Wonderful Metaphors in the Pure Land Teachings
淨土宗妙喻
Metaphor 2E: Giving Emergency Treatment First to Those who are Dying
Hospitals are primarily for seriously ill patients and those in danger of losing their lives.If a person gets the flu or fever, there is no need for him to go there.
We are all very much like critically ill patients. Our heavy karmic burdens constantly threaten our lives. We may fall into one of the hell realms if we don’t receive Amitabha’s emergency care. He is readily available to treat us with his boundless compassion. We should totally rely on him, just like patients who go to an emergency room with a critical illness.
2E. 彌陀大悲，急救苦者- 急救重病喻
醫院設有急救室，若僅為傷寒表證，微微汗出則解，無需進入，急救之人，當是生命垂危，或病急如山倒之人。
我們現身正是罪惡生死凡夫，正是重病之人，稍有不當，則墮地獄，阿彌陀佛慈悲為懷，急救罪業苦惱眾生，因當全身靠倒，因有病重時，急求急救室之心。
Namo Amituofo!
