Feb 16, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land
淨土信仰
Whether it is the 80 fascicle or 40 fascicle Flower Garland Sutra, the essence of the Sutra is found in the last Chapter. ( the Practice and Vow of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva) Its purpose is to guide the various Bodhisattvas in the Flower Garland assembly to aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss. This is the aim and the profundity of the Flower Garland Sutra.
The Lotus Sutra also says: Those close to death can also be reborn in a lotus in the Land of Bliss and surrounded by various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, if they follow and practice this Sutra. When the lotus flower blossoms and one sees the Buddha, he can become a Buddha. In other words, the greatest mystery and essence of the 28 chapter Lotus Sutra is also rebirth in the Land of Bliss.
(to be continued tomorrow)
不論八十部華嚴或四十部華嚴，菁華就在最後的〈普賢菩薩行願品〉，目的就是要引導華嚴會上諸菩薩，發願往生極樂世界。這就是華嚴經之目的，也是華嚴經深奧之處。
《法華經》也說，依此經修習，臨終也能往生極樂世界蓮花之上，諸佛菩薩圍繞，花開見佛，見佛成佛。這樣說來，《法華經》二十八品，最秘密、精髓之處，也是往生極樂世界。
Namo Amituofo!
