Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land School – Nagarjuna Bodhisattva
《淨宗傳承之龍樹菩薩》
“If a person wishes to reach the state of non-retrogression quickly, he should reverently hold fast to recitation of the Name.” This is a verse written by Nagarjuna Bodhisattva in the Chapter on the Easy Path. The ultimate purpose of this verse is to reveal the importance of Amitabha-recitation as stated in Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow.
The main point of this verse is to teach us that “name-recitation” is the main cause of rebirth and the karma of assurance. At the same time it also indicates that, as soon as a person begins Name-recitation, he has already attained the status of non-retrogression in the present life. (As stated in Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow)
(to be continued tomorrow)
「若人欲疾至,不退轉地者,應以恭敬心,執持稱名號。」這是龍樹菩薩《易行品》核心的一首偈,此偈最終目的在於彰顯彌陀本願的念佛。
這首偈的重點,一方面是展現「稱名」,並且說明「稱名」是往生的正因、正定業;同時也顯示,只要能「本願稱名」,現生就已經獲得不退轉地的身份了。
Namo Amituofo!
