May 27, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
When an Amitabha-reciter is close to death, it is 100% assured that Amitabha Buddha will appear before him. If he doesn’t see Amitabha, he could not have been an Amitabha-reciter. This is purely the Law of Cause and Effect.
So, if an Amitabha-reciter believes he is near the end-of-life and does not see Amitabha Buddha appear before him and gets annoyed, it shows that he does not understand this principle – Amitabha Buddha does not come because his time is not yet up. When his time is truly up, Amitabha Buddha will definitely appear before him.
As you see, he does not need to worry. He worries because he does not understand. Because he does not understand, he does not believe. If he does not believe, of course he will get annoyed. As it is said, “Belief is deep if understanding is clear.”
一個念佛人臨終時,阿彌陀佛百分之百決定現前,臨終之時未見到阿彌陀佛現前,他就不是一個念佛人了,因為有什麼樣的因,就有什麼樣的果,因果是必然的。
因此,若是一個念佛人,已經快到了臨終之時,卻還沒有見到阿彌陀佛現前,因而心生煩惱,就表示他對這個道理還不瞭解,因為時候未到彌陀才未現前,只要時間到了,阿彌陀佛一定會現前,他終究會看到阿彌陀佛的;所以不需要有這樣的疑惑,有疑惑就是對道理不明瞭。對道理不明就會不信,不信就會不安,不安就會苦惱,故云:「理明信深」。
Namo Amituofo!
