Oct 9, 2018
Master Huijing’s Dharma Teaching on the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
The Infinite Life Sutra mainly reveals the cause and effect of Amitabha’s deliverance of sentient beings, and emphasizes the merits and virtues of exclusive recitation of Amitabha’s Name.
The merits and virtues of exclusive recitation of Amitabha’s Name are vast. Whether you are a monastic or householder, a practitioner or not, you can exclusively recite this Name (Namo Amitabha Buddha). In so doing, you will be liberated from reincarnation within the Three Domains and the Six Realms, attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss, and expedite the achievement of Buddhahood. However, it is very difficult for sentient beings to believe.As it is difficult to believe,
Shakyamuni Buddha gave special instructions to Maitreya Bodhisattva. Why did he choose Maitreya? It is because he is a Bodhisattva of Equal Enlightenment, who will succeed Shakyamuni Buddha as the Buddha of the Saha World.(to preach and deliver sentient beings there)
(to be continued tomorrow)
《無量壽經》主要是在講述阿彌陀佛救度眾生的因果，強調專念彌陀名號的功德。
專念彌陀名號功德廣大，不管出家在家、有修行沒有修行，只要念這一句南無阿彌陀佛，就可以離開三界六道輪迴，往生極樂世界，快速成佛，可是眾生很難相信這樣的教理。
因為很難以令人相信，所以釋迦牟尼佛就特別地叮嚀交代，交代誰呢？交代彌勒菩薩。因為彌勒菩薩是繼承釋迦牟尼佛，將來要在娑婆世界成佛說法度眾生的等覺菩薩。
Namo Amituofo!
