Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in the Pure Land
淨土信仰
There are three kinds of perfection of vows and practices.
First - perfection of vows and practices with respect to the Dharma body of the Name –
“Vows” refers to the great vows to deliver sentient beings. These are the great vows made by Amitabha, who took 5 eons to perceive and create the vows, when he was still in the causal ground.
“Practices” refers to the karmic practices to accomplish the vows. These are the great practices performed by Amitabha, who took countless eons to complete his cultivation.
The Name “Namo Amituofo” was accomplished upon the perfect completion of these vows and practices. All merit and virtues attained through his great vows and practices are perfectly contained and provided within the Name. Thus, the Name was perfected through Amitabha’s vows and practices. In this respect, the Name is the entity that perfects, while the vows and practices accomplished in the causal ground after 5 eons are the ones that were perfected.
(to be continued tomorrow)
三種願行具足:
法體名號具足願行:
願是救度眾生的大願,亦即彌陀於因位之時五劫之間所思惟發起的大願;
行是成就此願的行業,亦即是彌陀兆載永劫之間所苦修完成的大行。
願行圓滿而成南無阿彌陀佛,因位的大願大行之功德都具備於名號中,故此六字名號毫無欠缺的具足此願與行。在此能具的是名號,所具的是因位五劫永劫的願行。
Namo Amituofo!
