Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Resentment in the Third Life
A virtuous man in ancient times said, “If a practitioner does not have correct faith or aspire to be reborn in the West, he generally talks about virtuous practices. This is called resentment in the third life.”
For practitioners, whether monastic or householder, if they do not believe in and accept Amitabha’s deliverance, aspire to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land, and only strive to accumulate merit and virtues through various practices according to circumstances, this is called resentment in the third life.
That is to say, “They may be wealthy and noble in the next life; but, they will inevitably be reborn in the womb of an animal, or even fall into one of the hells. This is very dangerous and horrible.
第三世怨
古德言:「修行之人,若無正信求生西方,泛修諸善,名為『第三世怨』。」
修行人不管在家也好、出家也好,如果沒有信受彌陀救度、願生彌陀淨土,隨緣雜善地累積其他善事福德,這叫「第三世怨」。
也就是說,下輩子一定大富大貴;但下下輩子,難免出牛胎、入馬腹,甚至墮地獄—— 就是這樣的危險與恐怖!
Namo Amituofo!
