Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
People encounter “delusion, karma and suffering” during cycle after cycle. The obstructions caused by the afflictions and karma accumulated through countless eons force people to experience the endless suffering of reincarnation in the cycle of birth-and-death within the Six Realms.
However, as long as they recite Amitabha’s Name and aspire to be born in the Land of Bliss, the obstructions caused by afflictions and karma will not incur any retribution in this life, even though they remain human or celestial beings. Why?
It is because Amitabha’s light always embraces and protects them. Moreover, upon the end of life, Amitabha Buddha will appear, to transport them to the Land of Bliss. The Land of Bliss is a realm in which we become Buddhas. This is why Shakyamuni Buddha calls Amitabha-reciters Large White Lotus Flowers.
人有「惑業苦」,無量劫以來含藏的煩惱跟業障,導致無窮無盡的六道生死輪迴之苦,可是只要他念佛,願生極樂,人間也好,天上也好,雖然尚有煩惱、業障,但是煩惱、業障不再能污染而使他下一輩子繼續輪迴受報,為什麼?
因為阿彌陀佛的光明始終不離的攝取保護著他。而且一旦命終,阿彌陀佛就會現身迎接他到極樂世界,而極樂世界是成佛的境界,到了極樂世界就必定成佛。所以釋迦牟尼佛就用芬陀利華來比喻念佛人。
Namo Amituofo!
