Voice of Master Jingzong - Q and A about the Purpose of Life
淨宗之聲 - 人生目的問答
(continuation of the answer to Q16 - 2/6)
The Buddha says, “You should believe and teach others to believe” and “Propagate Buddhist teachings among all people”. We recite the Buddha’s Name and teach others to recite. By doing this we are practicing compassion in the Buddhist Way.”
Those who practice meditation may practice seated meditation on a high mountain, where they can uphold the precepts more easily, in order to reach a higher meditative realm. People may have the impression that they are simply trying to escape from the world. However, we follow a different teaching of the Buddha, one that can be practiced anywhere.
The Pure Land teaching is an Easy Path, one that relies on Amitabha Buddha's Power. We can attain rebirth by simply reciting his Name. This allows Amitabha-reciters to freely deal with worldly matters. Those on the Sacred Path advocate the Bodhisattva practices, the Six Paramitas, etc.
(to be continued tomorrow)
佛在經中說“自信教人信”“大悲傳普化”“自行念佛,教他念佛,即是常行大悲
人”。
如果修學聖道門,那很可能要入深山打坐,因為修定要有好的持戒環境,由戒得定;還要青燈古卷,自我深入。這樣可能在外表給別人的感覺會是消極逃世、出世。而我們既沒有那樣的根機,也沒有那樣的必要。
淨土法門是易行道,是靠佛的願力,靠阿彌陀佛願力念佛就能往生;所以,我們念佛人更有資格積極入世。現在聖道門的人都說要積極入世,行菩薩道、行四攝法、作六度行;淨土門的人,就更有這樣的願心、願力和資格。
Namo Amituofo!
