Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - Encouraging the Practice of Amitabha-Recitation
念佛警策
Having no further doubt after coming to believe is known as “genuine belief”. If you continue to doubt after believing, you do not genuinely believe. Actually, all people have doubts, greed, hatred, and delusion at times. It is normal for us to doubt various people and various matters.
If we cannot totally accept and affirm Amitabha’s deliverance, it is fine. As long as we feel we have no alternative to reciting Amitabha’s Name in order to be delivered, these kinds of doubts will not obstruct us very much. Even if you doubt, Amitabha Buddha and his deliverance are always on your mind through continuing to recite his Name. You continue to be embraced by Amitabha’s light and never forsaken. Amitabha Buddha will still appear to welcome you when your life approaches its end.
信以後不再懷疑,這就是真正的信;信以後還有懷疑,那現在就不是真正的信。其實人都有煩惱,有時會貪、瞋、癡、疑。所以往往會對某些人、某些事產生某種懷疑。
如果對阿彌陀佛的救度一時不能徹底肯定、認同,也無妨,只要自覺我們沒有第二條路,唯有念佛才能得度,那麼雖有那種莫名的懷疑,則障礙不大。你即使有懷疑,你自己心裏還是曉得有阿彌陀佛,有阿彌陀佛的救度,還是會繼續念佛的,照樣在彌陀光明的攝取不捨當中,臨終阿彌陀佛就會顯現來迎。
Namo Amituofo!
