Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
The Three Blessed Fields
They are: the field of respect, the field of gratitude, and the field of compassion. Just as a farmer who plows a field can benefit from its harvest, by practicing the three blessed fields, one can attain blessed virtues.
Field of respect – By respecting and making offerings to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) blessed virtues grow. A Buddha is a fully enlightened being.
The Dharma consists of the words spoken by Shakyamuni Buddha, which are the light of the universe, and our eyes and ears of guidance. Sangha is the order that upholds and transmits the Buddhist teachings, keeping them forever without extinction. So, respecting and making offerings to the Three Jewels is a great and blessed field.
(to be continued tomorrow)
三福田
三福田指敬田、恩田、悲田。猶如農夫耕田,能有收穫;敬事三田,可生福德。
敬田
於佛法僧三寶,尊崇、供養,能生福德。佛是大覺者,佛所說的法是宇宙的光明、眾生的眼目,僧是住持佛法、傳承佛法、保持佛法於不滅,所以尊崇、供養三寶就有大福田。
Namo Amituofo!
