Jun 16, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
A “Pundarika” is a white lotus flower with a thousand leaves. It is extremely rare, exceeding all other flowers in nobleness. “Pundarika” is a metaphor used to express the nobleness of an Amitabha-reciter, which surpasses that of many other people. It shows that an Amitabha-reciter is a true Buddhist disciple. Though his body still exists in this world, it has already transcended the Six Realms; though he has not yet been reborn in the Land of Bliss, he is already considered a citizen of the Pure Land.
「芬陀利華」即是千葉白蓮,世間罕有,其尊貴遠超眾花之上。以「芬陀利華」譬喻念佛人之罕有尊貴,遠超眾人之上,顯示念佛人是真佛弟子,身雖在人間,已超六道外;雖未生極樂,已是淨土人。
Namo Amituofo!
