Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
One Body of Aptitude and Teaching
“Aptitude” refers to Amitabha-reciters, who are delivered, and “teaching” refers to Amitabha Buddha, who delivers. They combine to form one body, called “one body of aptitude and teaching”.
Amitabha’s destiny of becoming a Buddha and our destiny of attaining rebirth in the Land of Bliss combine to form one body, which forever cannot be separated.
Amitabha’s becoming a Buddha implies our rebirth in the Land of Bliss. Our rebirth in the Land of Bliss implies Amitabha’s becoming a Buddha. This is known as “aptitude and teaching in one body, in terms of rebirth and enlightenment”.
(to be continued tomorrow)
機法一體
「機」指被救度的念佛眾生,「法」指能救度的阿彌陀佛,彼此成為一體,稱為「機法一體」。
阿彌陀佛成佛的命運,跟我們往生極樂世界的命運,兩者結成一體、永不分開。有彌陀的成佛,就有了我們的往生;有了我們的往生,就有彌陀的成佛。此為「往生正覺機法一體」。
Namo Amituofo!
