A Discussion on Excerpts from the Scriptures of the Pure Land School
淨土宗精要法語討論
03 The Verse about the Accomplishment of the 18th Vow
By the power of that Buddha’s Fundamental Vow,
Those who hear his Name and wish to be reborn,
ill all reach his land,
And naturally attain the state of non-retrogression.
03.1 Question: How should we practice in order to easily attain the state of non-retrogression?
Answer: Those who hear Amitabha’s Name and exclusively recite it, “will all reach his land, and naturally attain the state of non-retrogression”.
In Nagarjuna’s Chapter on the Easy Practice he also says, “If a person wishes to reach the state of non-retrogression quickly, he should reverently uphold the recitation of Amitabha’s Name.”
The Collection on Joy and Peace says, “Referring to the sacred teachings as evidence, the Pure Land Treatise says, “All ordinary and heavenly beings who are reborn in that land will be the same as a Bodhisattva of Pure Mind. A Bodhisattva of Pure Mind is the same as a well grounded Bodhisattva , as they will both ultimately attain the perseverance of stillness and the state of non-retrogression.”
(to be continued tomorrow)
03.《無量壽經》 第十八願成就偈
其佛本願力,聞名欲往生,皆悉到彼國,自致不退轉。
03.1 問:怎樣修行易得不退轉?
答:聞名稱念,「皆悉到彼國,自致不退轉」。
又,《易行品》:「若人欲疾至,不退轉地者,應以恭敬心,執持稱名號。」
《安樂集》:「《淨土論》(意)云,十方人天生彼國者,即與淨心菩薩無二;淨心菩薩即與上地菩薩畢竟同得寂滅忍故,更不退轉。」
Namo Amituofo!
