Nov 4, 2021
上人法語
淨宗判教 - 總顯其義
Whether Buddhist teachings belong to the Small Vehicle or Great Vehicle, their starting and finishing point is“purity”. So, it is said that the meanings of Buddhist teachings are immeasurable; however, the fundamental one is “purity”.
Nevertheless. in order to reach this realm there are two methods, one being the Sacred Gate and the other being the Pure Land Gate. According to the Sacred Gate, a practitioner must rely on his own power; so, the patriarchs labeled it the Difficult Path. The Pure Land Gate is very easy, because a practitioner is supported and strengthened by Amitabha’s power; so, it is called the Easy Path.
佛法不論小乘、大乘,都以「淨」為出發點,以「淨」為歸宿,故說「佛法無量義,一以淨為本」。
不過要達到這個境界,有兩種方法:一種是「聖道門」,一種就是「淨土門」。依聖道門要達到這種境界,因為要靠自己的力量,祖師判定為「難行道」,非常困難。淨土門就很容易,因為是靠佛的加持,所以叫「易行道」。
Namo Amituofo!
