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
Dharmakara Bodhisattva made vows to accomplish a land without the Three Wretched Realms. As his aim is to deliver sentient beings who commit karmic offenses in the Three Wretched Realms (desire, form, and formless), their karmic offenses should not be obstructions hindering them from attaining rebirth. Rather, it is their doubts and deviant views that contribute to those great obstructions.
Thus, in order that none of the sentient beings with karmic offenses misses the path of assured rebirth, Amitabha Buddha must first clear their doubts and deviant views.
(to be continued tomorrow)
法藏菩薩發願成就無三惡道的國土,既然以救度造作三惡道罪業的眾生為目的,十方眾生的罪業也就不成為往生的障礙,反而是疑心及邪見會成為大障礙。
因此,法藏菩薩為了讓十方造罪眾生絕無一漏地往生,最後還必須要掃除我們的疑心和邪見。
Namo Amituofo!
