Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Naturalness in Unconditioned Realm
It is just like being born as a celestial being, who innately possess the five kinds of paranormal powers without needing to learn and practice intentionally; or being born as a flying creature, who naturally knows how to fly; or being born as a sea creature, who can naturally swim without needing to learn or practice.
The Land of Bliss is a realm comprised of the unconditioned naturalness of Nirvana. Once reborn, a living being naturally realizes Nirvana without needing to learn or practice intentionally.
無為自然
猶如生為天人,不須假藉學習的造作功用,自然具足五種神通;生為飛禽, 也
不須假藉學習的造作功用,自然能夠展翅高飛;生為水族,亦不須假藉學習的
造作功用,自然能夠悠游深海。極樂世界是「無為自然的涅槃境界」,一旦往
生,不須假藉有為地造作、功用,而自然地證悟涅槃。這是「無為自然」。
Namo Amituofo!
