Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in the Pure Land
淨土信仰
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Second - the perfection of vows and practices with respect to taking refuge through faith. Upon hearing about the awesome virtues of the Name, sentient beings accept it based on faith. This is what is known as “faith in other power”. This faith is of course perfected through the vows and practices contained within the Name. These are known as “the perfected vows and practices that instill faith”.
Third - perfection of vows and practices with respect to Amitabha-recitation. As sentient beings continuously recite Amitabha’s Name, their faith is perfected. Their uninterrupted name-recitation wholly reflects their faith. The Name, which is the body of their faith, can be realized through their verbal karma, and the vows and practices are replete in their every single name-recitation. The vows and practices contained within the Name nourish our faith with every recitation.
歸命信心具足願行:眾生聞其名號之威德時,名號成為眾生的信心,此謂之他力信心,此信心自然具足名號所具的願行,故說信心具足願行。在此能具的是信心, 所具的是名號中的願行。
稱名念佛具足願行:眾生既然具足信心,則能相續稱名,其稱名是信心全現的稱名,亦即信心之體的名號當體顯現於口業,故一聲一聲的稱名都具足願行,在此能具的是稱名,所具的是信心中之願行,亦即名號中本具的願行。
Namo Amituofo!
