Jun 29, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
In the Contemplation Sutra, Amitabha-reciters are known as “Pundarika”(white lotus flowers) Master Shandao explains this in his Commentary, “An Amitabha-reciter is a wonderfully good person, a supreme person, the most splendid among humankind.”
An Amitabha-reciter is a wonderfully good person, no matter whether he is a monastic or a householder, male or female, good or evil. Above all, a person who simply recites Amitabha’s Name is not just a good person among some groups of people; but, a wonderfully good person among all beings.
(to be continued tomorrow)
《觀經》以「芬陀利華」比喻念佛人,善導大師在《觀經疏》中解釋「若念佛者,即是人中妙好人、上上人、最勝人」。
一個人念佛,他就是人中的妙好人,不管他是在家眾、出家眾,是男眾、女眾,是善人、惡人。總之,一個人只要念佛,他就是人群中、世界上的好人,不但是好人更是妙好人。
Namo Amituofo!
