Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Amitabha’s Six-Syllable Name is the Buddha-body of Amitabha Buddha, which is one for two, or two in one. They are as inseparable as the two sides of a coin. It is known as “one as-such”. It means the Name itself is Amitabha Buddha himself, and Amitabha Buddha himself is also the Name.
His Dharma body is formless and soundless, so that we cannot see it, hear it, touch it, or even imagine it. Nevertheless, the Buddha who wishes to deliver sentient beings must allow us to see him, hear him, and think of him. So, that is why the Name and the shape of the Buddha statue are given to us.
彌陀六字名號跟阿彌陀佛的佛體、阿彌陀佛的佛身是一而二、二而一,是在一起的,是一體的兩面,所以叫做「一如」,也就是名號的本身就是阿彌陀佛的本身,而阿彌陀佛的本身也就是名號。
「法身」無形無聲,看不到、聽不見、摸不著,也無法想像。那佛要度眾生,必須要讓我們看得到、聽得到、想得到啊!所以就「垂名現形」,因此有這句名號和這尊佛像。
Namo Amituofo!
