Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
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The relationship of cause and effect is the appearance of the Buddha first, and that our mind is not confused follows. It is NOT that our mind is not confused first, and then the appearance of the Buddha follows.
Many people misunderstand and believe that we should not have false thoughts during Amitabha-recitation. Because of this they feel they must make tremendous efforts to prevent their minds from being confused near the end-of-life. They believe if they can’t, the Buddha will not appear. This is WRONG! If they rely on their own efforts to keep their minds unconfused near the end-of-life, in order for the Buddha to appear to receive them to be reborn, there would be no need for Amitabha Buddha to appear.
這個因果關係是佛先現前,然後才有我們的心不顛倒;而不是我們先要心不顛倒,佛才現前。
很多人因為誤解,認為念佛時不能打妄想,就在拼「功夫」,拼臨終時沒有問題、不顛倒,佛才會現前,這是錯誤的!如果需要靠我們自己臨終心不顛倒,佛才現前,才能往生,那就不用阿彌陀佛了。
Namo Amituofo!