Clarifying Doubts About the Pure Land (I)
淨土釋疑(一)
Answer to Q41 continued (2 /3):
As for your second question, the Pure Land path is like a round-trip ticket. Once we arrive in the Land of Bliss, we will naturally return to this world to liberate sentient beings.
However, your viewpoint is that since we will still have to learn after reaching the Pure Land, we should first learn as much as possible here. This understanding is somewhat mistaken.
The Pure Land teaching is a Dharma-door that turns iron into gold.
No matter how ignorant we may be here, even if we can barely read, once we are reborn in the Pure Land our Buddha-nature immediately manifests. Infinite compassion, wisdom, vows, eloquence, hundreds and thousands of dhāraṇīs, the Three Insights, and the Six Supernormal Powers—all become fully present.
This does not depend on how much we have learned now, nor on how much knowledge we have accumulated in this life.
Therefore, if you have time now, recite Namo Amitabha Buddha and study the teachings and principles of the Pure Land path. Then, having faith yourself, help others to develop faith. This is the greatest way to repay the Buddha's kindness.
As I mentioned earlier, practice should be adapted to each person's capacities and circumstances. Those who have more time may recite more; those who have less time may recite less.
Exclusively reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha is the expression of having been saved by Amitabha Buddha; the natural outflow of faith, and the joy that arises from receiving His deliverance.
(to be continued tomorrow)
續答 (2 /3)：
第二點，淨土法門是來回票，到極樂世界一定自自然然會到這個世間救度眾 生。
而你那個觀點認為：我們到極樂世界還要再學，與其到那裏再學，不如我們在 這裏先學一點，這有點不正確，不是這樣的。
淨土法門是點鐵成金的法門，儘管我們在這裏很愚癡，甚至不認幾個字，可 是往生之後立刻佛性現前，無量的慈悲、智慧、願力、辯才，百千陀羅尼、三 明六通，通通具足，不假借你現在要學什麼、累積多少，不用。
你現在有時間就念佛，或者看這方面的教理，然後自信教人信，這就是最大 的報佛恩。
我剛才說，隨各人的根機，有時間的人多念一些，沒有時間的人少念一些。念 佛是被阿彌陀佛救度，信心的流露，救度的法喜。
Namo Amituofo!
