Aug 2 2017

Aug 2, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名
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What is the intention [of saying this]? That is to encourage and urge people forward on Amitabha-recitation. To a person who is occupied with nothing all day, he will not slacken off. Thinking of the high ranking while being occupied with nothing, he is just right for reciting the name 30,000 times a day. To a person who is very busy, he will also squeeze some time and sit down quietly for reciting Amitabha’s name when he thinks of getting into the highest rank by reciting 30,000 times.

After rebirth, however, does he really in the rank at the highest level of the high tier? Actually, everyone reborn there surpasses the highest level of the high tier. If we understand this principle, and know that the intention of Master Shandao’s interpretation is urging us not to be slothful, we should try our best to recite as many as we can without forsaking, and not to slacken off. In brief, we should be apt in digesting the essence of the master’s words.

這有什麼用意呢？就是策勵人家念佛。因為這樣終日無事之人就不會懈怠，想到可以上品上生，他平日沒有其他事情，正好可以每天念三萬聲；多忙之人，他想到三萬聲可以上品上生，就可以忙裡偷閒，鬧中取靜來念佛。

可是到那裡是上品上生嗎？其實到那裡都是超越上品上生的。懂得這樣的道理，曉得善導大師這樣的解釋是要我們不懈怠，就要儘量念念不捨，不要懈怠。總之，應該善取大師的精神旨趣。

Namo Amitabha!