Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra
《佛說阿彌陀經》
Amitabha Buddha is infinite life, and those who are reborn there, or will be reborn there are also infinite life. The Amitabha Sutra says, “The lifespans of that Buddha and the citizens of his Pure Land are boundless and immeasurable.” This only seems to refer to those living in the Land of Bliss; however, it also includes those who will be reborn there.
This is because those reborn there will not receive a physical body for another life in the Six Realms. As they are assured of rebirth in the Land of Bliss at present, they have already attained the status of infinite life.
阿彌陀佛本身是無量壽,而往生去的人,以及將要往生去的人,也都是無量壽。所以,雖然《阿彌陀經》裏說「彼佛壽命,及其人民,無量無邊阿僧祇劫」,似乎是極樂世界的人民,但詳細推想起來,是含蓋著將往生的人民。
因為將往生的人,一旦此世報盡的話,就不在六道裏面受分段生死的果報。因為他是一個必定往生極樂世界的人,所以從現在算起,他已經得到了無量壽的身份了。
Namo Amituofo!
