Clarifying Doubts About the Pure Land (II)
淨土釋疑(二)
Answer to Q50 (continued) : Because one has attained the Twofold Deep Faith, there is no longer a single one of the 84,000 Dharma practices that one can rely upon or adopt as one’s path. This is because there is nothing else to rely upon, no way to turn back, and no path on either side. It is like walking along the White Path.
Walking upon the White Path is itself an expression of the Twofold Deep Faith. Once a person is walking on this White Path, how could any of the 84,000 Dharma practices still serve as something on which he can rely? He can only proceed directly, maintaining right mindfulness.
Such a person is already embraced and protected by Amitabha Buddha. It is impossible for him to fall again into the dangers of the water and fire. Nor can he turn back. He will no longer wander through the six realms of samsara.
Is this not precisely what is meant by “rebirth and non-retrogression assured in this life”?
Therefore, with a correct understanding, one will not fall into the mistaken view that, “Since my rebirth is already assured in this life, I no longer need to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha very much.”
續答 Q50：
因為有「機法兩種深信」，八萬四千法門就沒有一個法門學得來了，因為他一 無所靠，後退無路，兩邊也無路，就像走在白道上。走在白道上就是機法兩種 深信的現象，走在白道之上，八萬四千法門怎麼還有一個法門可以靠得上 呢？他一定是正念直來，這種眾生已經在阿彌陀佛的攝受當中，不可能再墮 入水火之難了，也不可能後退，將不再輪迴於六道，這豈不是平生業成現生 不退嗎？所以如果有正確的觀念，就不會認為我已平生業成，可以不用多念 佛的錯誤見解了。
Namo Amituofo!
