General Confusion and Misunderstandings by Amitabha-Reciters in regard to Rebirth - By Master Jingzong
淨宗法師談念佛人的糊塗認識
#14 Misunderstandings about the core scripture - the Amitabha Sutra
Comments:
Point 1 - One cannot attain birth in that land with the causal conditions of few virtuous roots and meritorious blessings.
Point 2 - If a good man or woman hears of Amitabha Buddha and holds fast to his name for one day, two days, three days, four days, five days, six days, or seven days, single-mindedly and without deviation, when that person approaches the point of death, Amitabha Buddha and the sacred assembly will appear before him.
Point 3 - When death comes, his mind will not be severely confused. He will at once gain rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Land of Bliss.
The passage is very short, not more than 100 Chinese characters; but, it explains the correct method for attaining rebirth in the Land of Bliss. It is the core of the entire Amitabha Sutra; so, it is very important, but often misinterpreted. If it is misinterpreted, the meaning of the entire Amitabha Sutra is distorted and rebirth becomes like a soap bubble.
Individual misunderstandings concerning:
1. “abundant virtuous roots and meritorious blessings”
2. “single-mindedly and without deviation”
3. “his mind will not be severely confused”
4. “a good man or woman”
5. “for one day .... for seven days”
(to be continued tomorrow)
淨宗法師 - 念佛人的糊塗認識
對《阿彌陀經》核心經文的誤解
其一:不可以少善根福德因緣,得生彼國。
其二:若有善男子、善女人,聞說阿彌陀佛,執持名號,若一日、若二日、若三日、若四日、若五日、若六日、若七日......一心不亂。
其三:其人臨命終時,阿彌陀佛,與諸聖眾,現在其前。是人終時,心不顛倒,即得往生阿彌陀佛極樂國土。
這一段經文,總共不足區區一百個字,說明往生極樂的正確方法,是整部《阿彌陀經》的核心,非常重要,但也經常被誤解,一旦被誤解,整部《阿彌陀經》的意思就全變了,往生就成為泡影了。
一、關於“多善根福德”,
二、關於“一心不亂”,
三、關於“心不顛倒”,
四、關於“善男子、善女人”,
五、關於“若一日......若七日”;
(再續)
Namo Amituofo!
