A Verse sharing Compassionate Advice and Cautions - quoted from ‘In Praise of Pratyutpanna’ by Master Shandao
善導大師《般舟讚》慈悲勸誡
Everything is pre-arranged by the Tathagata. It is just like Shakyamuni Buddha did in his time.
He teaches the Dharma in accord with the aptitudes of sentient beings, so that all of them are benefited. They are individually enlightened; but, enter the True Teaching together.
All 84,000 different teachings are expounded, for the purpose of extinguishing the karmic causes of ignorance.
A sharp sword is Amitabha's Name. It can eradicate all karmic offenses by even one recitation.
一切如來設方便,亦同今日釋迦尊,
隨機說法皆蒙益,各得悟解入真門;
門門不同八萬四,為滅無明果業因,
利劍即是彌陀號,一聲稱念罪皆除。
Namo Amituofo!
