Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Crystallization of a Myriad of Virtues
A myriad of virtues refers to all of the practices to be cultivated by Bodhisattvas in their causal ground. Crystallization of a Myriad of Virtues refers to those accomplished by those who exclusively recite the Six-Syllable Name (Namo Amituofo.)
Dharmakara bodhisattva made vows for sentient beings while in his causal ground. He then practiced for sentient beings until his myriad of virtues was completed and perfected. Thus,he became a Buddha called Amitabha( Amituofo in Chinese) So, the Six-Syllable Name, (Namo Amituofo) is the Crystallization of a Myriad of Virtues.
Because Dharmakara bodhisattva made his vows and practiced for sentient beings with this purpose, the Crystallization of a Myriad of Virtues can now belong to those sentient beings who exclusively recite Namo Amitabha Buddha.
萬行結晶
「萬行」，菩薩因地所修一切之行法。「萬行結晶」，指「南無阿彌陀佛」六字名號。
阿彌陀佛在因地時為眾生發願、為眾生修行，他的萬行成就了、圓滿了，才完成阿彌陀佛這尊佛，才有「南無阿彌陀佛」六字名號。所以，六字名號就是阿彌陀佛萬行的結晶。
因為阿彌陀佛是為了十方眾生才發這個願、修這個行的，所以，這個萬行的結晶，就是十方眾生的，為眾生所有。
Namo Amituofo!
