Nov 27, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
We rely on Amitabha’s Name for rebirth, not our intellect, knowledge, how deeply we understand the Buddhist scriptures, or how many sutras we can recite. This is because, no matter how intellectual we are, how deeply we understand the scriptures, or how many sutras we can recite, none of the above can be relied upon at the very end of life.
At that time, we cannot rely on recitation of a passage from a sutra, or rely on our knowledge or morality, to attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss. Above all, if we have not escaped from the Six Realms, we are still ordinary beings full of greed and hatred. All kinds of intellect, morality, or proficiency in practice, etc. are of no use at all. At this time, the only thing that we can rely on, and that enables us to be reborn, is just this Name – Namo Amituofo!
往生是靠這一句名號,並不是靠我們的學問、知識,或是多麼的深入經藏,博聞強記背了很多經文。因為,即使我們再有學問,多麼的深入經藏、博聞強記,到最後臨終那一些都用不上,都不能夠讓我們依靠。
在那個時候,我們不可能依靠背念或口誦某種經文來往生極樂,或者是依靠著自己的學問甚至道德來往生極樂。畢竟,只要我們還沒有脫離六道,還是貪瞋癡的眾生,所謂的學問道德、修行功力,到那個時候,一點力量都沒有;這時能讓我們依靠,使我們往生的,只有這一句「南無阿彌陀佛」。
Namo Amituofo!
