Feb 27, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Right View on Buddhist teachings
佛法知見
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1. Conspicuous calling and conspicuous response – During Amitabha-recitation, the calling and response are obvious, and the reciter feels it.
2. Conspicuous calling but non-conspicuous response – During Amitaba-recitation, the calling is obvious; but, the response is hidden. The reciter does not feel and observe it.
3. Non-conspicuous calling but conspicuous response – a person has recited Amitabha’s Name before (in this life or in a past life), and though the person doesn’t recite it now, he feels blessed by Amitabha in some circumstances or under certain conditions.
4. Non-conspicuous calling and non-conspicuous response – Recited Amitabha’s Name before or in a past life. Though a person doesn’t recite now, he is blessed by Amitabha in some circumstances and under certain conditions without feeling it.
Sentient beings are different in roots of virtues and aptitudes; so, their karmic circumstances are different. Thus, the Buddha’s response to their karmic causes is also different. Regardless of the conspicuous calling and non-conspicuous response, all of these are Buddha’s expedient means to guide sentient beings to set forth their Bodhi Mind, in order to thoroughly eliminate suffering and fully establish happiness.
一、顯感顯應：有念佛，亦有明顯感應，自己感覺得到。
二、顯感冥應：有念佛，而感應在暗中，自己覺察不到。
三、冥感顯應：以前或過去世曾經念佛，現在雖沒念，而遇事逢緣，明 顯感覺彌陀加被。
四、冥感冥應：以前或過去世曾經念佛，現在雖沒念，而遇事逢緣，暗中蒙受彌陀加被。
眾生根性、業緣各異，因此佛之應機亦自不同。故不論顯應冥應，皆是佛之方便，以此引導眾生藉境發心，趨入菩提，使其徹底離苦得樂。
Namo Amituofo!
