Dec 29, 2018
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
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If sentient beings of the 19th Vow realize Amitabha’s compassionate mind, merits and virtues, they will know the merits and virtues produced by their Bodhi Mind are not real (detached from the Threefold Form).
The main cause and primary karma for rebirth in Amitabha’s Pure Land is his Name, as stated in his 18th Vow. If a person understands this point, he will return to the 18th Vow. It does not matter whether he is in the high, middle, or low tier. It takes no difference if he is a monastic or householder, has wisdom or not, is kind or evil, pure or impure. This is because all of them are of one kind of aptitude, the aptitude stated
in the 18th Vow - “sentient beings of the ten directions.”
如果第十九願的眾生體會到彌陀的悲心，體會到彌陀的功德，自覺到自己其實不是真的發菩提心，所修的諸功德並不是三輪體空的功德，要迴向往生淨土是不相應的。
往生彌陀淨土的正因正業，就在阿彌陀佛第十八願的名號當中，如果能夠理解到這一點的話，他就會歸入第十八願。不管他是上輩、中輩、下輩，不管他是出家、在家，有智慧、沒智慧，善人、惡人，清淨、不清淨，就通通是一種根機，是第十八願的根機，是第十八願的十方眾生。
Namo Amituofo!
