Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about General Principles of the Classification of Teachings
淨宗判教 - 總顯其義
Those who practice and propagate the Pure Land teachings must clearly separate the doctrines of the Sacred Path and the Pure Land Path. Otherwise the two doctrines may be unclear and confused with each other. The differences between the Difficult Path and the Easy Path, the difference between Other-power and Self-power, the differences between the Path of importance and the Path of the Great Vow, and the differences between the Main / Primary Practices and Miscellaneous Practices must be emphasized.
In a nutshell, the differences have to be clear and explicit with no ambiguity or compromise. We must differentiate what is the Sacred Path towards the Pure Land and what are the Pristine Pure Land teachings. In this way, we can easily and properly manage our practice, and understand the land that we are reborn in is Amitabha’s Land of Rewards.
修習淨土法門與弘揚淨土法門的人,都必須要把「聖道門」與「淨土門」的理論劃分開來才不會彼此模糊、混淆。甚至要強調「難行道」、「易行道」之別,強調「他力」、「自力」之分,強調「要門」、「弘願門」之異,強調「正行」、「雜行」之不同。
總之,就是要清清楚楚、明明白白、毫不混淆的、毫不妥協、苟且的將它理清,才能讓我們能夠明辨什麼才是真正的淨土之道,什麼是混雜不純的,讓我們很容易的正確掌握行持,也了解往生是進入報土。
Namo Amituofo!
