Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - Encouraging the practice of Amitabha-Recitation
念佛警策
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We have to understand further – As you have your own karma, your sons and grandsons have their own karma. If we are not reborn in the Land of Bliss, or fall into one of the hells, or ascend to one of the heavens, or are not born in another realm we enter the “Bardo” state, which can last for 49 days at most.
Within the 49 days, the “Bardo” (commonly known as soul) will follow the good and bad karma of the present life or of the many past lives, to reincarnate and start another life. So, the “Bardo” cannot stay with the family forever.
For that reason, no matter how reluctant we are to let go and detach from these circumstances, or to our wealth, we will be unable to follow our wishes because everyone receives his karmic retribution.
我們要再進一步了解,因為你有你自己的業,你的子孫有子孫的業,我們死後如果還沒有往生極樂世界,也還沒有墮入地獄,也沒有上升天庭或立即投胎轉世,這樣就是在中陰身,中陰身頂多是四十九天。
在這個四十九天當中,隨著過去生生世世,與今生今世所造的善業、惡業去投胎轉世,所以中陰身(俗稱靈魂)不可能永遠停留在這個家庭。
因此即使我們再怎麼執著世間,依戀眷屬,留戀這個環境,或者是貪戀財產(動產、不動產),也根本無法讓我們如意,因為每個人都是要隨業受報的。
Namo Amituofo!
