Jun 6, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
What does the Amitabha Sutra say? It talks about ‘holding fast to the Name”. Holding fast to the Name is “abundant” in virtuous roots and meritorious blessings. As far as rebirth in the Land of Bliss is concerned, if we are lax in holding fast to the Name, we will have “few” virtuous roots and meritorious blessings, and it will not be possible to attain rebirth.
Only reciting Amitabha’s Name is mentioned in the Amitabha Sutra. It does not mention: the Three Learnings, the Six Paramitas, Mahayana, Theravada, exoteric, or esoteric teachings. It only recommends name-recitation in accordance with the Fundamental Vow.
《阿彌陀經》在講什麼?在講「執持名號」。只有執持名號,才是多善根多福德,要往生極樂世界,如果沒有執持名號的話就是少善根少福德,不可得生。
這樣講起來,《阿彌陀經》也只講持名念佛,沒有講三學、六度萬行、其他各宗各派、大乘、小乘、顯教、密教,通通沒有,就只講淨土宗的「本願稱名」。
Namo Amituofo!
