Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – the Two Paths (of Importance and the Great Vow)
要弘二門判
“ The Three States of Mind in the context of self-power” are the Three States of Mind set forth by the practitioner. As the aptitude and capacity of every individual is different, so the magnitude of the Three States of Mind is also different. Moreover, “ The Three States of Mind in the context of self-power” cannot be accomplished by iniquitous sentient beings whose minds are “false, hypocritical, defiled, and wicked. That is why it is regarded as the Difficult Path.
For the Three States of Mind in the context of other-power, regardless of whether they are practitioners of meditative or non-meditative virtues, or if they are wise, ignorant, good, evil, flawed, or flawless; they all believe in and practice according to Amitabha’s teaching of deliverance through his Fundamental Vow. Thus, the Three States of Mind are united and included in the Deep Mind.
「自力三心」是行者自己發起三心之故,機有千差,故各個所發之三心程度亦有萬別,而且自力之三心不是「虛假諂偽無真實心,穢惡污染無清淨心」的罪惡生死凡夫所能發起,故是「難行道」。
「他力三心」是不論定善散善,不論智愚善惡,不論有漏無漏,皆悉信順彌陀本願之救度,故三心皆統攝於「深心」。
Namo Amituofo!
