Aug. 14, 2026
Wonderful Metaphors in the Pure Land School
淨土宗妙喻
Metaphor 68: Recovery from Illness
In the Collected Works of Master Yinguang, there is this saying: “If a person slanders the Dharma; but, later realizes his serious offence and repents [by reciting Amitabha’s Name], he can still attain rebirth in the Pure Land. This is like recovering from an illness and becoming a healthy person.”
Here, Master Yinguang emphasizes that even those who have slandered the Dharma, which is a grave transgression, can still be reborn in the Pure Land. This is provided that they repent and rectify their evildoing [by exclusively reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha]. This is akin to a patient who has recovered from an illness and is now fit and well again.
68. 病癒喻
《印光大師文鈔》言： 若先曾謗法，後知改悔，則得往生。譬如病癒，即是好 人。
印光大師這段法語是說，如果以前曾經謗法，之後曉得悔改，這樣也能夠往 生。就像病好了，就是健康的人。
Namo Amituofo!
