Basic Knowledge in the Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
134. Expedient and Real (continued)
When comparing the Huayen and Fahua teachings to the 19th Vow, the Huayen and Fahua are unreal, and the 19th Vow in the Great Sutra is real. Why?
It is because the benefit of reading the Huayen and Fahua is rebirth in the Land of Bliss. (the profundity of Huayen is returning to the Land of Bliss, like Bodhisattva Samantabhadra), and the wonder of Fahua is rebirth through manifestation within a lotus in the Pure Land). Both of these rely upon the dedication of merits attained through self-powered practices, as said in Amitabha’s 19th Vow.
(to be continued tomorrow)
134 方便與真實 (續)
華嚴法華望十九願:以《華嚴》、《法華》望《大經》之第十九願,則《華嚴》、《法華》假,而第十九願真。何以故?
《華嚴》、《法華》猶以往生極樂為其經益(《華嚴》之奧在普賢導歸極樂,《法華》之妙在淨土蓮華化生,然彼猶不出彌陀第十九願自力修諸功德迴向之領域故)。
Namo Amituofo!
