Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
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Many Amitabha-reciters don’t fully understand the principle of Amitabha’s 18th Vow, the Fundamental Vow of Deliverance. Because of this they will be worried near the end-of-life, even though they recite Amitabha’s name. Seeing them restless and in pain may also lead other people to wonder whether they are reborn or not. This is mainly because they don’t understand the Buddha’s Vow. If they really understood Amitabha’s Vow and the principle of Amitabha-recitation, they would not doubt and rest in peace and stability.
This is the way that we should recite Amitabha’s name - Just recite Amitabha’s name with your present aptitude and capacity. For rebirth, you simply recite Namo
Amituofo exclusively. Don’t take worldly matters and relationships too seriously, and simply try your best to fulfill your duties and responsibilities. This is the basic mindset that every Amitabha-reciter should have.
很多念佛的人,往往因不了解阿彌陀佛第十八願的本願救度道理,所以雖然有念佛,卻心生不安,到了臨終之時,還苦苦惱惱,甚至於讓別人擔心他到底是否有往生,那都是因為他對佛心不了解;如果了解佛心,了解念佛的道理,不管他怎麼樣的念佛,他的心都是安穩的,不會懷疑。
所以,我們就是這樣在念佛的:你是什麼樣的根器,就以你現在的根器去念佛;對往生而言,你就是專念這句南無阿彌陀佛,只是在人情世事方面要看淡,對於應盡的本分仍要盡力。這是每一個念佛人應具備的根本心態。
Namo Amituofo!
