Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching of the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land School – the 18th Vow
淨宗傳承之第十八願
Rebirth through Amitabha-recitation as said in the 18th Vow is: “Sincerely and joyfully entrust themselves to me, desire to be born in my land, and call my Name even ten times.”
“Sincerely and joyfully entrust themselves to me” – means, of course, to have no doubts, and clearly believe in the Buddha’s wisdom. Buddha’s wisdom refers to Amitabha Buddha’s power to deliver sentient beings in the ten directions. Any sentient being who merely recites the Buddha’s name is assured of rebirth, through the awesome, inconceivable merit and virtues of Amitabha.
By reciting Amitabha’s Name “ even ten times” we automatically accumulate various merits and virtues, because Amitabha’s Name contains unsurpassed merit and virtues. When we “joyfully entrust and wish to be reborn,” we are expressing our faith in Amitabha and our aspiration to be reborn in his Pure Land.
Thus, those who believe in assured rebirth through Amitabha-recitation are reborn by manifestation, not within a womb.
第十八願念佛往生是：「至心信樂，欲生我國，乃至十念。」 「至心信樂」當然沒有「疑惑心」，也就是「明信佛智」，「佛智」即是阿 彌陀佛救度十方眾生的力量，任何眾生，只要念佛，必定往生，正是 彌陀「威神功德，不可思議」之所在。
「乃至十念」之念佛就是「作諸功德」，因念佛是無上功德故，而「信樂 欲生」就是「信心迴向」。
故相信念佛必得往生，而念佛往生，都是化生而非胎生。
Namo Amituofo!
