Aug 27, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
“The ten-time recitation” mentioned in the Contemplation Sutra signifies the accomplishment of the karma for rebirth in the Land of Bliss. That is to say, by simple Amitabha-recitation, the karma of assured rebirth is already accomplished. There is no need to count by number, saying that “I have recited ten times” or thinking that “I can be reborn if I recite ten times, and fail to be reborn if I just recite nine times.”
How can a dying person know how to count ten during recitation? A dying person just knows reciting with singleness of mind, especially those of the lowest level in the low tier, who suffer hell fire severely. How can these people have the spare time to count the number of recitations? So, it is said, “The ten-time recitation” mentioned in the Sutra, explains that the karma of rebirth is already accomplished.”
也就是說,只要念佛,往生的業因就已經成就,倒也不用去計數目,知道已經念了十句,或認為念十句可以往生,念九句就不能往生,倒也不一定這樣。尤其是臨命終的人,他哪裏曉得念幾句呢?
臨命終的人,他只有一心念佛,尤其是下品下生的人,受地獄之火的苦逼,怎麼可能還會有閒暇來數念佛的數目呢?所以說:「經言十念者,明業事成辦耳。」
Namo Amituofo!
