Feb 6, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
In regard to the passage on rebirth for the lowest level in the low tier, this person has accumulated profoundly negative karma, and the time is near the end-of-life. At this time the practice is merely the ten-time Amitabha-recitation. Even a person of this kind can be saved and delivered. He leaves the Six Realms and attains rebirth in the Land of Bliss. This means there are none who cannot be reborn!
So, the main theme of the passage on rebirth for the lowest level in the low tier is to reveal the content of faith, and assured rebirth in the present lifetime. Why? Right now, we have already seen that we are people with the same aptitude as those of the lowest level in the low tier. We do not need to wait until the near - end - of- life, when we are almost ready to fall into one of the various hells, we can take refuge in Amitabha right now! We can believe and accept his deliverance, aspire to be reborn in Amitabha’s Land of Bliss, and exclusively recite his Name. Doesn’t this mean that our rebirth is already assured?
下品下生──人是「惡人」,時間是「臨終」,所修行的也只是「十念念佛」而已,這樣的人都能夠被救,離開六道、往生極樂,那麼,就表示沒有一個人不能往生。
所以,「下品下生」之旨趣,既顯示「信的內容」,也顯示「平生業成」,為什麼?從現在,我們就已經看出自己是下品下生的根機,不必等到臨終要墮落地獄才念佛,是現在就歸命彌陀:信受彌陀救度、願生彌陀淨土、專稱彌陀佛名,豈不是現在就已經往生決定?
Namo Amituofo!
