July 24, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
What is the relationship between the Pure Land teaching and cause and effect? Amitabha-recitation is the cause, and becoming a Buddha is the effect. This is the relationship and why Master Fazhao says, “It is natural to become a Buddha by reciting Amitabha’s Name.” There is no need to force, nothing can prevent it, and there is no uncertainty. This is because it is a natural and certain effect.
So, in this teaching, any person who merely aspires to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land and exclusively recites Amitabha’s Name, is assured of rebirth in the Land of Bliss. (one hundred out of one hundred, one thousand out of one thousand times)Whenever and wherever, rebirth is assured through Amitabha-recitation.
Thus, we see that Amitabha-recitation is very easy and very secure.
淨土法門跟因果有什麼關係呢?「念佛」是因,而「成佛」是果,就是這個關係,所以法照大師說:「念佛成佛是自然。」不必加以勉強,不會被阻擋,也不可能有萬一如何,因為它是自然性、必然的結果。
所以這個法門不管任何人,只要願生彌陀淨土、專稱彌陀名號,必定往生極樂。一百個人念佛, 一百個人往生; 一千個人念佛, 一千個人往生。不管什麼時候,不論什麼地方,念佛都必定往生,所以念佛是非常簡易、非常穩當的。
Namo Amituofo!
