Important Knowledge in the Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
186. Karmic Force, Self-Power, the Power of the Way, the Power of the Buddha (4 /5)
The Power of the Buddha
"The Power of the Buddha" refers to "Amitabha’s power of salvation—through vows, practices, and fulfillment"—the power of Amitabha Buddha’s perfected vows and practices to save beings.
During His causal stage, Amitabha Buddha contemplated for five eons and made forty-eight great vows. He then underwent an inconceivably long period of practice spanning immeasurable eons. Having perfected His vows and practices, He created the six-character name of infinite light, "Namo Amituofo," through which he can save sentient beings. Although we are filled with karmic burdens and do not possess a shred of the Power of the Way, if we rely on the Power of Amitabha Buddha, we can be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
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186 業力、自力、道力、佛力 (4 / 5)
佛力
「佛力」是指「願、行、滿——救度力」，阿彌陀佛願行圓滿救度的力量。 阿彌陀佛在因地五劫思惟，發四十八大願，又經過了兆載永劫不可思議 長時間的修行，願行圓滿，而成為南無阿彌陀佛六字光明名號救度眾生，這 是佛力。我們雖然是滿身的業力，一點道力也沒有，但是，如果 我們有佛 力的話，就可以往生西方極樂世界。
Namo Amituofo!
