July 27, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
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So, we surrender our lives in the cycle of birth-and-death, both body and mind, only to Amitabha Buddha. I will dedicate my life, as long as I live, only to Amitabha, in order to be liberated from reincarnation, and to expedite the achievement of Buddhahood.
In this respect, this faith is your life. Having faith, you have life. Having no faith, you have no life. You have no life in which to be liberated, and no life to become a Buddha. So, as you see, faith is most fundamental and most important.
Our parents are important to us, our children are important to us, and our spouse is also important to us. However, all of them will eventually pass away and leave us. Only Amitabha and our faith never leave us.
所以我們就將此身心性命──生死輪迴的性命,全部都投靠阿彌陀佛,唯有阿彌陀佛一佛,是我盡形壽、獻身命, 解脫生死輪迴、快速成佛的依靠,沒有二佛, 沒有三佛,沒有其他的法門。
既然這樣,這種信仰就是你的生命,有信仰你就有生命,沒有信仰你就沒有生命,沒有解脫的生命,沒有成佛的生命。信仰對我們來講是最根本、最重要的。
父母對我們重要,兒女對我們重要,丈夫妻子對我們都重要,但是最後都會捨我們而去。與我們同在的, 就只有南無阿彌陀佛, 只有我們自己的信仰。
Namo Amituofo!
