Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths
淨土宗宗風俗諦
Encountering the Pure Land teaching, we should on one side, exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name with singleness of mind and rely on Amitabha’s deliverance all the way to rebirth; and, on the other side, we should try our best to do good and refrain from doing evil in our daily lives. We should strive to be sincere and scrupulous in our relationships, avoid evil and cherish good.
If an Amitabha-reciter is unable to perform his duties well, he may be looked down upon by others, particularly those who do not understand our teaching. They may lose faith in Amitabha Buddha. However, if he can do these things well, his acts become the grace of Amitabha Buddha.
(to be continued tomorrow)
遇到淨土法門,一方面就要專一念佛,在往生的道路上,依靠阿彌陀佛的救度;在世俗的生活上,要盡自己的責任,做好人的本分,諸惡莫作,眾善奉行,敦倫盡分,閑邪存誠。
一個念佛人,如果連做人的本分都做不好的話,念佛反而讓人家輕視,讓不了解的人對阿彌陀佛沒有信心;如果做得好的話,等於給阿彌陀佛增光。
Namo Amituofo!
