Wonderful Metaphors in the Pure Land School
淨土宗妙喻
The parable of the “Two Rivers and a White Path” by Master Shandao (continued)
2.Practice Amitabha-recitation Without Worrying About our Afflictions of Greed and Hatred
The white path was created through the power of Amitabha’s vows. Like the merits and virtues in the six-character Name, it can never be contaminated by the surging water of greed or the blazing fires of anger and hatred.
As a certain couplet says, “just as no torrents can wash away the moon’s reflection on the water, Amitabha is always present in our minds despite our delusions.” Therefore, we should try to simply focus on reciting “Namo Amitabha Buddha”and pay no attention to the afflictions that arise from our greed and wrath.
(to be continued tomorrow)
二河白道喻 (續)
2.念佛不必顧慮貪瞋煩惱。
阿彌陀佛願力的白道,六字名號的功德,不會被我們的貪心之水染污;不會被我們的瞋心之火燒滅。
就如“流急月不去,心亂佛常住”。所以,我們只管去念這句南無阿彌陀佛,不用顧及我們的貪瞋煩惱。
Namo Amituofo!
