Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰
To learn the Pure Land teaching, one must accept that he is not capable of being a practitioner of the Three Meritorious Deeds. However, by simply relying on Amitabha’s deliverance, he is already replete and transcends the Three Meritorious Deeds. Amitabha Buddha treats us as his beloved children and shares this teaching with us.
There may be love in this world, but not no respect, like filial love which is casual. In society, people may generally respect each other, but they have no filial love. Nevertheless, Amitabha Buddha treats us as a loving parent, both loving and respecting us. His sole aim is for us to accept his deliverance. Amitabha Buddha’s compassion is so boundless that we can never truly know how to repay his grace.
學淨土法門,要自認是「三福無份」的眾生,但是只要依靠彌陀的救度,就能具足、超越三福。阿彌陀佛把這法門布施給我們,祂善巧方便的來當我們的兒子,愛敬我們。
世界上的人有愛,未必有敬,譬如親子、夫妻,很恩愛,但會流於隨便;社會上一般人彼此恭敬有禮貌,卻未必有親情。可是阿彌陀佛把我們當成祂的父母,既敬又愛,目的只有一個,就是希望我們接受祂的救度。阿彌陀佛的慈悲,真的是無限的慈悲,讓我們不曉得要怎樣去感恩報答。
Namo Amituofo!
