Feb 21, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
“Various merits and virtues” – “various” refers to the myriad practices: the Six Paramitas, the Five Precepts, the Ten Wholesome Deeds, the Four Noble Truths, and the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination.
As far as Amitabha’s Pure Land teaching is concerned, rebirth through dedication of various merits and virtues is considered a “mixed practice” (as defined by Master Shandao) This is because they are plentiful, assorted, not pristine, and not exclusive.
(to be continued tomorrow)
「諸功德」，「諸」就是很多，所以諸功德可以說是六度萬行，包括五戒、十善、四諦、十二因緣、六度波羅蜜，所有法門的修行，所有善事的實踐都叫做修諸功德，所以諸功德叫做「萬行」、「諸行」。
但就彌陀淨土來講，修諸功德迴向往生，善導大師說這是「雜行」，因為很多，很雜，不純粹，不專一。
Namo Amituofo!
