October 4 2019

Oct 4, 2019

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings on Taking Refuge in Amitabha

皈命彌陀

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Amitabha is a Buddha who embraces without forsaking. In the Contemplation Sutra, it says, “His light shines universally upon the lands of the ten quarters, embracing, and not forsaking, those who are mindful of the Buddha.” Whether a person is kind or evil, wise or foolish, Amitabha Buddha’s light shines on him, protects him, waits for him, and receives him, as long as he recites his Name.

Amitabha is a Buddha who comes to welcome us near the end-of-life. In the Amitabha Sutra, it says, “When that person approaches the point of death, Amitabha Buddha and the sacred assembly will appear before him.” Regardless of the magnitude of his blessings, or the proficiency of his practices, all those who exclusively hold fast to his Name will be naturally welcomed by Amitabha Buddha and the sacred assembly. He will be received to be instantly reborn in Amitabha’s reward land.

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阿彌陀佛也是攝取不捨的佛。《觀無量壽經》說:「光明遍照十方世界,念佛眾生攝取不捨。」眾生不論他是善惡賢愚,只要念佛,阿彌陀佛光明照耀他、保護他、等待他、接引他。

阿彌陀佛是臨終來迎的佛。《阿彌陀經》說:「其人臨命終時,阿彌陀佛與諸聖眾,現在其前。」凡是專一不二執持名號的人,不管他罪福多少、功行高低 ,臨終佛與聖眾自然來迎,即時往生彌陀報土。

Namo Amituofo!

Nov 6 2018

Nov 6, 2018
Master Huijing’s Short Teachings - The Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》

What does the Fundamental Vow talk about? It talks about “Name-recitation”, which is unique. Actually, the entire Infinite Life Sutra talks about Name-recitation.

There are two fascicles in the Infinite Life Sutra. The first fascicle talks about how Dharmakara makes vows and pursues his practices to become Amitabha Buddha. Among Dharmakara’s 48 Vows, the 18th is considered the Fundamental Vow. The 18th Vow talks about Name-recitation. So, doesn’t it mean that the core teaching of the first fascicle is Name- recitation?

The second fascicle explains the retributive rewards of Dharmakara after he becomes Amitabha Buddha. It also explains how sentient beings can be reborn, and how they can become Buddhas.

The first fascicle talks about the cause and effects of Dharmakara becoming Amitabha Buddha. The second fascicle talks about the cause and effect of sentient beings being reborn.

It means “the cause of rebirth permeates the sea of rewards, and the effect of those rewards penetrates to the origins of our suffering.” Thus, Master Shandao says, “The 48 vows in the Infinite Life Sutra, simply explain rebirth through exclusive recitation of Amitabha’s Name.”

本願講什麼？講「稱名」，獨一無二。

其實整部《無量壽經》都是在講稱名，《無量壽經》有上下兩卷，〈上卷〉是在講阿彌陀佛如何發願修行，講阿彌陀佛成佛發願的因，既然四十八願的根本願是第十八願，第十八願在講「稱名」，豈不是〈上卷〉的核心就在「稱名」兩個字；〈下卷〉是在說明阿彌陀佛成佛之後的果報，極樂世界的莊嚴，以及眾生如何往生、如何成佛。

所以〈上卷〉是講彌陀成佛的因果，〈下卷〉講眾生往生的因果而「因賅果海，果徹因源」，因此，善導大師就說：「《無量壽經》四十八願中，唯明專念彌陀名號得生。」

Namo Amituofo!

[videos] Dharma Talk with Venerable Master Huijing in Vancouver

Namo Amituofo

On Sept. 22-23, we have the great opportunity to have a visitation from Venerable Master Hui Jing. 

The event and dharma talk was lived streamed, and was posted on YouTube.  You can find the playlist to the videos in this link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUjjnPO0rm4IyAxL9zR6wWGg7hzeJ_SY