Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Classification of Teachings – the Difficult and the Easy Path
淨宗判教 – 難易二道判
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The Easy Path that Nagarjuna Bodhisattva emphasizes, entirely relies on Amitabha’s other-power for deliverance. So, the Easy Path is said to be the one with total reliance on Amitabha Buddha’s power. Without fully relying on Amitabha’s power we are bound to fall into the three wretched realms.
而龍樹菩薩所強調的「易行道」,則是完全靠他力,這個他力是單單指阿彌陀佛救度的力量而言,所以「易行道」可說是全靠阿彌陀佛的力量,絲毫不假借自力。自己就是因為沒有力量才會墮落,必須受阿彌陀佛的救度。
Namo Amituofo!
