Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land School – Master Tanluan
《淨宗傳承之曇鸞大師》
The general meaning of the Fundamental Vow according to Master Tanluan:
The Easy Path – Through having faith in Amitabha Buddha, aspiring to be reborn in his Pure Land, and reliance on the Buddha’s vow power; one can attain rebirth in that Pure Land. Through reliance on the Buddha’s power, the practitioner gains entry to the correct, direct and ascertained track within the Mahayana teachings. “Correct, direct and ascertained” means Avinivartaniya. It is achieving happiness with the ease of sailing aboard a ship.This explains the 18th Vow.
曇鸞大師的「本願取意文」說:
易行道者:謂但以信佛因緣,願生淨土,乘佛願力,便得往生彼清淨土。佛力住持,即入大乘正定之聚。正定即是阿鞞跋致,譬如水路,乘船則樂。這個都是在解釋第十八願。
Namo Amituofo!
