Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
No Need to Verify with a Seal
Master Shandao interprets “sincerely and joyfully entrust in me and wish to be reborn in my Land” as “recite my Name and aspire to be reborn in my Land” in Amitabha’s 18th Vow. It is simple, easy to understand and practice.
There is, of course, a profound concept behind the Pure Land teaching; however, Master Shandao explains it in a simplified way, so that people can easily understand and practice it. It is really acting based on knowing.
Thus, we need not verify and seal it, wondering “Do I already believe and accept it sufficiently? Have I been given true entrusting? Is my faith correct or incorrect?” Some explanations do not abide by Master Shandao’s “recite my Name and aspire to be reborn in my Land”; but, rely upon their own beliefs in certain psychological states.
(to be continued tomorrow)
無需印證
善導大師將第十八願的「至心信樂,欲生我國」解釋為「稱我名號,願生我國」,可說簡而不繁,易而不難,淺而不深,明而不昧,不繁雜、不玄奧。
固然淨土法門背後有深遠玄奧的義理,可是,善導大師深入淺出的解釋,使人一看就懂,一懂就能用,真正可以即知即行。
因此,我們不需要求印證:「我到底信受了沒有?領受了沒有?我所信受的到底是正確、還是不正確?」有的解釋不依據善導大師的「稱我名號,願生我國」,而是就信的某種心理狀態去解釋。
Namo Amituofo!
