Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
There are two kinds of dedication: dedication mixed with other virtues and dedication that is direct and straightforward. Dedication mixed with other virtues means to cultivate various merits and virtues attained through one’s own efforts, and dedicate them to Amitabha Buddha, in order to be received by him. If he does not have any merit attained through virtuous practices, he will have nothing to dedicate.
Thus, his status is not like those who attain rebirth by exclusively reciting Amitabha’s Name even ten times, as said in the 18th Vow.
(to be continued tomorrow)
迴向有兩種:一種是「夾善迴向」;一種是「直爾迴向」。
「夾善迴向」就是修諸功德,以其所作功德迴向給阿彌陀佛作為阿彌陀佛來接引他的交換條件。如果他沒有這些善事功德,就沒有東西可以迴向,因為他並不是像第十八願所講的乃至十念專稱彌陀佛名來往生。
Namo Amituofo!
