Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – Other-Power and Self-Power
淨宗判教 – 自他二力判
Only the teachings of self-powered practices set stages for the gradual accomplishment of the Way. The stages for the gradual accomplishment of the Way require mastering certain practices in order to advance to the next step. Our teaching is transcendental; so obviously, there is no need to have steps or stages. If there were, we wouldn’t be properly practicing the Pure Land teaching.
There are no steps or stages in the Pure Land teaching, which is direct and transcendental. Rebirth is assured now, and the accomplishment transcends the Small Vehicle and the Middle Vehicle.
一般自力修行法門才會安立道次第。道次第就是有階梯、有階位，很明顯，我們這個法門是超越的，不須經過這些階梯；如果須要經過這一些階梯的話，那就不必學淨土了。
淨土法門沒有階梯、沒有階位，是直接超越，現在就肯定能夠往生，而且已經超越小乘、中乘。
Namo Amituofo!
