Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Generally, most Buddhists respect ascetics and those who practice austerity. They think: since Buddhism emphasizes austere practice, the more difficult the practice, the more valuable it must be.
They also think: You people move your lips when reciting the Buddha’s name, like slow-witted old men and women. What makes it so special and rare? Some people even doubt whether it is a Buddhist teaching.
Of course, it is a Buddhist teaching, and not just any Buddhist teaching. It is the most rapid teaching of all.
(to be continued tomorrow)
一般佛教徒,大都比較崇敬苦修苦行者,他們認為,既然是學佛,而佛法重在實踐,所以要修苦行,越有修苦行的人,越得到大眾的信服;而你們跟老太公老太婆,不認識字的人一樣,只是動動嘴巴念念佛,那有什麼可貴呢?有人甚至於會懷疑難道這樣也是佛法嗎?這個當然也是佛法,而且不但是佛法,反而是佛法裏面最快速的。
Namo Amituofo!
