Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
If we ordinary beings wish to become Buddhas and deliver sentient beings, we must set forth the Bodhi Mind, practice the Six Paramitas, accumulate a myriad of virtues, and cultivate the Buddha Way. We make the following vows:
I vow to deliver numberless living beings.
I vow to cut off endless afflictions.
I vow to study the countless Dharma doors (teachings).
I vow to realize the supreme Buddha Way.
However, although we make these vows, we do not have the capability to achieve them. In response, Amitabha Buddha set forth the Bodhi Mind and cultivated the Bodhisattva Way for us. He then injected his infinite merit and virtues into his Six-Syllable Name, and gave us the Name. Whoever recites the Six-Syllable Name possesses the necessary merit and virtues to set forth the Bodhi Mind and cultivate the Bodhisattva Way.
我們凡夫眾生若要成佛、度人,必須發菩提心、修六度萬行、行菩薩道,所謂「眾生無邊誓願度,煩惱無盡誓願斷,法門無量誓願學,佛道無上誓願成」,但是我們空有其心而毫無其力,所以阿彌陀佛代替我們發菩提心、行菩薩道,然後一點一滴的把功德融入六字名號中,再把這名號送給我們。不管是誰,只要稱念這六字名號,就具足六度萬行,就是在發菩提心、行菩薩道。
Namo Amituofo!
