May 7, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Right View on Buddhist teachings
佛法知見
There is another kind of Amitabha-reciter. Though they see the Buddha’s body, they do not attach to what they see, as they have no idea of “self-power”. They do not consider seeing the Buddha to be a condition of or assistance in rebirth. So, whether they see the Buddha or not, they simply continue exclusively reciting Amitabha’s Name as usual, as taught by Master Shandao, the de facto founder of the Pure Land School. This is known as “Name-recitation in accordance with the Fundamental Vow”.
These Amitabha-reciters are embraced by the Buddha in their lifetime, and their rebirth is assured. Their light and life are the same as Amitabha’s ; so, what else do they need? Do they need to see the Buddha’s body, as an expedient means to facilitate their rebirth and realization of Buddhahood?
念佛行者之中，亦有一類，雖見佛色身，然無自力心，不執所見，不以所見為 往生之助，見如不見，依然如宗祖善導大師所言：「一向專稱彌陀佛名」，所謂「本願稱名」。
本願稱名之念佛人，平生在佛攝取之中，往生決定，光壽同佛，尚何不足，須藉見佛色身之方便，以資往生及證果乎？
Namo Amituofo!
