Apr 20, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
Among ordinary beings, there are those that are kind and those that are wicked. The extremely wicked people are those who slander the right Dharma and have no virtuous roots. They serve as an example to illustrate that the targets of Amitabha’s deliverance are those who commit karmic offenses for their entire lives, including those who slander the right Dharma and have no virtuous roots. It boundlessly comforts all kind and wicked ordinary beings.
This example illustrates that, if even those who slander the right Dharma and have no virtuous roots can be delivered by Amitabha Buddha, liberated from Avici Hell, and reborn in the Pure Land of Bliss, doesn’t it mean that anyone can be reborn? So, all people can be delivered by Amitabha Buddha, and they are “qualified” for rebirth. This point is very important. If we did not differentiate and clarify this point, we would never be sure whether we are included in Amitabha’s compassionate deliverance.
(to be continued tomorrow)
凡夫之中有善有惡,惡中之極即是逆謗闡提的眾生,而由「下品下生」的事證,確知彌陀的救度,是「縱令一生造惡」的根機,且極惡如逆謗闡提的眾生亦加以救度,這給與一切善惡凡夫無盡的安慰。
因為,如果逆謗闡提都能蒙佛救度,脫離阿鼻地獄,往生極樂淨土,則有何人不能往生?所以,人人都能蒙佛救度,人人都往生有份。這一點很重要,這一點如果不加以甄別、顯明,則不知彌陀的大悲救度有沒有包含我?我有沒有份?
Namo Amituofo!
