Master Huijing’s Short Teaching about Pure Land Buddhism (I)
淨土短文 (一)
13. (continued 2 /5)
“When light comes, darkness goes.” Where does the darkness go? Darkness has no inherent substance; it neither comes nor goes. It is like awakening from a dream—the dream has no true substance. Thus, “rebirth hastens Buddhahood”: the coming of light and the disappearance of darkness occur in a single instant.
The exclusive recitation of Namo Amitabha Buddha plus Amitabha’s Infinite Compassion, become the causes for our attaining the thirty-two marks of Buddhahood. The 21st Vow includes the attainment of thirty-two marks.
With these outward marks, we know there is inner enlightenment. The thirty-two marks are the marks of a Buddha; so, possessing these marks means one is a Buddha. Therefore, rebirth enables Buddhahood.
13. (續 2/ 5)
明來闇去：暗到那裡去？暗無自體，無來去，如夢醒，夢無自體，故「往生即成 佛」，明來與暗去，一剎那間之事，而且是同時的。
以名號使我為三十二相之因。往生即成佛。二十一願具三十二相願。
有此外相，故知內有正覺，三十二相是佛之相，既有此相即是佛，故往生即成佛。
Namo Amituofo!
