Feb 19, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
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Nothing else is taken into consideration. We only need to recite Amitabha’s Name, with total reliance on Amitabha’s vow power, to be assured of rebirth. This means that all can be reborn - even those who commit the Five Gravest Transgressions, the Ten Unwholesome Deeds, slandering the Dharma, and those with no virtuous roots.
Reliance on the power of the Fundamental Vow means, fully believing in and accepting Amitabha’s deliverance, and always exclusively reciting Amitabha’s Name. So, to attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss, only Other-power is responsible not self-power.
一切不論,但稱佛名,乘佛願力,必得往生。亦即但憑彌陀不思議之本願力, 十惡五逆,謗法闡提,皆得往生。
所謂憑本願力,即是決定信受彌陀救度,一向專稱彌陀佛名。故往生極樂,不論自力,只論他力。
Namo Amituofo!
