Wonderful Metaphors in the Pure Land School
淨土宗妙喻
Metaphor 53: Reciting Amitabha’s Name is Like Having a Meal or Taking Medicine
To recite Amitabha’s Name is like taking food or medicine.
Food staves off hunger while medicine cures an illness, no matter who the person taking it may be. However, for those who are plagued by karmic afflictions, taking medicine may not be effective.
Fortunately, Amitabha’s Name is known as Agada medicine, which is the panacea for all illnesses. Nothing can undermine its potency. It can overcome and eradicate any obstacles that are in its way
53. 吃飯吃藥喻
念佛如吃飯，飯不問你是何人；念佛如吃藥，藥不問你是何人 — 當然，業障之人可能服藥不靈。但就阿彌陀佛來說，他無有障礙，也不受障礙，且能化除障礙。
Namo Amituofo!
