A Verse sharing Compassionate Advice and Cautions - quoted from “In Praise of Dharma Practice” by Master Shandao
善導大師《法事讚》慈悲勸誡
The Fivefold Turbidites flourish near the end of the Dharma-Ending Age
It is much more difficult for sentient beings with distorted and wicked views to believe the [Buddhist teachings].
Though people are compassionately advised to focus on the Pure Land Path , they disregard it and remain on their own paths.
Because people continue to practice non-Buddhist teachings, they will reincarnate for countless eons.
If they only developed faith in Amitabha’s fundamental vow, aspired to be reborn in his Pure Land, and exclusively recited Namo Amitabha Buddha, they would be delivered from reincarnation (within the Six Realms).
Each day they should be thankful for the grace of Shakyamuni Buddha and all Buddhas.
劫欲盡時五濁盛,眾生邪見甚難信;
專專指授歸西路,為他破壞還如故
曠劫以來常如此,非是今生始自悟;
正由不遇好強緣,致使輪迴難得度
今日今時聞要法,畢命為期誓堅固;
堅固持心不惜身,慚愧釋迦諸佛恩
Namo Amituofo!
