Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
The Naturalness of Vow Power
It is through the naturalness of vow power that an Amitabha-reciter attains rebirth and becomes a Buddha. Amitabha Buddha made 48 vows that enable an Amitabha-reciter to attain rebirth and become a Buddha. Since the 48 vows have been accomplished, sentient beings of the ten directions need only abide by his vows, and they will naturally receive the naturalness of his vow power, and gain the reward of rebirth and becoming a Buddha. This is known as “one’s own effect resulting from other’s cause, one’s own reward resulting from other’s acts.”
願力自然
念佛往生成佛是願力自然。阿彌陀佛發下了「使念佛眾生往生成佛」的四十八大願,這四十八大願已經成就,十方眾生只要依循他的願,就自自然然地順著他願力的自然性,而得到往生成佛的結果,這是「他因自果,他作自受」。
Namo Amituofo!
