Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
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Becoming aware of our offenses through the study of the Vinaya
Taking bodily and verbal karma as the benchmark, we may find a perfect man in the world. However, if we add mental karma to these benchmarks, we will find that none of us is perfect.
Taking what we are able to see as the benchmark, we may find a benevolent man in this world. However, taking what we are unable to see as the benchmark, we find that all people in our world are sinners.
學律方知自己罪
若把身口二業的所作所言,作為標準,則天下尚有完人;若把意業中的所思所念,作為標準,則天下無一完人。
若從人所見處,作為標準,則世間尚有賢人;若從人所不見處,作為標準,則世間皆是罪人。
Namo Amituofo!
