Oct 2, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings on Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
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Amitabha is also a Buddha who opened the Dharma-store for sentient beings. In the Infinite Life Sutra, it says, “I will open the Dharma-store for the multitudes and endow them all with treasures of merit.” (In order to complete the merits and virtues necessary for their departure from reincarnation within the Three Domains, the Six Realms, and rebirth in the Land of Bliss.)There they achieve Buddhahood, so that they can comprehensively deliver sentient beings in the ten directions.
Amitabha Buddha also carries the heavy karmic burdens of sentient beings on his back. In the Infinite Life Sutra, it says, “Without waiting for their request, he provides sentient beings with the Dharma. He does this for the multitude of poor beings, and carries their heavy karmic burdens on his back.”
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阿彌陀佛也是為眾生開法藏的佛。《無量壽經》說:「為眾開法藏,廣施功德寶。」阿彌陀佛為十方眾生完成脫離三界六道輪迴、往生極樂淨土成佛的功德,並使其能夠廣度十方眾生,所以說「為眾開法藏,廣施功德寶」。
阿彌陀佛也是一位荷負群生的佛。《無量壽經》說:「以不請之法,施諸黎庶,荷負群生,為之重擔。」
Namo Amituofo!
