huijing’s Dharma Words about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
(continued)
The other sutra that reveals Shakyamuni’s original intent is the Infinite Life Sutra. However, in comparing the two sutras, which reveals his intent more clearly? It is the Infinite Life Sutra.
This is because those guided in the Lotus Sutra are Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas - the Three Vehicles. These are already realized sages; but, they are by
far the minority. As stated in the Infinite Life Sutra, those sentient beings to be delivered are not confined to the Three Vehicles; but, includes those in the Five Vehicles.(which includes: Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, Bodhisattvas, the human vehicle, and the heavenly vehicle.)
Because it includes “equal entry for the Five Vehicles”, it fulfills the part of Amitabha’s 18th Vow that covers “sentient beings of the ten directions”.
(to be continued tomorrow)
另一部本懷經，就是《無量壽經》。不過，如果以這兩部本懷經來講，哪一部是本懷中的本懷呢？是《無量壽經》。
因為《法華經》所引導的，是三乘——聲聞、緣覺、菩薩，三乘都已經是證果的人，證果的人畢竟是少數；《無量壽經》所要救度的，不只是三乘，而是五乘，除了聲聞、緣覺、菩薩之外，還有人乘、天乘——就是人間的眾生跟天界的天人，所謂「五乘齊入」。
既是五乘齊入的話，真的就如同第十八願所講的，是「十方眾生」了。
Namo Amituofo!
