Aug 7, 2020
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
There are four kinds of Buddha-invocation – Real Mark Buddha-invocation, Buddha-invocation by Contemplation, Buddha-invocation by Contemplating an Image, and Buddha-invocation by Name-Recitation. In Pure Land Teaching,
Buddha-invocation refers to Name-Recitation. Why should we recite Amitabha’s Name for deliverance? It is because Amitabha Buddha has the greatest kindness and compassion. He allows all those who suffer from reincarnation to attain assured rebirth in this lifetime, and experience deep peace and joy through the process of Amitabha-recitation. In so doing, we do not retrogress and our minds do not waver.
(to be continued tomorrow)
四種念佛是指:「實相念佛、觀想念佛、觀像念佛」和「稱名念佛」,淨土宗所講的念佛是指「稱名念佛」。
為什麼彌陀的救度是要眾生稱名念佛呢?因為彌陀大慈大悲,就是要讓我們輪迴的所有苦惱眾生都能夠在今生今世,乃至現在就往生有份、往生一定,都能夠安心歡喜的安住在念佛當中,而不會有所退轉或改變。
Namo Amituofo!
