Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about the Classification of Teachings – Other-Power and Self-Power
淨宗判教 – 自他二力判
Amitabha-recitation is the cause and Other Power is the condition. With respect to condition, we are talking about pristine Other Power, entirely Other Power , because we totally rely on Amitabha Buddha to create the condition. We purely rely on Amitabha Buddha’s Vow Power in attaining rebirth.
With respect to cause, it doesn’t matter whether we have power or not, because we simply recite only Amitabha Buddha’s Name. Everyone can recite, wherever, whenever, and regardless of the number of recitations. So, it doesn’t matter whether we have power or not!
念佛是因,而他力是緣,就緣來講,我們講純粹他力,完全他力,因為我們是完全靠阿彌陀佛的緣,純純粹粹是靠阿彌陀佛的願力而得往生。
就「因」來講無所謂力不力,因為我們只是念佛而已,誰都可以念,什麼地方都可以念,什麼時候都可以念,念多念少都可以,所以無所謂力不力。
Namo Amituofo!
