January 20 2020

Jan 20, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Karmic retributions for wholesome and unwholesome deeds, cause and effect in the three periods of time, and reincarnation within the Six Realms, are natural phenomena in the universe and in life. “Refrain from evil, practice kindness, and purify your mind.” These are the most fundamental teachings of all Buddhas. If a person truly believes in cause and effect, he must discard all evil deeds and perform good practices. If a person understands the horrifying journey of reincarnation, he will sincerely seek rebirth in the Pure Land.

「善惡報應、三世因果、六道輪迴」,是宇宙人生的自然現象;「諸惡莫作、眾善奉行、自淨其意」,是諸佛教化的根本。若能「深信因果」,就會棄惡行善;若知「輪迴路險」,便思「求生淨土」。

Namo Amituofo!

January 14 2020

Jan 14, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Basically, it is required to deeply believe in cause and effect in the Pure Land teaching. Hence, we should feel that our foolishness and capacity for wrongdoing exceed those of others, and that we aren’t qualified to argue with them.

It says in the Ksitigarbha Sutra, “When a thought arises in our minds, it is nothing but karma, and also an offense.” This means we always violate the law of cause and effect. In this way, we can gradually enter the door of the Pure Land teachings, which can change our temperaments.

淨土法門基本上要深信因果,然後「自覺愚惡,過於他人。」

像《地藏經》所講的:「起心動念,無不是業,無不是罪。」我們都是在犯因果。這樣的話,就能夠趣入這個淨土法門,這樣的話,也才能使氣質改變。

Namo Amituofo!

January 8 2020

Jan 8, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

When we recite Amitabha’s Name in our hearts, Amitabha Buddha knows, though other people do not. Whenever we recite, the Buddha knows, the ghosts and gods know, celestial beings know, the lords know, and the Dharma realm knows.

This is because, when our mind invokes, it is like a piece of pebble falling into water. Ripples will be produced moving in the radial directions. When they reach the shore, they will bounce back, and return to our minds.

When our mind invokes, whether it is a wholesome or unwholesome thought, we will eventually receive the respective retribution.

自己心中在念佛,雖然沒人知道,但是佛知道。我們只要起心動念,佛就知道,鬼神也知道,天也知道,地也知道,法界都知道。

因為我們的心一動,就好像往水面丟下一顆石頭,就會有水波,水波會顫盪出去,顫動到岸邊之後,又會由岸邊激回到我們心中來。

所以我們起心動念,不論你是起好的念頭,或者是起壞的念頭,最後的果報都會回到自己身上。

Namo Amituofo!

January 2 2020

Jan 2, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Bad-mouthing seems to relieve emotional unhappiness for a while; however, the negativity from others is even more terrifying. A person can avoid it if he knows where the attack originates; but, he cannot if the negativity is behind his back.

Contentment for a short moment will incur endless trouble in future. The Buddha always admonishes us not to commit karmic offenses in speech; so, we should obey and believe sincerely.

說人壞話,以為不吐不快,豈知對方報復可怕,所謂「明槍易躲,暗箭難防」。圖快意於一時, 遺後患於無窮。「莫造口業」之佛誡,可不仰而遵哉!

Namo Amituofo!

December 27 2019

Dec 27, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Wholesome and unwholesome retribution, resulting from our good and evil karma, is rooted in our minds. It is because of our minds that we perform good and evil karma through our bodies and speech. These will then result in our wholesome and unwholesome retribution.

我們行善作惡所獲得的苦樂果報,根源都在於我們的心,也因我們的心才使我們造作身口二業的善惡,導致我們受苦跟樂的果報。

Namo Amituofo!

December 21 2019

Dec 21, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

A Gatha about cause and effect - Even though hundreds and thousands of eons have elapsed, the karma created is not eliminated. Once it encounters the appropriate causal conditions, one must eventually bear the karmic retribution.

This means that the wholesome and unwholesome wave frequencies emitted from our behavior (in body, mouth and mind) will not vanish. When they come across the necessary causal conditions, the effect will be produced. The question is, when will it come? This is uncertain. In this way the karmic retribution of cause and effect goes through the three periods of time - past, present and future.

有一首因果偈說:「假使百千劫,所作業不亡;因緣會遇時,果報還自受。」

意思是說,我們身口意的行為所散發出去的善、惡波率是不會消失的,因緣會遇的時候,就會產生果報。至於緣什麼時候會到呢?那是不一定的,所以因果的報應是貫通過去、現在、未來的。

Namo Amituofo!

December 14 2019

Dec 14, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

As a Buddhist, we should be cautious in giving and receiving. Do not take them for granted, because all matters, great or small, involve cause and effect. In matters concerning dutiful power and benefits, we should not override or violate them, in order to avoid stealing.

學佛之人,受授要有分寸,不可苟且,應知凡事無論巨細都有因果。權益之事,更不可侵犯,以免偷盜。

Namo Amituofo!

December 7 2019

Dec 7, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Karmic retribution is a matter of fact. It is also proof that the principle of cause and effect exists. So, we must evaluate and review our thoughts and our threefold karma, as to whether they are good or evil. Between good and evil karma, which one is more?

既然有報應的事實,就表示所謂因果報應這個道理是真的存在的,我們就要檢討自己的起心動念、三業行為是善?是惡?惡跟善之間, 是哪一樣多?

Namo Amituofo!

November 29 2019

Nov 29, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

If a person follows the Buddha’s teachings and accumulates virtues and great good karma, he generally anticipates going to a good place, such as heaven. Thus, the realm of heaven appears in his mind. If he is an evil person, he will see the phenomena of hells first, before his last breath.

If an Amitabha-reciter wishes to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land, and exclusively recites Amitabha’s Name, he will generally see the splendid scenes of the Land of Bliss, such as: lotus flowers, golden ponds, and pagodas before his last breath. It is a natural manifestation of his karmic reward.

一個人如果平常行善積德,甚至有重大的善業,往往在他臨終的時候,他要去的好地方,譬如說天堂,天堂的境界就會先顯現出來;如果是一個做惡多端的人,雖然他還沒有斷氣,往往也會先看到地獄的景象。

那如果是一個「願生彌陀淨土,專稱彌陀佛名」的念佛人,往往也會在他臨終,將斷氣還沒有斷氣的時候,極樂世界莊嚴的景象,譬如說蓮花、金地、樓閣,就會先看到,這是一種自自然然的果報顯現。

Namo Amituofo!

November 22 2019

Nov 22, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

The emerging of all tangible and intangible phenomena depends on “conditions.” So, the Buddha says, “All phenomena are produced under causal conditions, and all phenomena are also extinguished under causal conditions.” The perfection of a family, the harmony of an organization, the stability of a society, and the purification of people’s minds, depend on favorable conditions. Thus, we must try our best to create favorable conditions in any time at any place, in order to attain perfect, harmonious, and blessed results for all matters in our life.

任何有形無形事件的產生與建立都必須要靠「緣」，所以佛陀說：「萬法因緣生，萬法因緣滅」。家庭的美滿，團體的和諧，社會的安定，人心的淨化，也都要靠良好的緣，因此我們要隨時隨地儘量創造良好的緣，使得存在於生活中的一切都能夠獲得美滿、和諧、幸福的果。

Namo Amituofo!

November 15 2019

Nov 15, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

Whether the circumstances are favorable or unfavorable, we should understand them as due to the working of cause and effect in the three periods of time. We should cherish the favorable circumstances, and go further to nourish them; but, do not become arrogant. Under unfavorable circumstances, we should view them as an opportunity to pay back our bad karmic debts, and let them go with the causal conditions.

Above all, we should try to maintain a positive attitude towards all matters – responsible, honorable, not giving up, not depressed, and not arguing. We should simply leave everything in Amitabha’s infinitely capable hands, especially as we come to our last state. At that point, we need not do anything but trust in Amitabha.

無論順境或逆境,都要有一種三世因果的觀念。順境要珍惜,進一步再去培養,而不起驕慢;逆境的時候,就要有一種償還冤債,隨順因緣的觀念。

總之,凡事都抱持積極樂觀的態度;有責任心,有榮譽感;不要氣餒、不要悲傷、不要不平,即使在最後無可奈何的時候,也任憑彌陀的安排。

Namo Amituofo!

November 9 2019

Nov 9, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

A person who believes in cause and effect does good to accumulate merits, and practices for liberation, the Buddha praises him and calls him “a wise person”. If a person does not believe in cause and effect, does not do good to accumulate merits; but, commits offenses despite his intelligence and knowledge, the Buddha calls him “an ignorant man.” This is because, if he is not ignorant, why does he continue to make this evil karma?

一個人相信因果而行善積德、修行解脫,佛陀就稱讚他是「智者」,是有智慧的人;如果不信因果,沒有行善積德,反而以他的聰明才智去為非作歹,佛陀就說這個人是「愚人」,因為如果他不是愚人,怎麼會去做這樣的惡業呢?

Namo Amituofo!

November 3 2019

Nov 3, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

In all matters, Amitabha-reciters should review themselves first. If there was no cause in the past, there would be no effect in the present. Even a small matter we encounter is our karmic effect; so, we shouldn’t complain or blame others. If a person thinks in this way, his mind will be more peaceful. Otherwise, he will feel that life is unfair and he will be dissatisfied. More and more anger and disputes will be produced.

念佛人凡事都應先檢討自己,如果沒有過去的因,就沒有現在的果;點點滴滴都是自己造成的,沒有可怨、可計較的對象。如果能這樣想,心就會比較平和,否則一定會不平、不滿、計較,是是非非越來越多。

Namo Amituofo!

October 28 2019

Oct 28, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

The foundation of Buddhism rests on cause and effect in the three periods of time, retribution due to good and evil karma, and reincarnation within the Six Realms,Thus, all Buddhists should deeply believe in cause and effect. Due to causes, we should willingly accept and joyfully bear all effects. This is known as “clearing past karma according to conditions, and to cease making new karma”. Unless this is done, more and more karma is accumulated, and its effects never end.

佛教的基礎是三世因果、善惡報應、六道輪迴,所以學佛者要「深信因果」,既是因果就要甘心領受,歡喜承擔,以之「隨緣消舊業,更莫造新殃」,否則業上加業,永無了時。

Namo Amituofo!

October 21 2019

Oct 21, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

The closer we come to the Dharma Ending Age, morality in the world declines more quickly. When people become more greedy, angry and deluded, there are more frequent incidents of killing, robbing, raping, and cheating. The fundamental cause of of these immoral acts is ignorance of the karmic retribution of cause and effect.

If we know a bit about the karmic retribution of cause and effect, we can be sincere and scrupulous in our relationships and all we think and do. We will not forget the law of cause and effect when we deal with matters and people. If our minds are pristine and accommodating, our homeland will eventually be at peace and joyful.

愈至末法時代,世風愈趨下流;人心貪瞋癡慢日盛,社會殺盜淫妄頻傳;論其根本,皆由不知因果報應的事理。

倘使稍知因果報應,則舉心動念,便能閑邪存誠;行事為人,不敢違背因果; 人心因之純厚,家國終致安樂。

Namo Amituofo!

October 14 2019

Oct 14, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

A Buddhist should understand all worldly joy and sadness, fortune and misfortune, success and failure, gain and loss, are the results of our karma from past lives, in conjunction with present ripened conditions. If we had no karma, we would be a sacred being or a Buddha, who do not reincarnate in the Six Realms. Reincarnation is the retribution of karma from past lives. Unfortunately, we forget this. However, the Law of Cause and Effect is still valid, retribution will come into effect when the proper time comes.

So, the Buddha says, “If one wishes to know his past life, one’s retribution in the present life is his biggest clue. If one wishes to know his future life, one’s karma in the present life is creating it. Those with more wholesome karma will be reborn as a human, and those with more unwholesome karma will fall into hells. If they recite Amitabha Buddha’s Name, they will be reborn in the Land of Bliss with reliance on the Buddha’s power.

學佛的人要了解,世上的苦樂禍福、成敗得失都是我們過去所造的業逢緣而呈現的,如果我們沒有造業,今天我們就成仙、成佛了,不會在這凡間輪迴。會在凡間輪迴,都是過去世造了種種的業,只是我們忘記了,但是因果不昧,時間一到自然受報。

所以佛陀說「欲知前世因,今生受者是;欲知未來果,今生做者是」。善業多者轉生為人, 惡業多者墮落地獄,若念阿彌陀佛則靠佛力往生極樂世界。

Namo Amituofo!

October 6 2019

Oct 6, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings on Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

In the universe there exists a natural and irresistible force of karmic retribution, it is called cause-and-effect. Fearing the karmic retribution of cause-and-effect should be our primary motivator. It can be said that it is an inconceivable mystical force that monitors us in all times and all places. So, a Buddhist learner should always take the fear of cause-and-effect as his first priority. Because of this fear, we will focus on seeking liberation from cause and effect in the three periods of time.

宇宙之間,有自自然然、無可抵擋的因果報應的力量存在。「因果報應」是我們學佛的人應該要優先畏懼的。可以說在在處處、時時刻刻,都有法界不可思議的神秘力量在監視,所以學佛的人要把畏懼因果擺在第一位,也由於畏懼因果才會想到尋求解脫三世因果。

Namo Amituofo!

September 26 2019

Sep 26, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

With respect to the concept of cause and effect, ordinary people think it is very common, no big deal. Actually, it is because it is common that makes it important.

The teachings spoken by Shakyamuni Buddha are called “sutras for a generation.” What is the consistent truth among sutras for a generation? It is “cause and effect”.

Cause and effect are the core and fundamental teachings of Buddhism. If we abandon the law of cause and effect, there isn’t any Buddhism. Among those who teach the sutras, if they do not include cause and effect, they are not speaking about them correctly. A plain, ordinary Buddhist will only practice diligently if he deeply believes in cause and effect. Conversely, if he does not know about cause and effect, he will not practice the Buddhist teachings in a plain and ordinary manner.

對於「因果」的觀念,一般人多認為是佛教的老生常談,並不算什麼,但其實也正因為是老生常談,才顯示它的重要性。釋迦牟尼佛一生所說的法叫做「一代經」;一代經教的一貫道理是什麼呢?就是「因果」兩個字。

所以因果是佛教的骨幹和根本,離開了因果的道理,也就沒有佛教。講經說法的人,如果不知道因果,他就不能講經說法了,因為他所講的就會離開因果,也就離開了佛法。一個老實學佛的人,因為深信因果,就會精進修行;如果不知道因果,他也不會那麼老實學佛了。

Namo Amituofo!

September 18 2019

Sep 18, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

The fundamental concept of Buddhism is reincarnation within the Six Realms, and the retributive effects of the respective causes. If a person does not believe in cause and effect in the three periods of time, he does not believe in Buddhist teachings, and have the motive to practice Buddhist teachings. Unless he recognizes and believes in reincarnation within the Six Realms, the retributive effect of the respective wholesome and unwholesome causes, during the three time periods, he will not be able to be liberated from suffering, attain happiness, and transcend from ordinary to sacred beings through cultivation. If he does not cultivate, he must fall into the Three Wretched Realms and reincarnate there. Believing in all of these concepts, he is a genuine Buddhist practitioner.

佛法的基礎是六道輪迴、因果報應。一個人如果不相信三世因果,就不會相信佛法,對佛法的修持,不會產生原動力;唯有在心底確認、相信有六道輪迴,有善惡報應,有三世因果,修行才能離苦得樂,超凡入聖,不修行只有墮落三惡道去輪迴,必須要有這種觀念,才是真正的佛教徒,才會有原動力去學佛。

Namo Amituofo!

September 12 2019

Sep 12, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Deep Belief in Cause and Effect

深信因果

(continued)

If a Buddhist practitioner accepts the concept of “karmic retribution due to cause and effect”, he will consider every word, every sentence in the Buddhist teachings as Shakyamuni Buddha’s blood, flesh and bone, revealing his earnest sympathy.

Every word and every sentence reminds us to leave reincarnation within the Three Domains, and proceed to the realm of emancipation. So, there are blood and tears in every word and sentence in the Buddhist teaching. It is not only a philosophy or a study.

All of the words and sentences in the three Pure Land Sutras are the blood and tears of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the flesh and bones of Amitabha Buddha. It is not a drab document in black and white. It is not dead, but lively and alive. It is a living, breathing Path!

如果有「因果業報」的觀念,佛法的每一字、每一句,在他看來都是釋迦牟尼佛的心血、骨肉;每一字、每一句都流露出釋迦牟尼佛深切的悲憫之心。

每一字、每一句都在提醒我們要出三界輪迴,往解脫的境界前進。佛法的每一句在他看來都有血、有淚,而不只是一種哲學、學問而已。

所以《淨土三經》文文句句都是釋迦牟尼佛的血淚,都是阿彌陀佛的骨肉。他不是白紙黑字,不是死的,是活靈靈、活潑潑,生命活躍的。

Namo Amituofo!