Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
The paragraph on the Accomplishment of the 18th Vow interprets “even ten thoughts / times” from the 18th Vow to be “even one thought / time”. Later, a minority of people put emphasis on “even one thought”, and regard “even one thought” as “one thought in faith”. They further explain it as the realization of one thought, and explain further that rebirth totally relies on the realization of one thought. Rebirth is assured if a person realizes one thought. So, they think rebirth does not depend on Amitabha-recitation, but on “one thought”. Thus, they pursue the realization of one thought. Once they experience the realization of that one thought, their practice is complete.
(to be continued tomorrow)
「第十八願成就文」解釋「第十八願」的「乃至十念」而說「乃至一念」。後來有少數人就專重「成就文」的「乃至一念」,認為乃至一念就是信心的乃至一念,進一步解釋為體驗的一念,更進一步鑽牛角尖,再解釋為所謂往生就是在於體驗的一念,只要有體驗的一念,往生就決定了。所以往生不在於念佛,只要這一念,因此必須要去追求這體驗的一念,有這體驗的一念就萬事OK了。
Namo Amituofo!
