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
“Excluded, however, are those who commit the five gravest offenses and abuse the right Dharma” – the intention of this sentence is to tell us the five gravest offenses and abuse of the right Dharma are the two most unacceptable and extremely wicked acts. It is warning us not to commit those acts under any circumstance. This is known as the teaching of inhibition.
For those who have not committed these acts, it is warning us to avoid them. However, if they have committed these acts, like those at the lowest level in the low tier, it tells us, “you should recite Amitabha’s name, otherwise you will fall into the lowest realms.” This is known as the teaching of Amitabha’s embrace.
(to be continued tomorrow)
「唯除五逆,誹謗正法」,此句之用意在於告訴我們,五逆謗法在世間是最要不得、最極惡的行為,不要去做──這就是「抑止門」。
對於還沒有做的,告訴我們不要做;但如果已經犯了,就好像「下品下生」已經犯了,那就告訴我們:「要念佛,不然就會墮落」──這是攝取。
Namo Amituofo!
