Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Classification of Teachings – the Difficult and Easy Paths
淨宗判教 – 難易二道判
In the sacred path in general, there are 51 stages to master in order to reach the state of Wonderful Enlightenment. One must have also attained the Ten Faiths, theTen Dwellings, the Ten Practices, the Ten Dedications, the Ten Grounds, and the Equal Enlightenment. Amitabha Buddha enables us to arrive at the 52ndstage by merely reciting his Name with faith and aspiration. That is why it is called a teaching of “lateral transcendence”.
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva drew an analogy of boarding a ship. (Symbolizing Amitabha’s Other Power) We can relax with joy and peace, and travel the easy path. Through the power of the ship, we soon arrive at the other shore.
一般聖道門要經過十信、十住、十行、十迴向、十地,總共有五十一個階位才到等覺、妙覺而成佛。阿彌陀佛則讓我們只要信願念佛,就立刻到達第五十二的階位,所以叫「橫超」的法門。
龍樹菩薩以坐船來比喻,坐船的法門,是安樂的法門,是易行的法門,而且靠船的力量不久到彼岸。
Namo Amituofo!
