Jul 11, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
“The abundant virtuous roots and abundant meritorious blessings” refers to “holding fast to the Name upon hearing Amitabha Buddha”. In this respect, abundant virtuous roots and abundant meritorious blessings are not accumulated by us, but by Amitabha Buddha. However, we can receive them when we recite his Name and aspire to be reborn in his Pure Land.
As Master Linchi said, “Reciting Amitabha’s Name is the greatest virtue among all virtues, the greatest blessing among all blessings.”
Master Ouyi also explained, “As long as we believe and accept Amitabha, and aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss by holding fast to the Name, each recitation is already abundant in virtuous roots and abundant in meritorious blessings.”
所謂的「多善根、多福德」，就是「聞說阿彌陀佛，執持名號」。所以從這裏來講，多善根、多福德，不是我們所累積，是阿彌陀佛所累積，我們只要稱念祂的名號，願生祂的淨土就可以。
因此蓮池大師說：「稱念彌陀名號，就是善中之善，福中之福」。藕益大師也解釋說：「只要信受彌陀，願生極樂，執持名號，那麼每一聲、每一聲，都是具足多善根、多福德。」可見所謂多善根、多福德，是只要我們「專稱彌陀佛名」。
Namo Amituofo!
