Feb 13, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
The 19th Vow is one that involves the Bodhi Mind and cultivation of various merits and virtues; so, it facilitates those people who practice the Six Paramitas, and guides them to return to practicing Amitabha-recitation for rebirth. If they can return to practicing Amitabha-recitation, they are aspirants under the 18th Vow; if not, they continue to dedicate the Bodhi Mind and cultivate various merits and virtues for rebirth. Then Amitabha Buddha will appear to receive them, and comfort them.
It is because the cultivation of the Bodhi Mind and cultivation of merits and virtues cannot produce the effect of rebirth in the Pure Land by itself. However, Amitabha Buddha wishes to receive them through his 19th vow, so that they can dedicate and thus attain rebirth. “Though they can be reborn” – is what Master Shandao refers to in the Five Kinds of Primary Practices, because miscellaneous practices must be dedicated if they wish to be reborn.
第十九願是發菩提心、修諸功德的願，是接引修習六度萬行的人，引導他們歸入念佛，若能歸入念佛就是第十八願的身份，如果沒有歸入念佛就是以「發菩提心、修諸功德」迴向往生，阿彌陀佛就示現來接引他，讓他有安慰。
因為本來「發菩提心、修諸功德」這個因不是達到往生淨土的果，可是阿彌陀佛有這個願要接引他，他們迴向就能往生。這就是善導大師在五種正行所提到的「雖可迴向」，因為是雜行所以必須要迴向。
