Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Becoming aware of our offenses through learning the Vinaya
Practicing the precepts may be easy or difficult. If we can learn and practice each precept successfully, this can be regarded as “holding the precept”. It is not necessary to overly complicate the meanings of the teachings, or even practice meditation and study Tantric teachings. In this respect it can be easy.
However, even when only observing these few precepts, how many heroes of past eras could really abide by them? I wonder, is it more than 2 or 3 percent? Those who fail to do so are plentiful. So, it can also be difficult.
(to be continued tomorrow)
學律方知自己罪
學律,說易亦易,說難亦難,只要依裏面的條款做去,順而不犯,便算有了戒,不必鑽研繁瑣的教義,乃至參禪學密,這是易處。
然而單是這幾條的戒律,就考驗盡古今英雄豪傑,真能夠入彀者,不知有否百分之二三?而名落孫山者,卻滔滔皆是,這是難處。
Namo Amituofo!