Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Five Kinds of Augmentative Karma (continued)
2. Augmentative Karma of Protection and Support - Buddhas and Bodhisattvas always accompany Amitabha-reciters. Like shadows following their forms, they safeguard and assist them. As the Contemplation Sutra says, “Beings who recite Amitabha’s Name are embraced by his light, never to be abandoned” and “Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta become their close friends.”
3. Augmentative Karma of Seeing Amitabha Buddha - By achieving Samadhi (perfect concentration) through Amitabha-Recitation, a practitioner is able to see Amitabha Buddha. (just like the previously taught Close Relationship)
五增上緣
(2) 護念增上緣
佛菩薩常來念佛行者之側,如影隨形,而加護念。如《觀經》說「念佛眾生攝取不捨」「念佛者,觀世音菩薩、大勢至菩薩為其勝友」。
(3) 見佛增上緣
依於念佛三昧,得見阿彌陀佛。如前所述近緣見佛。
Namo Amituofo!
