May 6, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
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In other words, it is because we rely on Amitabha’s great Name of myriad virtues, that we can be reborn in the Land of Bliss. It is also because we possess this great Name, which is equivalent to immeasurable virtuous Bodhisattva practices accumulated during countless eons, that we can ascend to the diamond throne ( like Shakyamuni ) to become a Buddha, once we are reborn in the Land of Bliss.
So, it is the reliance on Amitabha Buddha’s power, not on our power. If we rely on our own power, it is impossible to become a Buddha.
也就是說，因為我們是依靠阿彌陀佛的萬德洪名而到極樂世界，也因為我們擁 有了萬德洪名，就等同我們在無量阿僧祇劫當中已經積植菩薩無量德行，才能夠一旦往生極樂世界就跟釋迦牟尼佛坐金剛座一樣的得成佛道。
所以這是靠阿彌陀佛的力量，而不是靠自力，如果要靠自力，那是不可能的。
Namo Amituofo!
