Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Amitabha-recitation is the cause and rebirth is the effect. A respective effect must be produced by a particular cause. It is impossible that there is not such an effect from such a cause. Therefore, no rebirth subsequent to Amitabha-recitation is absolutely impossible.
Those who understand this law must exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name, if they practice the Pure Land teaching. They should not pursue any mixed or assorted practices, because they know their rebirth is assured only if they exclusively practice in such a way. This is the theology of the Pristine Pure Land teaching.
念佛是因,往生是果,如是因必定得如是果。你念佛不能往生,有這個因沒有這個果那是不可能的,絕對不可能的。
懂得這個道理的人,他修淨土法門,就會專稱彌陀佛名,而不會雜修雜行,因為他知道,如此專修就往生有份,必定往生。這個思想就是純正的淨土法門的教理思想。
Namo Amituofo!
