Dec 3, 2019
A quote from Master Shandao - from the Chapter on the Meditative Virtues in his Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra
善導大師語錄
《觀經疏》〈定善義〉:
There are two kinds of “fulfillment of a wish”: one is to fulfill the wish of sentient beings – following one’s own thought, all of them should be delivered; the other is to fulfill Amitabha’s wish – illuminating perfectly, with his Fivefold Eyes and Six Paranormal Powers, so as to observe all those who can be delivered. Within Amitabha’s one thought are his body and mind. They can deliver all sentient beings equally and at the same time, so that they can receive different benefits with the Threefold Enlightenment.
言「如意」者有二種: 一者如眾生意,隨彼心念,皆應度之。 二者如彌陀之意,五眼圓照,六通自在,觀機可度者,一念之中, 無前無後,身心等赴,三輪開悟,各益不同也。
Namo Amituofo!
