Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – Other-Power and Self-Power
淨宗判教 – 自他二力判
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Name-recitation with “other-power” is the name-recitation of the 18th Vow, which is really the Amitabha-recitation of “even ten times”, and also the Amitabha-recitation of “always exclusively reciting Amitabha’s name”. This kind of Amitabha-recitation is totally unconditional, those who practice in this way are entirely accepted and receive Amitabha’s deliverance. Amitabha-recitation itself needs no planning, preparation, or measurement.
他力的稱名,就是第十八願的稱名念佛,就是真正的「乃至十念」的念佛,也就是善導大師所解釋的「一向專稱彌陀佛名」的念佛。這種念佛,完完全全是沒有條件的,完完全全是領受彌陀救度的念佛,念佛的本身沒有盤算,沒有籌量、計度。
Namo Amituofo!
