Nov 24, 2018
Master Huijing’s Short Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism: Worldly Truths
淨土宗宗風俗諦
If our heart contains Amitabha’s life, we will naturally view our mind as Buddha’s mind, and our practices as Buddha’s practices. We are happy to practice virtuous deeds, and we enjoy forgiving others. Because we feel Amitabha’s caring, we will care for other people. Because Amitabha forgives us, we will forgive others. We should do these things because Amitabha gives us the splendid Land of Bliss and pays our karmic debts, accumulated over many eons.
Though a person may not care and forgive other people, he can still acquire Amitabha’s caring and forgiveness. However, once he feels Amitabha’s caring and forgiveness, he will also care and forgive others. If he cannot care and forgive others, he has not realized Amitabha’s caring and forgiveness.
人的內心若有彌陀的生命，自能以佛心為心，以佛行為行；喜行善事，樂恕人過。因為感受到彌陀愛護我們，使我們也會愛護他人；彌陀寬恕我們，使我們也會寬恕他人；更因獲得彌陀惠賜莊嚴的極樂，蒙受彌陀償還累劫的冤債之故。
人雖不能愛護、寬恕他人，亦能獲得彌陀的愛護與寬恕；人若一旦感受到彌陀的愛護與寬恕，也必能愛護、寬恕他人；若其不能愛護、寬恕他人，便是尚未體悟彌陀的愛護與寬恕。
Namo Amituofo!
