Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
The Dharma that must be believed
Master Shandao says in the beginning of “In Praise of Pratyutpanna”, “Shakyamuni Buddha is like a kind and compassionate parent, who provides various expedient teachings to arouse your unsurpassed faith.” This clearly indicates that the reason Shakyamuni Buddha appeared in the world is to guide all Buddhist practitioners with various expedient teachings, in order to awaken faith in the teaching of Amitabha’s deliverance through Amitabha-recitation.
(to be continued tomorrow)
必信之法
善導大師《般舟讚》一開始就說:「釋迦如來實是慈悲父母,種種方便,發起我等無上信心。」顯明釋迦牟尼佛之所以出現世間,就是要以種種方便來引導所有的修行人,使他們對淨土宗彌陀救度的念佛法門產生信心。
Namo Amituofo!
