Jul 28, 2023
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – the Two Practices (Primary and Miscellaneous)
正雜二行判
Before Master Shandao, the patriarchs of other schools also explained the Pure Land teaching. However, they were inevitably unable to fully conform to the aspiration of Amitabha Buddha, because they were unable to fully accommodate the aptitudes of sentient beings in the ten directions. Only the Five Primary Practices developed by Master Shandao conform to Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow and accommodate the aptitudes of sentient beings in the ten directions.
After Master Shandao, the patriarchs of other schools also expounded the Pure Land scriptures, and propagated the Pure Land teaching. However, most of them explained the Pure Land teaching from the standpoints of their own and other schools. As a result, their explanations were not based on the pristine Pure Land teaching; but, were mixed with and seen through the lenses of other schools.
在善導大師之前,其他宗派的祖師也有解釋淨土法門的,但都不是以淨土的教理來解釋淨土的經論,因此所解釋的難免不能完全契應阿彌陀佛的願心,也不能完全適應十方眾生的根機,只有善導大師所開展的五正行,是上契彌陀的本願,下契十方眾生的根機。
善導大師之後,也有祖師在闡揚淨土的經論,弘揚淨土的法門,可是大部分都是以其他宗派的教理,站在其他宗派的立場上來解釋淨土教理,因此所解釋出來的就不是純粹在開展淨土法門,而是摻雜了其他宗派的思想。
Namo Amituofo!
