Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land School – the 18th Vow
淨宗傳承之第十八願
Among the 48 vows, each vow carries the connotation of the 18th Vow, because each vow can inspire sentient beings to admire and aspire to the Land of Bliss. In the Land of Bliss, the Three Wretched Realms do not exist; all sentient beings attain the six paranormal powers, dwell in the stage of non-retrogression, and expedite the achievement of Buddhahood. They can then set forth the great Bodhi Mind to abundantly deliver sentient beings of the ten directions. When they admire each of the 48 vows, they will aspire to be born in the Land of Bliss, and recite Amitabha’s Name for rebirth. So, we see how each vow can guide us to be reborn in the Land of Bliss through Amitabha-recitation.
四十八願,每一願、每一願都帶有第十八願的內涵,因為每一願都是讓眾生產生欣慕心、嚮往心,嚮往極樂世界的沒有三惡道,嚮往極樂世界的眾生都能夠獲得六種神通,都能夠住不退轉,都能夠快速證入涅槃,都能夠發大乘心,廣度十方眾生;欣慕每一願每一願的內容,嚮往極樂世界,最後他就會念佛往生。所以每一願、每一願,都是在引導他念佛往生極樂世界。
Namo Amituofo!
