Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Patriarchal Lineage of the Pure Land Teaching
《淨宗傳承之總顯其義》
Why is Master Shandao’s Pure Land teaching pristine? It is because Master Shandao inherited it from Master Daochuo, Master Tanluan, Vasubandhu Bodhisattva and Nagarjuna Bodhisattva. The writings of all these patriarchs are pristine because they exclusively follow the three Pure Land Sutras – the Infinite Life Sutra, the Contemplation Sutra and the Amitabha Sutra.
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva is the patriarch of all eight Buddhist schools. Legendarily, he was regarded as incarnation of Shakyamuni Buddha. Vasubandhu Bodhisattva was honored as the Master of a Thousand Commentaries. His wisdom and capacity were remarkable. Master Tanluan and Master Daochuo also possessed outstanding knowledge, aptitudes, and high levels of cultivation. Master Shandao was regarded as an incarnation of Amitabha Buddha.
為什麼說善導大師的教理思想才是純正淨土思想呢?因為善導大師傳承自道綽大師、曇鸞大師、天親菩薩、龍樹菩薩,這幾位祖師所著作的淨土教理都很純粹,是完全依據淨土三部經——《無量壽經》《觀無量壽經》與《阿彌陀經》來開演。
龍樹菩薩是八大宗派共同的祖師,相傳是釋迦牟尼佛再來;天親菩薩被尊為千部論主,智慧修持都很高;曇鸞大師、道綽大師,他們的道行、根機、學問在當時都是出類拔萃的,尤其善導大師,自古以來就公認是阿彌陀佛所化身。
Namo Amituofo!
