Basic Knowledge in the Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
153. The Meaning Within the Name "Amitabha’s Pure Land (continued)
2. Following the Habits of Ordinary Beings to Inspire Joyful Aspiration All matters in the world can be categorized into suffering and happiness. People naturally desire to escape suffering and attain happiness. The various creations, facilities, and even cultural ideologies in the world ultimately arise from this fundamental aspiration. The Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha is named "The Land of Bliss" precisely to align with the common tendency of ordinary beings to reject suffering and seek joy.
3. Great Compassion Saves Us from Suffering, Urging Swift Liberation "The Buddhas have great compassion for those who suffer." Amitabha Buddha seeks to quickly free us from the world of suffering, which is why his land is called "Bliss." When those trapped in the sea of suffering hear of a land of happiness, their hearts naturally feel admiration and longing, leading them to aspire for rebirth there. This aligns with the compassionate intent of the Buddha.
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153 極樂之立名 (續)
2.順凡夫習，令知欣求
世間之事皆可按苦、樂二字來劃分，而世人皆有願離苦得樂之趨向。世間 的各種創造和設施，甚至各種文化思想，本質皆是為了離苦得樂而來的。而 阿彌陀佛的淨土取名為極樂世界，就是為了隨順凡夫的厭苦欣樂的習性。
3.大悲救苦，急令出離
「諸佛大悲於苦者」，阿彌陀佛是為了讓我們趕快離開苦的世界，所以他 的世界取名「極樂」，在苦海中的人們，一聽到快樂之地，心之所向，自然生起 欣慕之心，願意往生，這就符合了佛的大悲本心。
Namo Amituofo!
