The Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land Teaching - Master Shandao
善導大師
Master Shandao left his home to become a monk before he was 20. After a few years of practice, he realized the state of Samadhi. “Samadhi”, in Pure Land Buddhism, means seeing the Buddha and the incredible sacred scenes in the Land of Bliss when the mind is in a meditative state. It is very rare to have a young man of around 20 be able to realize Samadhi. It clearly indicates that Master Shandao was already a Bodhisattva when he returned to our world.
善導大師十多歲出家,二十幾歲已證入三昧,所謂「三昧」,就是在定中見佛、定中見到極樂世界的莊嚴聖境。二十幾歲就能證入三昧,這在佛教歷史中是很少有的,年輕就已經達到那種境界,表示善導大師是一個再來人。
Namo Amituofo!
