Sep 17, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
In the Infinite Life Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha praises Amitabha Buddha with the highest respect, and says, “ his awesome light is the foremost in nobility, beyond the reach of all other buddhas.”
The light of all buddhas in the ten directions is not comparable to Amitabha Buddha’s light. His light is the mark of his wisdom. Actually, the wisdom and compassion of all buddhas are the same, because their Dharma bodies are equal.
What makes them different are the vows and practices each of the buddhas set forth and cultivated as bodhisattvas. Because of this, their capacity and scope of deliverance of sentient beings are also different.
Amitabha’s awesome light is the foremost in nobility. This means his vows and power to deliver sentient beings is unsurpassed among all buddhas in the ten directions.
在《無量壽經》中,釋迦牟尼佛極為崇高讚歎阿彌陀佛說:「威神光明最尊第一,諸佛光明所不能及」。
十方諸佛的光明與阿彌陀佛是不能比較的,光明是智慧之相,其實佛的智慧慈悲都是一樣的,法身是平等的,只是每一尊佛當初發菩提心行菩薩道時所發的願行各有不同,因此所成就的度眾能力範圍也就有所不同。
阿彌陀佛威神光明最尊第一,表示救度眾生的願跟力在十方諸佛當中是超勝的,是諸佛所不能比擬的。
Namo Amituofo!
