Clarifying Doubts About the Pure Land (I)
淨土釋疑(一)
17.Question: Master, please explain the “Three Selections among the Four Verses” (continued 2 /6)
Verse 1:
"If one wishes to quickly escape birth and death..." - This refers to the aspiration to swiftly leave the cycle of rebirth in the six realms. Remaining in Samsara leads to the accumulation of karma and the entanglement in suffering life after life.
"Among the two superior paths..." - To achieve liberation, one must rely on Buddhadharma. While many religions exist, only the Buddhist teachings explain the causes and solutions to the cycle of birth and death in the six realms. Within Buddhism, there are two broad approaches: the Sacred Path and the Pure Land Path.
"Set aside the Sacred Path and choose the Pure Land Path." One should set aside the Sacred Path, which is difficult to practice in this degenerate age, and instead choose the easier Pure Land path that suits ordinary beings.
(to be continued tomorrow)
17問：請師父解釋一下「四偈三選」。 續答 (2/ 6)
第一首：
「欲速離生死」：就是發心想快速離開六道生死輪迴，以免生生世世都在造 罪造業，彼此結怨仇。
「二種勝法中」：他必須依靠佛法才能達到目的。所以，要離開六道生死輪 迴，在這個宇宙當中，在這個世間當中，宗教雖多，只有佛法才能達到我們離 開生死的目的，只有佛教才談到六道生死輪迴的因果，以及脫離六道生死輪 迴的因果。佛教裏面又有聖道與淨土，所以說「二種勝法中，且擱聖道門」。
「且擱聖道門」：我們要把聖道門暫時擱在一邊，不要去修聖道門，因為聖 道門是難行道。
「選入淨土門」：因為淨土門是易行道，因此我們要捨難行道、入易行道。
Namo Amituofo!
