Jul 18, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
To best understand “holding fast the Name”, we should follow the interpretation of Master Shandao, because it is correct, clear and straightforward. He interpreted “holding fast the Name” to be “Amitabha-recitation with twofold exclusivity”, which means to always exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name.
Moreover, to interpret the meaning of “holding fast the Name”, we can refer to the “Passage on Advice” in the Contemplation Sutra - “bear these words well in mind.”
To bear these words in mind means to hold fast to the Name of the Buddha Amitayus." Holding fast to the Name” here is the same as “to hold fast to the Name of the Buddha Amitayus". It also means reciting Namo Amituofo!
(to be continued tomorrow)
「執持名號」必須依善導大師的解釋才能夠正確,而且乾淨俐落,善導大師解釋「執持名號」就是「教念彌陀專復專」,也就是「一向專稱彌陀佛名」之「稱名念佛」。
另外,最能夠明確解釋「執持名號」的,也可以用《觀經》「付囑文」來解釋,也就是「汝好持是語,持是語者,即是持無量壽佛名」。所以這裡的「執持名號」就是「持無量壽佛名」,也就是稱念「南無阿彌陀佛」的意思。
Namo Amituofo!
