May 12, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Because some practitioners lack the foundation of theoretical teachings, they think: though they have been assured of rebirth through Amitabha-recitation they are still suffering with afflictions, heavy karmic obstructions, and unceasing miscellaneous thoughts. They have no pure mind and no excellence in the skills of practice, So, they are afraid that they cannot be reborn.
They have these ideas because they lack understanding of Pure Land teachings, and they don’t understand Amitabha’s boundless compassion. If they can study the Pure Land teachings of the Shandao tradition, the sun of faith will brighten the sky of their hearts and all of their doubts will be removed.
有人教理基礎不夠,以為雖然平生多念,念念不捨,但依然煩惱熾盛,業障深重,妄想紛 ,雜念叢生,沒有清淨心,沒有功夫成片、夢寐一如,恐怕難得往生。
有這觀念,就是尚不知淨土宗的教理,不知彌陀的慈悲。如果能夠薰習善導大師的淨土教義,所有這些疑問,必能煙消雲散,而信日朗天。
Namo Amituofo!
