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
In regard to the oneness of sentient beings and the Buddha, the Sacred Path says there is no difference between mind, Buddha and ordinary beings; because ordinary beings’ “original nature” possess the same qualities as a Buddha. This belief causes ordinary beings to believe they can realize their Buddha Nature through their own power. However, accomplishing this is as difficult as flying to the moon. So, it is said, “Out of millions and billions of people, it is rare for even one to attain the Way.”
The Pure Land teaching is totally different. Pure Land practitioners know that, though sentient beings have the Buddha-Nature, they cannot realize it without totally relying on Amitbaha’s deliverance. As easily as we turn over our hands, ten thousand out of ten thousand can be reborn.
聖道門所講的是「生佛一如」,凡夫跟佛,所謂「心佛眾生三無差別」,凡夫本性都具有佛的內涵,所以他們是想以自己的力量,去證悟自己的佛性而成佛,但這事難如登天,所謂「億億人修行,罕一得道」。
淨土法門完全不一樣,淨土法門曉得眾生雖有佛性,但以我們自己的力量證悟不到,所以完全依靠彌陀救度,則易如反掌,所謂萬修萬人去。
Namo Amituofo!
