Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – the Sacred and the Pure Land teachings
淨宗判教 – 聖淨二門判
All Buddhists, whether on the Sacred Path or the Pure Land Path, should aspire to realize the Bodhi Mind. The Bodhi Mind means focusing our minds on becoming Buddhas. We should approach our study of Buddhism always with this goal in mind.
Those on the Sacred Path seek to be reborn in the Land of Bliss to become a Buddha, without relying on Amitabha Buddha’s deliverance. They are born in the Land of Saha and practice the Bodhisattva teachings life after life. When they are born as humans, they must practice the Six Paramitas and a myriad of virtues. If they are born as animals, they have no way of practicing almsgiving or the other Paramitas. Is their path difficult or easy? It is extremely difficult.
First, they must pursue the Bodhi Mind life after life without ceasing. The Bodhi Mind is realized by practicing the Bodhisattva teachings.
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凡是學佛的人,不管聖道門、淨土門,都必須要發菩提心,因為學佛就是為了成佛,發菩提心就是成佛的發心。
就聖道門來講,不是靠阿彌陀佛的救度,而往生到極樂世界去成佛,聖道門是在這個娑婆世界生生世世行菩薩道,生而為人就是學佛行六度萬行,即使出生在畜生道,也是在行布施,這到底是困難還是容易呢?是非常困難的。
第一點,他必須要維持生生世世都不忘失這菩提心,而這菩提心的顯現,就是菩薩行。
Namo Amituofo!
