Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teaching about Classification of Teachings – the Two Practices(Primary and Miscellaneous)
正雜二行判
Master Shandao classified all of the various teachings and practices given by Shakyamuni in his era into two kinds - the Primary and Miscellaneous Practices. It is the same approach he used to differentiate the Five Primary Practices which are intimate with Amitabha Buddha, and the Five Miscellaneous Practices, which are separate from Amitabha Buddha. Drawing upon the Fivefold Contrasts and Comparisons, and the Thirteen Kinds of Gains and Losses, he selected only the Five Primary Practices as the main practices for rebirth. All of the other practices are called Miscellaneous. They are NOT the main practices for rebirth. Master Shandao’s purpose in classifying the Practices as Primary and Miscellaneous is to discard the Miscellaneous Practices and only rely upon the Primary Practices for rebirth.
善導大師將一代佛法所廣說之諸種行門,大分為二,即是正行與雜行,亦即區分出與阿彌陀佛極為親近的五種正行與疏遠的五種雜行;依據「五番相對」與「十三得失」,而獨選取五種正行作為往生淨土之正行,此外皆名雜行,非往生正行,而捨雜歸正,是大師區分正雜二行的目的。
Namo Amituofo!
