Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
Reciting the six-syllable name (Namo Amituofo) is a splendid and fast track to accumulating merits and virtues. It is a simple, easy, safe, and secure method. Because it is simple and uncomplicated, it is not necessary to understand complex theories. It is considered easy, because upholding difficult practices is not required. Anyone can do it. There are no qualifications or restrictions, and no conditions as to time or location.
All that you need is a mouth, and to practice the recitations accordingly. It doesn’t matter if the pronunciation is correct or incomplete. In other words, simply recite, regardless of the time and place, whether you are smart or slow-witted, good or bad.
稱念「南無阿彌陀佛」六字洪名,「功德殊勝快速,方法簡易穩當」。因為簡而不繁,不需深入煩瑣的教理;易而不難,不必修持艱難的行法。任誰都能,毫無資格限制,絕無任何條件,亦無時間、地點、事情的忌諱。
只要有口,依樣畫葫蘆的稱念亦可;而音不準確、不完全也無礙。亦即只要稱念,一切善惡賢愚、時處諸緣,不在簡別之列。
Namo Amituofo!
