Important Knowledge in the Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
185. An Interpretation of the Four-Line Verse: “The Dharma Assembly of Amitabha’s Deliverance Opens” (1 /6 )
Master Huijing, in the opening verse of the Nianfo Memorial and Dedication Liturgy, writes:
The Dharma assembly of Amitabha’s deliverance opens;
The Pure Ocean Assembly descends and gathers here.
Widely delivering beings to be born in the Land of Bliss,
All Buddhas rejoice as their original intent is fulfilled.
Though brief, these four lines profoundly encapsulate the essence of the Pure Land teaching: Amitabha Buddha’s compassionate deliverance, the purity and magnificence of the Land of Bliss, the protection and guidance of the sacred assembly, and the unanimous praise of the Buddhas throughout the ten directions. They also embody the ultimate Mahāyāna ideal of universally liberating all beings.
(to be continued tomorrow)
185 「彌陀救度法筵開」四句偈解讀 (1 /6 )
慧淨法師於《念佛超薦儀軌》開篇偈頌云：
彌陀救度法筵開，
清淨海眾降臨來，
廣度眾生生極樂，
諸佛歡喜暢本懷。
這四句偈，簡潔而深刻地總攝了淨土法門的核心精神：阿彌陀佛的慈悲救 度、極樂世界的清淨莊嚴、聖眾的護念接引，以及十方諸佛的共同讚歎，也體 現了大乘佛教「普度眾生」的究竟理想。
Namo Amituofo!
