Nov 21, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
The fundamental fear of life is death. If we cannot clear this fear, we shall not be satisfied with our achievements and belongings. Though there are buddhas in the ten directions, only Amitabha can pacify us. The Sutra says, “All kinds of fear can turn to peace.” It also says, “He pulls out the root of the unceasing sufferings of birth-and-death.” Another version says, “Rescuing all from their sufferings, the root of birth-and-death, so that they can become beings like the buddhas.”
As it pertains to the fundamental affliction and basic fear, once we encounter Amitabha’s compassionate vow that was accomplished in five eons – “if they are not reborn, I will not attain perfect Enlightenment.” All of our afflictions and fears will turn to joy and comfort, with tears streaming from our eyes. The boundless karmic offenses accumulated in countless eons are instantly eradicated. The endless reincarnation in the cycle of birth-and-death cease immediately.
人生最根本的恐懼是「死」，這恐懼若沒有消除，則一生無論如何成就擁有，都不滿足。十方雖都有佛，但這恐懼只有彌陀能安之。經言：「一切恐懼，為作大安。」又說：「拔諸生死，勤苦之本。」異譯之《大經》亦言：「拔人勤苦，生死根本，悉令如佛。」
根本的煩惱，心底的恐懼，接觸到彌陀五劫思惟的悲願，「若不生者，不取正覺」的誓言，所有苦惱、恐懼，當下轉為喜悅與安慰，悲喜之淚不禁奪眶而出。曠劫以來的無邊罪業，立刻消除；永無窮盡的生死輪迴，當下休止。
Namo Amituofo!
