Jun 12, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》
The Infinite Life Sutra says, “Sentient beings who are reborn in the Land of Bliss have the same lifespan as Amitabha, so their life is infinite. Their light is also the same as Amitabha’s; so, the light of their bodies and minds is also infinite. Wisdom is equally superb, and the paranormal powers are equally unobstructed. It is said to be the same, as their bodies are natural, virtual, boundless and infinite.
Though there are the names of sravakas, bodhisattvas, and heavenly beings, their connotation is the same. Those names are given in accordance with the habits of sentient beings in other worlds. Hence, they are called heavenly beings, bodhisattvas and sravakas.
《無量壽經》說:往生極樂世界的眾生,壽同彌陀,所以壽命是無量;光也同彌陀,所以身心之光明,也是無量光;智慧也一樣高明;神通也一樣洞達。可以說都是一樣的,沒有兩樣的,都是「自然虛無之身、無極之體」。
雖然極樂世界有聲聞、菩薩、人、天這些名稱,但其實內容都是一樣的。有這個名稱,也只不過是為了其他世界的眾生有那種名稱的習慣,為隨順其他世界眾生的習慣,才說天人、菩薩、聲聞。
Namo Amituofo!
