May 22, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - Encouragement to practice Amitabha-Recitation
念佛警策
As time goes by, during the Age of Decline of the Buddha-Dharma, the power to inspire and deliver others is weaker and weaker, and the level of morality is increasingly declining. People want to practice virtues; but, they are not capable. They do not know when or if they can achieve Buddhahood. This is the general condition in today’s Buddhist world.
As far as our physical needs are concerned, technologies have exponentially improved our conditions. However, as far as eliminating our delusions and achieving fruition in practice are concerned, our capabilities have drastically declined. This is a matter of irrefutable fact. That is why the great sacred Buddha predicted, “Not even one person will attain the Way in the Dharma-Declining Era.”
No matter how splendid a teaching is, if it is too difficult, or even impossible, for sentient beings to practice, it brings them no true benefits.
隨著距離佛陀入滅年代的久遠,感化的力量次第微弱,社會的風氣愈益澆薄;修行有心無力,證果遙遙無期,這是教界當今的現象,可說觸目皆是。
從物質方面而言,厚生利用之術一日千里;然斷惑證真之道如江河日下,這是無可置疑的事實。故大聖佛陀預先斷言「末法時中,未有一人得者。」
一種法門不論如何殊勝,如果對於眾生是難行,甚至不能行,則此法於眾生無利益可言。
Namo Amituofo!
