Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in the Pure Land
淨土信仰
Whether our mind is calm or not during Amitabha-recitation does not matter. If the mind of aspiration to rebirth in the Land of Bliss, the exclusivity in reciting Namo Amituofo, and the exclusive reliance on Amitabha Buddha’s deliverance are unchanged, he or she is 100% assured of rebirth.
This is because, according to Amitabha’s Vow, you are not required to be reborn with a pure mind; but, to sincerely and joyfully entrust, and wish to be reborn in Amitabha’s Land even ten times”. So, rebirth is an effect of relying on the power of the merit and virtues contained in the Name, rather than relying on our own skills.
不管念佛的時候心中寧不寧靜,都沒有關係,只要願生極樂之心肯定,專念南無阿彌陀佛,專依靠阿彌陀佛的救度,永不改變,這樣的念佛,都百分之百往生極樂世界。
因為阿彌陀佛的願,不是要你清淨心往生,而是「至心信樂,欲生我國,乃至十念」,是靠名號的功德力往生,不是靠我們自己的功夫往生。
Namo Amituofo!
