Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching of the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land School – the 18th Vow
淨宗傳承之第十八願
Those who commit the Five Gravest Offenses and slander the right Dharma are unable to be reborn, unless they repent and recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. This is in the true spirit of the Buddhist teachings; to first try to prevent people from committing the Five Grave Offenses and slandering the right Dharma. Secondly, because of Amitabha’s infinite kindness and compassion, they can still be reborn if they repent and recite Amitabha’s Name.
As stated in the Contemplation Sutra, if those on the lowest level of the low tier (wicked people who commit the five gravest offenses) sincerely recite Amitabha’s name, even near the end-of-life, their karmic offenses are immediately eradicated, and they can be reborn in the Pure Land of Bliss.
This indicates that, even if we commit the five gravest offenses, if we repent sincerely and recite Amitabha’s name,we can still be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land. It is the same for those who slander the right Dharma.
(to be continued tomorrow)
犯「五逆誹謗正法」者,除非至死不悔,才會不能往生;因為使逆者不逆,謗者不謗,正是佛教的精神所在,也是彌陀大慈大悲的目的。
如《觀經》下品下生之五逆罪人,臨終至心念佛,當下眾罪消滅,往生極樂淨土。可見犯五逆罪,只要至心悔改而念佛,依然往生彌陀淨土。而誹謗正法者,也是如此。
Namo Amituofo!
