Clarifying Doubts About the Pure Land (I)
淨土釋疑(一)
Question 20: (See the post dated Oct. 22)
Answer: (continued 3/6)
Thus, the Larger Sutra of Infinite Life says: “He compassionately takes on our heavy burdens.”
Amitabha carries our heavy loads, bearing and repaying them on our behalf.
It further says:
“He opens the Dharma-treasury for us, broadly bestowing the treasure of merit.”
For the sake of all beings in the ten directions, he accomplished the Dharma-treasure that leads beyond saṃsāra to the Pure Land—that is, the Six-Character Name. He freely and universally offers the treasure of merit contained in his Name.
And again: “Always, in the midst of the great assembly, he proclaims the Dharma with a lion’s roar.”
That is, he constantly teaches the Dharma of salvation throughout all worlds, through the exclusive recitation of Namo Amitabha Buddha. This is “one makes, another bears.”
Thus, even in the Pure Land path, karmic law is fully present.
(to be continued tomorrow)
續答(3/ 6)：
我們的罪業的果報，阿彌陀佛替我們承擔，替我們償還；阿彌陀佛自己所作的 功德我們來分享，來擁有。所以，《無量壽經》就說：
荷負群生，為之重擔。
阿彌陀佛把我們的重擔一肩挑起，作為他的重擔。他要去負擔，要去償還 ，所以說「荷負群生，為之重擔」。又說：
為眾開法藏，廣施功德寶。
為十方眾生完成能夠離開六道、往生極樂的「法藏」，也就是六字名號，所 以說「為眾開法藏」，廣施這六字名號的功德之寶，而且：
常於大眾中，說法獅子吼。
常常在十方世界當中，宣揚這六字名號的救度法門。所以這個是「自作他 受」。
我們淨土法門，還是在因果裏面。
Namo Amituofo!
