Apr 3, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
Those whose aptitude places them in the lowest level in the low tier are regarded as evil people. They don’t begin Amitabha-recitation until they are near the end-of-life, not like us who recite Amitabha’s Name at present. In terms of the number of recitations, they need only recite ten times at most. However, we observe laws, practice virtues, and accumulate merits. We may commit offenses; but, they are not as heavy as the Five Gravest Transgressions. Furthermore, we have already begun to exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name and aspired to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land. Therefore, we will recite many more than ten times, probably hundreds, thousands, even millions of recitations.
So, those who are “evil, near the end-of-life, and ten times” can be reborn. Those who are “good in the present life and recite many times” are not mentioned.
下品下生的根機,論他人是個惡人,不是善人;論他是臨終才開始念佛,不像我們現在就開始念佛了;論他所念數目,頂多就是十句,可是我們奉公守法,行善積德,雖有罪業,不至五逆,而且從現在就「專稱彌陀佛名,願生彌陀淨土」,一生所念的佛何止十句呢?千百萬億都有了。
那麼,像這樣的「惡人、臨終、十念」都能夠往生了,何況是善人平生多念呢?
Namo Amituofo!
