Apr 11, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
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That those of no virtues in the three karmas can be reborn is the reason why this teaching is special, rare, easy and splendid. Thus, our teaching aims at returning to this Name, and we say it is “absolute other-power” – total reliance on Amitabha’s deliverance. What we do is just recite Amitabha’s Name.
Though we may go deeper into understanding the profound sutras, or becoming wiser and more benevolent, we must all recite “Namo Amituofo” at the end, if we wish to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land. The fact is, our understanding of the sutras and our knowledge are useless and functionless here.
這個法門的特殊、可貴、容易與殊勝就在這裏,連三業無功的人也能往生,因此我們這個法門就回歸到這句名號的本身,所以我們說「絕對他力」──完全任憑彌陀的救度,我們只是念佛而已!
即使我們再深入經藏,再有智慧,再怎麼樣的賢能,也只是老老實實的稱念「南無阿彌陀佛」,好像自己以前所懂的經文,所擁有的知識,在這裏都不相干了,都運用不上了,都無用武之地了,其實正是這樣。
Namo Amituofo!
