Oct 27, 2018
Master Huijing’s Short Teachings about Taking Refuge to Amitabha
皈命彌陀
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“Namo” is “taking refuge”. There are two meanings of “taking refuge”, one is explained from the side of the Buddha and the other is explained from the side of sentient beings.
In the Saha World, sentient beings suffer from impermanence and reincarnation within the Six Realms. If we can take refuge in Amitabha’s Infinite Life , we can have the same longevity as Amitabha Buddha, and cease reincarnation. Hence, taking refuge is: abandoning our impermanent, offensive , defiled life to return to Amitabha’s eternal and pure life. Our life becomes one with Amitabha’s life, so that we have the same Infinite Light and Infinite Life as he.
所以「南無」是「歸命」，而「歸命」有二種意義，一種是從佛這邊來解釋，一種是從我們眾生這邊來解釋。
眾生在這娑婆世界，受著六道輪迴，可以說極其無常，如果歸投至阿彌陀佛無量壽的生命當中，就能夠跟阿彌陀佛同樣無量壽，不再輪迴生死，而且永恆存在。
所以，「歸命」也可說是將我們這個無常、造罪、污穢的生命，歸入阿彌陀佛永恆、清淨的生命，而與佛同體，跟阿彌陀佛一樣成為無量壽、無量光。
Namo Amituofo!
