Feb 26, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Right View on Buddhist teachings
佛法知見
A cause must result in an effect, and a calling must echo with a response. These are natural laws. When Amitabha makes vows it is a cause, which belongs to a calling. That a sentient being recites Amitabha’s Name is both an effect and a response. That a sentient being recites Amitabha’s Name is a cause, which is also a calling. That Amitabha delivers is an effect and a response to the calling. However, some devoted Amitabha-reciters say they do not feel any calling or response. Actually, this is not quite true.
There are four kinds of responses upon calling.
(to be continued tomorrow)
有因必果,有感必應,乃天然之理。 彌陀發願是因,屬於感;眾生念佛是果,屬於應。 眾生念佛是因,屬於感;彌陀救度是果,屬於應。 然而,或有一向念佛,而全無感應;這並非全無感應,須知感應大略分為四種 :
Namo Amituofo!