Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
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There is awesome power in the merit and virtues of Amitabha Buddha’s Name. It enables us to recite it for our whole lives, ten times, or even one time. (if we come across this teaching near the end-of-life) In this way all of us can easily reach our goal. It is easy because Amitabha’s vow is profound and weighty.
So, we know this Name is light, and the light empowers the Name. Amitabha Buddha delivers us through this Name in the form of light, so as to enable us to attain the benefits in the present life or a future life.
光號攝化
這句名號有阿彌陀佛的威神功德力量在裡面,使得我們上盡一形念佛也好,或者臨終才遇到這個法門、只念十聲一聲也好,都容易達到我們所求的目標,容易往生,因為阿彌陀佛的誓願深重。
故知,這句名號就是光明,光明本身也是名號。阿彌陀佛以這光明名號來救度我們,讓我們現當二益都能得到。
Namo Amituofo!
