Oct 24, 2018
Master Huijing’s Short Teachings about Right View on Buddhist teachings
佛法知見
According to its functions, Amitabha’s light has different names. In the Infinite Life Sutra, there are generally twelve kinds of light. They are: Buddha of Infinite Light, Buddha of Boundless Light, Buddha of Unhindered Light, Buddha of Incomparable Light, Buddha of the Flame King’s Light, Buddha of Pure Light, Buddha of Joyous Light, Buddha of Wisdom Light, Buddha of Unceasing Light, Buddha of Inconceivable Light, Buddha of Ineffable Light, Buddha whose Light Surpasses that of the Sun and Moon.
Among all, the meaning of Buddha of Incomparable Light is that , no other Buddhas’ lights can be compared with that of Amitabha. This is because Amitabha Buddha is unique and absolutely incomparable. Moreover, since Amitabha Buddha’s light is so far beyond all other Buddhas, he is called the “Buddha of the Flame King’s Light.”
阿彌陀佛的光明，依功能而有不同的名稱，在《無量壽經》概略以十二種光來說明：「無量光佛、無邊光佛、無礙光佛、無對光佛、焰王光佛、清淨光佛、歡喜光佛、智慧光佛、不斷光佛、難思光佛、無稱光佛、超日月光佛」。
其中「無對光佛」的意思就是沒有其他的佛光能夠與彌陀之光相對待。因為阿彌陀佛是唯一、絕比，所以是「無對光佛」；阿彌陀佛的光明是其他諸佛望塵莫及的，所以叫作「焰王光佛」。
Namo Amitabha!
