April 21 2022

Apr 21, 2022

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A Buddhist practitioner -

6. Always accepts the Buddha’s heart and practices as his own.

7. Should always think of the truth. He should not gossip, praise, slander, or exaggerate.

8. Hopes that all sentient beings will be liberated from suffering, and does not seek peace and joy only for himself.

9. Realizes the oneness of all things, without any differentiation between self and others. He thinks of others before himself and helps them to accomplish peace and liberation.

10. A sacred person does not save and accumulate just for himself, because he knows he receives more if he shares with others, and has more if he gives more to others.

On the divine path, only benefit and do no harm. On the sacred path, do for others and do not fight.

修行人

6. 修行人以佛心為心,以佛行為行。

7. 修行人念念在道,念念不在人我是非、稱譏毀譽。

8. 修行人但願眾生得離苦,不為自己求安樂。

9. 修行人悟萬物一體,自他無別;故忘掉自己,成就他人。

10. 聖人不積,既已為人己愈有,既已與人己愈多。

天之道,利而不害;聖人之道,為而不爭。 (老子)

Namo Amituofo!

April 20 2022

Apr 20, 2022

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A Buddhist practitioner -

1. Should try to purify his mind, have fewer desires, graciously accept poverty, and be content with practicing the truth.

2. Should search for truth rather than food, and worry about practicing the Way rather than poverty.

3. Should feel ashamed of eating unwholesome food, wearing inappropriate clothing, and criticizing other practitioners.

4. Should deeply believe that karma plays a big role in his life, that his prosperity, and what he eats and drinks are heavily influenced by his past karma.

5. Happily accepts Amitabha’s power in his life, doesn’t blame others, or ask for anything in this world.

(to be continued tomorrow)

修行人

1. 修行人清心寡慾,安貧樂道。

2. 修行人謀道不謀食,憂道不憂貧。

3. 修行人而恥惡衣惡食,非修行人。

4. 修行人深信生死有命,富貴在天,一飲一啄,莫非前定。

5. 修行人樂天知命,於人無怨,於世無求。

Namo Amituofo!

April 19 2022

Apr 19, 2022

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An Amitabha-reciter -

8. Will have disasters extinguished and jeopardies avoided. His blessings will be increased and his life extended. He will know the time of his death in advance, and pass away smoothly and comfortably.

9. Should believe in and accept Amitabha’s deliverance, aspire to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land, exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name, and remember to keep the Buddha in mind every day for the rest of his life.

10. Exclusively recite the Name of Amitabha , without worrying about his scattered thoughts.

(to be continued tomorrow)

念佛人

8. 現生消災免難,增福延壽;臨終預知時至,自在往生。

9. 信受彌陀救度,願生彌陀淨土,專稱彌陀佛名。終生過「憶佛念佛」的生活。

10. 一句彌陀念到底,一切妄念皆不顧。

NAmo Amituofo!

April 18 2022

Apr 18, 2022

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An Amitabha-reciter -

4. Is embraced, protected, and never forsaken by Amitabha’s light, that permeates the worlds of the ten directions.(the Contemplation Sutra)

5. “ will come straight here with correct mindfulness and my protection. You need not be frightened of falling into the River of Water or the River of Fire.” (The Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra)

6. Need not even think about the River of Water River or the River of Fire! He should just keep on reciting Amitabha’s Name and totally rely on the power of his vow.

7. Can courageously move forward on the White Path to the Pure Land and leave all of their karmic baggage behind.

(to be continued tomorrow)

4. 光明遍照十方世界,念佛眾生攝取不捨。 (《觀經》)

5. 汝一心正念直來,我能護汝,眾不畏墮於水火之難。 (《觀經疏》)

6. 不顧水火二河,念念無遺,乘彼願力之道。 (《觀經疏》)

7. 行走白道的念佛人,忘記背後,向著淨土,驀直前進。

Namo Amituofo!

April 17 2022

Apr 17, 2022

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An Amitabha-reciter

1. Should always remember the suffering in hell and be fearful of it. In response he should always think of the joy in the Land of Bliss.

2. Acknowledges that we are all sinners. What a sinner should focus on is: how can I escape the judgement of King Yama and awful punishment ?

3. Realizes the fires of hell have already burned his feet. His only means of escape is to sincerely recite Namo Amituofo, Namo Amituofo... as often as he can remember, throughout the day and night. No other activity is nearly as important.

(to be continued tomorrow)

念佛人

1. 念佛人常思地獄苦,使心有所畏懼;常思極樂樂,使心有所冀慕。

2. 我是個有罪的人,一個罪人心中所想的是:如何才能救贖自己,以免於受那一日的審判和刑罰。

3. 地獄之火已經燃燒到了我的腳底,我日日夜夜,心心念念,只有南無阿彌陀佛、南無阿彌陀佛......,此外,我無遑旁顧。

Namo Amituofo!

April 10 2022

Apr 10, 2022

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9. The loving-kindness of Amitabha’s deliverance accommodates all and transcends all - cause and effect, good and evil, reward and retribution. It also transcends worldly fairness and justice. It is purely because of our extreme karmic offenses that we have no chance to leave the cycle of birth-and-death by our own power. In spite of this, we are still deserving of Amitabha’s deliverance.

10. In understanding the teaching of deliverance, loving-kindness is the most important principle, not virtue or fairness.

9. 彌陀救度的愛心,遮蓋一切,超越一切,超越通途之因果、善惡、報應;超越世間之公平、公道、正義。也因此,我們極惡,無有出緣,也能蒙救。

10. 救度的法門以愛心為原則,非以善惡、公平為原則。 當用愛心的原則,代替善惡、公平的原則。

Namo Amituofo!

April 9 2022

Apr 9, 2022

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7. Amitabha loves us. If he were not compassionate, we would have no hope of attaining rebirth. The vows that Amitabha made 5 eons ago were made for us, and the practices he cultivated through countless kalpas were also done for us. The Land of Bliss that he created through his vows and practices is now easily available to us. The Six-Character Name that Amitabha realized contains all of the credentials necessary for our rebirth in his Pure Land. Once there we will soon become Buddhas.

8. Amitabha’s deliverance transcends all kinds of good and evil karma. It emphasizes loving-kindness. We are evil; but, the Buddha still loves us. Because Amitabha’s love accommodates all, so Amitabha’s deliverance encompasses all.

(to be continued tomorrow)

7. 彌陀愛我們,祂不慈悲,我們得救無望。彌陀五劫所發的願為我們而發,彌陀永劫所修的行為我們而行,彌陀願行所成就的極樂世界是我們的淨土,所成就的六字洪名是我們往生成佛的功德資糧。

8. 彌陀是超越善惡,講求愛心。我們如此之惡,佛仍然愛我們,因為愛能遮蓋一切,所以救度超越一切。

Namo Amituofo!

April 8 2022

Apr 8, 2022

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4. Pure Land teaching emphasizes a loving heart, which is Amitabha’s heart of loving-kindness and compassionate deliverance.

5. Amitabha loves all sentient beings. He deeply wishes all sentient beings will be reborn in his land of bliss, without leaving even one person suffering in reincarnation.

6. Amitabha loves us. In order to deliver us, Amitabha took 5 eons to formulate his vows for us, and took countless eons to realize them for us. 10 eons ago he completed his Land of Bliss, accomplished the merit and virtues to enable us to be reborn there, and become buddhas. All of these merits and virtues are contained in the Six-Character Name (Namo Amituofo) in the form of light. This light enables us to have faith in Amitabha, aspire to be born in his land, and practice recitation of his Name.

(to be continued tomorrow)

4. 淨土法門講愛心,亦即講彌陀慈悲的愛心、彌陀慈悲的救度。

5. 彌陀愛一切眾生,但願眾生皆往生,不願一人獨輪迴。

6. 彌陀愛我們,彌陀為救度我們:以五劫時間為我們發願,以永劫時間為我們修行,十劫之前終於為我們成就極樂世界,成就我們能夠往生成佛的功德,此功德皆在「南無阿彌陀佛」六字光明名號中,使我們信心求念。

Namo Amituofo!

April 7 2022

Apr 7, 2022

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1. An ordinary being who is burdened with afflictions, is like a lump of charcoal that cannot turn white no matter how much it is washed.

2. If a person relies on his own efforts, it is impossible for him to be liberated from reincarnation (Samsara). However, by relying on the Buddha’s deliverance, not only can he be liberated from reincarnation; but, he can also quickly achieve the Buddhist Way.

3. Two characteristics of Pure Land Buddhism are “the great kindness and great compassion of Amitabha Buddha, who rescues us from the sea of suffering and disasters, and brings us lasting happiness.” It is the loving mind of purity and equality. If there were no great kindness and compassion, and it could not rescue us from the sea of suffering and disasters, and bring us lasting happiness, it would not be Pure Land Buddhism.

(to be continued tomorrow)

1. 煩惱具足的凡夫,猶如黑炭,再怎麼磨洗,也不能變白。

2. 人靠自己的努力,不能脫離輪迴,唯有靠佛救度,不但能離輪迴,而且速成佛道。

3. 佛教的特色是「大慈大悲、救苦救難、拔苦與樂」,亦即是純淨平等的愛心。佛教若無「大慈大悲」,不能「救苦救難,拔苦與樂」,即非佛教。

Namo Amituofo!

March 29 2022

Mar 29, 2022

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Amitabha’s vow power is great, vast, and deep; so that no sentient beings are excluded. It readily provides salvation to all in this world of turbidity in the Dharma-Ending Age.

彌陀願力弘廣偉大,不漏群機,不捨罪人;使末法濁惡眾生,始終都有得救之時,毫無絕望之地。

Namo Amituofo!

March 20 2022

Mar 20, 2022

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Because of Amitabha, my mind is at ease.

He gives me hope and converts me into being a kind person.

因有彌陀,使人安心,使人希望,使人善良。

Namo Amituofo!

March 9 2022

Mar 9, 2022

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Amitabha’s light embraces me forever. With each recitation Amitabha’s merit and virtues enter my heart. Amitabha’s light protects my body. I am now within Amitabha’s light. Amitabha is in my faithful mind. My mind enters the Buddha’s mind, and the Buddha’s mind enters my mind. It is just like fire burning a piece of wood, inseparable.

彌陀的光明永遠攝取不捨,彌陀的功德納入我心,彌陀的光明攝護我身;我在彌陀光明中,彌陀在我信念中,我入佛心,佛入我心,如火燒木,一體不離。

Namo Amituofo!

March 8 2022

Mar 8, 2022

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The joy of the Land of Bliss cannot be illustrated through any analogy. The pain in the various hells cannot be described by mere words. By exclusively reciting Amitabha’s Name, a person is assured of rebirth in the Pure Land. Without it he will fall into one of the hells.

If a person believes that rebirth is assured through believing in and accepting Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow and exclusively reciting Amitabha’s Name, he has already been delivered, even though he is still a sentient being in the Land of Saha.

He is already a bodhisattva in the Land of Bliss though he has not yet been reborn there.

(to be continued tomorrow)

極樂之樂,樂不可喻;地獄之苦,苦不堪言。專稱佛名,必生淨土;若不念佛,將墮地獄。

若有聞知信受彌陀本願,稱念彌陀名號,則決定往生。雖未出娑婆,已非娑婆的眾生;未生極樂,即是極樂的菩薩。

Namo Amituofo!

February 26 2022

Feb 26, 2022

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If one believes in Amitabha’s deliverance, one gains virtues naturally. If there is no Buddha in our lives, how can we attain virtues through our practices? One is more prone to committing evil and offenses, when he or she has no Buddha in their lives or minds.

信佛救度,自有德行。生命中沒有佛,如何行出善來?為非作歹,都因為沒有佛的生命在裏面(心中無佛)。

Namo Amituofo!

February 14 2022

Feb 14, 2022

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If we have faith within, we will pursue the respective practice externally. Whatever our life is internally should determine how we go about our external lives. If we have the life of the Buddha internally, we can enjoy living with compassion and lovingkindness in our external world.

內面有信心,外面就有行為。內面是什麼生命,外面就是怎麼樣的生活。內面是佛的生命,外面就能過著慈悲愛心的生活。

Namo Amituofo!

February 2 2022

Feb 2, 2022

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Faith in Amitabha’s deliverance contains real merit and virtues.

Doubt in Amitabha’s deliverance is upside down and ignorant.

Faith in Amitabha’s deliverance is an absolute virtue.

Doubt in Amitabha’s deliverance is the greatest offense.

信彌陀救度即是真實功德,疑彌陀救度即是無明顛倒;

信彌陀救度即是絕對之善,疑彌陀救度即是最大之惡。

Namo Amituofo!

January 22 2022

Jan 22, 2022

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My ability to survive is the result of Amitabha’s protection.

That I am alive today is also the result of Amitabha’s protection.

Though I still become sad, worried and vexed,

I forever receive hope through Amitabha’s compassion.

Amitabha’s life fills the hearts,

Amitabha’s light surrounds the bodies,

Of those who move forward on the path to the Pure Land.

Each step is powered by Amitabha’s eternal love.

We are bathed in his Infinite light in every moment,

Today, tomorrow, and forever.

我能存在是彌陀之蔭

我有今天也是彌陀之蔭

雖然依舊憂悲苦惱

但彌陀使我領受那永不絕望的安慰

彌陀生命充滿在我心中

彌陀光明環照在我身上

向著淨土前進的人

步步都踏著永恒的愛

時時浴在不滅的光中

今天 明天 永遠

Namo Amituofo!

January 13 2022

Jan 13, 2022

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For countless eons, I have been trapped in the cycle of birth-and-death within the Three Wretched Realms and the Six Realms. I have also experienced all kinds of suffering that cannot be described in words.

I am very pleased to have finally attained a human body and to hear the pure teaching. It is just like receiving food when I am hungry, spring water when thirsty, being cured when ill, regaining eyesight after being blind, receiving treasures when poor, seeing light in darkness, and being rescued when drowning. The joy is immeasurable, and the excitement is extraordinary!

I vow to follow and obey the teaching of the Master, vow to go to the realm of Nirvana, and vow to return to this defiled land to deliver a multitude of human and celestial beings. During countless accumulated eons, I will comprehensively repay the infinite compassionate grace of Amitabha, Shakyamuni, all Buddhas and good advisors forever.

吾人曠劫以來,常淪生死,三途六道,眾苦皆經,苦不堪言。

慶得人身,喜聞淨教,如飢得食,如渴得泉,如病得療,如盲開眼,如貧得寶,如闇得光,如囚得赦,如溺得度;歡喜無量,踴躍何極!

誓遵大師之教,誓往涅槃之界,誓還穢土之國,誓度人天之眾;連劫累劫,永報廣報彌陀、釋迦、諸佛、知識之弘慈大恩。

Namo Amituofo!

January 5 2022

Jan 5, 2022

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Ever since, among those who claim to be practitioners of the Pure Land School, though they uphold the practices of the Pure Land School, they may not understand the rationale upon which the establishment of a school is based.

For example, what are the Principal Sutras of the Pure Land School? Who are the patriarchs that we should follow? The structure of teaching classifications, the scope of sentient beings of different aptitudes to be embraced, and the magnitude and level of benefits are not totally understood.

Up until now, there have only been a few people who could specifically prepare these contents. If I did not attempt to set up the entire structure systematically, I don’t know when another person might do it in future. So, I proposed the Charter of the Pure Land School, hoping that all of the practitioners in this School will follow it with respect to: teaching and practice classification, scope of aptitudes to be embraced, and the benefits and attributes to be attained.

自古以來,自稱淨土宗的行者,雖然修持淨土宗,自稱是淨土宗行者,可是對於剛剛所講這些建立一宗所依據的內容,並不一定了解。譬如淨土宗的正依, 也就是主要依據的經典是哪幾部? 是依據哪一位祖師大德的傳承?其教判體系、攝機的範圍,還有所得利益的大小高低,對這些並不完全了解。

能具體擬出這個內容的人,目前看來很少,如果我現在不嘗試把這個體系有系統地架構出來,不知要等到何時才有人架構這些理論體系。所以, 我就擬定了《淨土宗教章》, 讓凡是要修學這一宗這一派的行者, 無論是在教判、行判、攝機、所得利益等,甚至在宗風上,都能有所依循。

Namo Amituofo!

December 26 2021

Dec 26, 2021

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Those who entrust in Amitabha’s deliverance admire the Pure Land; so, they diligently practice pure and holy living.

Those who entrust in Amitabha’s deliverance have a strong understanding of their karmic offenses; so, they avoid unrighteous behavior and admire truth.

Those who entrust in Amitabha’s deliverance are always accompanied by Amitabha Buddha; so, they take responsibility for their negative behaviors and feel ashamed.

(to be continued tomorrow)

信佛救度之人,欣慕淨土,要求自己過聖潔的生活。

信佛救度之人,罪惡感深,不喜歡不義,只喜歡真理。

信佛救度之人,與佛同在,犯罪有反應,心中會自責。

Namo Amituofo!