Mar 27, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Contemplation Sutra
《佛說觀無量壽經》
If even an evil person can attain rebirth through ten recitations near the end-of-life, who else cannot be reborn? It is because you can’t be more evil than those who commit the Five Gravest Transgressions and the Ten Unwholesome Deeds. For this reason, we shouldn’t be so critical of ourselves when we begin Amitabha-recitation. By reciting up to ten times we are assured of rebirth!
So, the passage on rebirth for those at the lowest level in the low tier inspires faith in us that: “regardless of their blessings and offenses, regardless of their proficiency and skill in practice, all sentient beings can be reborn as long as they recite Amitabha’s Name.”
惡人臨終十念都能夠往生了,那哪裡還會有不能夠往生的人呢?因為再惡都沒有五逆十惡的惡,再慢我們都還不至於臨終,我們現在就開始念佛,而且都超過十聲,豈不是我們現在念佛就必定往生,所謂「眾生稱念,必得往生」。
所以「下品下生」的經文就是在開啟我們:「所有一切眾生,只要念佛,不論罪福多少,功夫有無,都能往生」的信心。
Namo Amituofo!
