Jun 26, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Right View on Buddhist teachings
佛法知見
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The other kind of Particular Vow is related to achieving Buddhahood in that land. To achieve Buddhahood in a Pure Land of another direction.( being the oath of delivering those difficult to be delivered sentient beings , to be reborn there to become Buddhas) For instance, Aksobhya Buddha’s 20 th vow (as stated in the “Sutra of the Land of Aksobhya Buddha”), and 29 th vow in Chapter 13 of the Sutra of Prajna by Emitting Light”. They are vows to achieve Buddhahood in that land.
Amitabha’s 48 vows, revealed in the Infinite Life Sutra, are also Particular Vows to achieve Buddhahood in that land. These are special among all of the Particular Vows made by the buddhas. These are especially splendid among all of the Particular Vows of the buddhas; so, they are known as “the Transcendental Vows.”
「彼土成佛願」：在他方成就佛之淨土，而救度十方難度眾生往生成佛的誓願。如《阿佛國經》所說阿如來二十願、《放光般若經》第十三〈夢中行品〉所說二十九願等，是彼土成佛的誓願。
而《無量壽經》所說阿彌陀佛之四十八願也是彼土成佛的別願，而此別願是諸佛別願中的別願，亦即在諸佛別願中特別殊勝，《無量壽經》稱為「超世願」。
Namo Amituofo!
