November 27 2019

Nov 27, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism

淨土信仰

We rely on Amitabha’s Name for rebirth, not our intellect, knowledge, how deeply we understand the Buddhist scriptures, or how many sutras we can recite. This is because, no matter how intellectual we are, how deeply we understand the scriptures, or how many sutras we can recite, none of the above can be relied upon at the very end of life.

At that time, we cannot rely on recitation of a passage from a sutra, or rely on our knowledge or morality, to attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss. Above all, if we have not escaped from the Six Realms, we are still ordinary beings full of greed and hatred. All kinds of intellect, morality, or proficiency in practice, etc. are of no use at all. At this time, the only thing that we can rely on, and that enables us to be reborn, is just this Name – Namo Amituofo!

往生是靠這一句名號,並不是靠我們的學問、知識,或是多麼的深入經藏,博聞強記背了很多經文。因為,即使我們再有學問,多麼的深入經藏、博聞強記,到最後臨終那一些都用不上,都不能夠讓我們依靠。

在那個時候,我們不可能依靠背念或口誦某種經文來往生極樂,或者是依靠著自己的學問甚至道德來往生極樂。畢竟,只要我們還沒有脫離六道,還是貪瞋癡的眾生,所謂的學問道德、修行功力,到那個時候,一點力量都沒有;這時能讓我們依靠,使我們往生的,只有這一句「南無阿彌陀佛」。

Namo Amituofo!

October 25 2019

Oct 25, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism

淨土信仰

Regardless of the Five Gravest Offenses and the Ten Unwholesome Deeds, regardless of slandering the right dharma or lacking the roots of virtues, as long as one can change his mind, recite Amitabha’s Name, and aspire to be reborn in the Pure Land, he will attain rebirth. Amitabha’s practices are his practices. Even if he never practiced in his entire life, through Amitabha he has a myriad of practices.

Even if he had no aspiration for enlightenment, he has the same aspiration as Amitabha. All of this is given through Amitabha’s boundless compassion and vow power.

不管五逆十惡,不管謗法闡提,他只要能夠迴心念佛、願生淨土,都能夠往生;彌陀的萬行就是他的萬行,他雖然一生沒有修行,也等於擁有這些萬行;沒有發願,也等於擁有這些大願,因為背後有彌陀的慈悲,有彌陀的願力。

Namo Amituofo!