June 15

Jun 15, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

Talking about the “heavy karma” of an Amitabha-reciter, what kind of karma is it? It is Amitabha-recitation. Amitabha-recitation by itself has inconceivable merits and virtues, and it also has the karmic power of Amitabha’s great vow as the cause and condition of advance to a higher stage.

若論我們念佛人的「重業」，是什麼業呢？就是「念佛」。念佛本身有不可思議的功德，有阿彌佗佛的大願業力為增上緣。

Namo Amitabha!

June 14

Jun 14, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

By Amitabha-recitation, you can only gain without any loss. Amitabha-recitation will only do good and nothing bad. Besides, there is no taboo at all, as anyone can recite in any place at any time while doing anything. So, you can recite, and should recite Amitabha’s name, and let yourself become an Amitabha-reciter.

念佛有百益而無一害，只有好沒有不好，而且沒有任何禁忌，不論你是什麼人、在什麼地方、什麼時間，乃至做什麼事情，都毫無禁忌，都可以念佛，也應該念佛，讓自己成為一個念佛人。

Namo Amitabha!

June 13

Jun 13, 2017
慧淨上人法語
凡夫入報

Master Ouyi says, “The six-character great name is a dharma realm of reality, which can by nature transcend laterally [to enable rebirth] without using any other expedient means.” It means the six-character name is a real dharma realm of oneness containing all merits and virtues. By relying solely on this six-character name, without using any other expedient means, we can be reborn in the manner of lateral transcendence.

It is not necessary to go through the first stage, second stage, third stage, fourth stage… and the tenth stage (known as the vertical transcendence). With the great name, ordinary beings are able to cross [those stages] straightaway into the stage of equal enlightenment by lateral transcendence. This process is then described as “transcend laterally without using any other expedient means”. So, the six-character name is truly the merits and virtues of the dharma realm.

「六字洪名真法界，不須方便自橫超」（澫益大師），澫益大師說六字萬德洪名是真正的一真法界，他具足一真法界的功德，只要我們依靠這六字洪名，不須方便，自然橫超。

不必經過初地、二地、三地、四地……十地這樣的豎出，從凡夫橫超、橫越直接到達等覺，這個叫「不須方便自橫超」。所以六字洪名是真正的法界功德。

Namo Amitabha!

June 11

Jun 11, 2017
慧淨上人法語
信受彌陀救度

Our school is the teaching of deliverance that featured with the following:  “Name-recitation in accord with the Fundamental Vow; Ordinary beings reborn in the land of reward; Assured rebirth in this lifetime; Non-retrogression in the present life.”

Given that rebirth is assured in this lifetime, practitioners should not have more expectations from this school, or feels dissatisfied; if he does, it means that he has not correctly understand the gist of this teaching. So, if a practitioner cannot settle his mind with this school, he should make efforts to understand and realize Amitabha’s deliverance, believe and accept Amitabha’s deliverance.

我們這個法門是救度的法門，特色就是「本願稱名，凡夫入報，平生業成，現生不退」。

既然平生業成，若對這個法門還另有所冀求、還有所不滿足，表示還沒有正確掌握到這個法門。因此，行者如果於此法門還沒辦法安心，就要去理解體會阿彌陀佛的救度，接受、信受彌陀的救度。

Namo Amitabha!

June 10

Jun 10, 2017
慧淨上人法語
人生目的

With reference to the standard of Buddhist teachings, if a person understands this great matter of birth-and-death, and simultaneously realizes the easy path that enables us to be reborn in the Land of Bliss comfortably – aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss and exclusively recite Amitabha’s name, he is regarded as a person with great wisdom.

On the other hand, if a person does not understand the great matter of birth-and-death, and not know about aspiration for rebirth in the Pure Land, so as to resolve the issue of reincarnations and to pursue the eternal and authentic life, he is regarded as a stupid and pitiful person from the perspective of Buddhism, although he may be very knowledgeable, high in societal position, and wealthy in the world.

以佛法的標準來說，一個人如果曉得生死這一件大事，同時曉得有往生極樂這一條易行道能讓我們輕裝上路──願生極樂、專稱彌陀名號，這才是有智慧的人；反過來說，如果不曉得生死大事，不曉得求生淨土，以解決生死輪迴、追求永恆真實生命，則不管他再怎麼有學問、有世間的地位、錢財，以佛陀的眼光來看，都是愚癡、可憐憫的人。

Namo Amitabha!

June 9

Jun 9, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛度亡

No matter who recite Amitabha’s name in what time, at which place, and under what circumstances, Amitabha will response immediately upon hearing the voice and appearto relieve him or her from the sufferings. If one recites the name at the time near to the end of their life, it is the high time for Amitabha to welcome and receive them for rebirth in the Land of Bliss.

不論何人、何時、何處、何緣，只要念佛，佛即聞聲救苦，應聲而現；如果臨終念佛，則正好蒙佛來迎往生極樂。

Namo Amitabha!

June 8

Jun 8, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

Amiatbha’s light shines over sentient beings who recite Amitabha’s name. They receive immense benefits of merits and virtues. Among the abundant benefits of merits and virtues, the most essential one is eradication of our karmic obstructions at the time near to the end of our life.

阿彌陀佛光明照耀念佛眾生，有很大的功德利益。這功德利益很多，其中最根本的，是消除我們臨終的業障。

Namo Amitabha!