Jun 25, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
The purpose of the Amitabha Sutra is to talk about the method of attaining rebirth in the Land of Bliss, which is holding fast to the Name.
The six-syllable Name (Namo Amituofo) is known as “the Great Name of Myriad Virtues”. It indicates that, as long as we hold fast to Amitabha’s Name, we have sufficient roots of virtues and blessings to achieve rebirth in the Land of Bliss.
If we practice various virtues here in the Saha World, such as the Three Studies, the Six Paramitas, etc., we will have only accumulated few roots of virtues and blessings, as compared with the boundless merit and virtues gained through Amitabha-recitation.
(to be continued tomorrow)
《阿彌陀經》目的是在講往生極樂世界的方法,就是「執持名號」。「南無阿彌陀佛」這一句六字名號,叫「萬德洪名」,表示我們只要執持名號,就具足多善根多福德,必定能夠到極樂世界。
如果依我們在這裏(娑婆世界)所修的諸善萬行、三學六度等,跟阿彌陀佛名號功德來比,那就是少善根、少福德。
Namo Amituofo!
