Important Knowledge in the Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
187. Self-Doing, Self-Receiving; Other-Doing, Self-Receiving; Self-Doing, Other-Receiving (3 /4)
3. Self-Doing, Other-Receiving (From Amitabha's Perspective)
From Amitabha Buddha's standpoint, this causality is "self-doing, other-receiving." The vows He made and the practices He cultivated all had a single purpose: to dedicate their resulting merits and virtues to sentient beings throughout the ten directions.
Through this dedication, sentient beings receive merits with which to repay and overcome their karmic obstacles. These merits serve as provisions for rebirth in the Land of Bliss, and enable them to attain Buddhahood swiftly once they arrive there.
Worldly Examples of "Other-Doing, Self-Receiving" and "Self-Doing, Other-Receiving"
Similar examples can also be found in ordinary life.
1. The Relationship Between Parent and Child
When a father earns money and leaves it to his son, from the father's standpoint it is "self-doing, other-receiving." From the son's standpoint, it is "other-doing, self-receiving."
Conversely, when a son earns money and supports his parents, from the son's standpoint it is "self-doing, other-receiving," while from the parents' standpoint it is "other-doing, self-receiving."
(to be continued tomorrow)
187. 自作自受、他作自受、自作他受 (3/ 4)
三、自作他受（從彌陀角度看）
就阿彌陀佛而言，這個因果就是「自作他受」。阿彌陀佛所發的願、所修的 行，都有一個目的，就是要迴施給十方眾生，讓十方眾生有功德可以償還業 障，有功德作為往生極樂世界的資糧，而且到極樂世界能夠快速成佛。
他力的「他作自受」與「自作他受」，世間也有相似的例子：
1.父子關係
父親賺錢留給兒子，就父親的立場是「自作他受」；就兒子的立場是「他作 自受」。反過來，兒子賺錢供養父母，站在兒子的立場是「自作他受」，站在父 母的立場是「他作自受」。
Namo Amituofo!
