Jun 30, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《 佛說觀無量壽經》
Shakyamuni Buddha advises Ananda to disseminate the teaching of “holding the Name of Amitayus (Amitabha)”, which is also explained by Master Shandao to be “always exclusive reciting Amitabha’s name”. Neither of them mentions belief and disbelief. It simply says: always exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name.
Belief can be deep or shallow, doubts are of various kinds. It doesn’t matter. As long as you recite the Name, you are assured of rebirth. Thus, we see that belief is already present in your practice! So, the conclusion of the Contemplation Sutra is “always exclusive recite Amitabha’s name”. This is also the general meaning of the Contemplation Sutra.
釋迦牟尼佛付囑阿難流通的「持無量壽佛名」，以及善導大師所解釋的「一向專稱彌陀佛名」，都沒有談到信和不信的問題，只是說「一向專稱彌陀佛名」。
而信也有深淺，疑也有種種，這一些都不管，你只要稱名，就必能往生，豈不是信也在裏面了？所以，《觀無量壽經》的歸結就是在「一向專稱彌陀佛名」，這就是《觀無量壽經》的大意。
Namo Amituofo!
