July 14, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
We are sentient beings with afflictions and offenses. Some of these afflictions and offenses are heavy; but, some are not. It is just like stones and pebbles, some are big and some small. As long as we have offenses, we must reincarnate within the Three Domains and the Six Realms.
If we have Buddha’s power that we can rely on, we can be emancipated regardless of having heavy offenses or light offenses. If we haven’t Buddha’s power that we can rely on, we cannot be emancipated from heavy offenses, and it is the same for light offenses. We have to continue to reincarnate. So, no matter the size of the stones, when we are on board the ship of Amitabha’s Vow, we will naturally reach the shore.
我們眾生都有煩惱、罪業,這些煩惱、罪業雖各有輕重,好像石頭有大有小, 我們眾生都有煩惱、罪業,這些煩惱、罪業雖各有輕重,好像石頭有大有小, 但只要有罪,就必定在三界六道輪迴。
如果有佛力讓我們依靠,不管重罪、輕罪,都能夠解脫;如果沒有佛力讓我們依靠,不僅重罪不能解脫,輕罪也同樣不能解脫,依然都要沉淪。所以, 如大、小石頭乘船,自然能到彼岸。
Namo Amituofo!
