Dec 19, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Regarding the teachings of Amitabha Buddha’s deliverance and the splendor of the Land of Bliss, these are difficult-to-believe teachings, and difficult-to-speak teachings as well. We iniquitous ordinary beings with heavy karmic obstructions, do not have the wisdom and blessings to recognize and accept this teaching.
Thus, Amitabha Buddha considered this point in advance, prior to formulating the 48 vows for us. Among the 48 vows he made the 17th Vow – “If, when I attain Buddhahood, innumerable buddhas in the lands of the ten quarters should not all praise and glorify my Name, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment.“
Before delivering sentient beings in the ten directions with the 18th Vow, Amitabha Buddha must urge all buddhas in the ten directions, as many as the sands of the River Ganges, to propagate his teaching of deliverance, and guide sentient beings to deeply believe, aspire to birth in the Pure Land, and exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name.
有關阿彌陀佛的救度、極樂世界的殊勝,這些法,是「難信之法」,也是「難說之法」,像我們這樣愚惡的凡夫,業障深重,是沒有福德智慧來認識、來接受這個法門的。
因此,阿彌陀佛在為我們思惟四十八願時,就預先考慮到,而在這四十八願當中發了第十七願:「設我得佛,十方世界,無量諸佛,不悉咨嗟,稱我名者,不取正覺。」
為了要以第十八願來救度十方一切眾生,首先,阿彌陀佛必須促使十方恒河沙無量諸佛來弘揚祂的救度眾生的法門,來引導眾生深信、發願、專稱彌陀佛名。
Namo Amituofo!
