May 6 2019

May 6, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰

(continued)
In other words, it is because we rely on Amitabha’s great Name of myriad virtues, that we can be reborn in the Land of Bliss. It is also because we possess this great Name, which is equivalent to immeasurable virtuous Bodhisattva practices accumulated during countless eons, that we can ascend to the diamond throne ( like Shakyamuni ) to become a Buddha, once we are reborn in the Land of Bliss.

So, it is the reliance on Amitabha Buddha’s power, not on our power. If we rely on our own power, it is impossible to become a Buddha.

也就是說，因為我們是依靠阿彌陀佛的萬德洪名而到極樂世界，也因為我們擁 有了萬德洪名，就等同我們在無量阿僧祇劫當中已經積植菩薩無量德行，才能夠一旦往生極樂世界就跟釋迦牟尼佛坐金剛座一樣的得成佛道。

所以這是靠阿彌陀佛的力量，而不是靠自力，如果要靠自力，那是不可能的。

Namo Amituofo!

May 5 2019

May 5, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Faith in Pure Land Buddhism
淨土信仰

When we are reborn in the Land of Bliss we will realize the Bodhisattva stage of Equal Enlightenment. This is not without a reason. The reason is not because of our accumulated merit and virtues from countless lives, through the Bodhisattva practices of the Six Paramitas, or due to a myriad of our own other practices, but entirely because of Amitabha!

On behalf of sentient beings in the ten directions, Amitabha Buddha cultivates and accumulates immeasurable virtuous practices, and stores all merit and virtues in his six syllable Name, which he gives us unconditionally. So, upon rebirth in the Land of Bliss through Amitabha-recitation, we can enter the stage of Equal Enlightenment (becoming a Buddha in one more lifetime).

(to be continued tomorrow)

往生極樂世界當下就能夠證入等覺菩薩，這不是沒有原因的，這個原因，當然 不是靠我們自己過去世無量劫以來已經累積的菩薩六度萬行，完全是因為阿彌 陀佛。

阿彌陀佛兆載永劫以來，就為十方眾生積植菩薩無量德行，將全部的功德累積 在六字名號當中，然後全部白白的送給我們。所以我們是因稱念彌陀的萬德洪 名，往生極樂世界才能當下進入一生補處。

Namo Amituofo!

May 4 2019

May 4, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths
淨土宗宗風俗諦

(continued)

Moreover, if a person works overnight, or sleeps late, he will easily suffer from miscellaneous “unknown” diseases. So, we should keep ourselves healthy, avoid illness, and make adjustment in diet, life style, and especially our emotions.

Furthermore, if a person is very filial in loving his parents, is caring and obedient, and makes them happy, he will have great blessings. If he is not kind to his parents, and always confronts them, he will not have good outcomes, and will suffer from various kinds of “unknown” diseases.

另外，如果平常習慣熬夜，都是三更半夜才睡覺，也容易罹患疑難雜症，所以 要維持身體健康、避免病痛，飲食、生活習慣上，尤其心情上都要調整。

再者，一個人如果對父母非常的孝順、不忤逆父母，體貼父母的心意，常使父 母歡喜，能這樣的話，這個人福報會很大；如果對父母忤逆不孝，常常跟父母衝突對立，那這個人的命運就會不太好，身上難免就會有疑難雜症。

Namo Amituofo!

May 3 2019

May 3, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Attributes of the Pure Land School:
Worldly Truths
淨土宗宗風俗諦

There is a saying, illness because of emotion. The illness of our bodies is generally caused by our emotions. In dealing with karma from past lives, if we strive to be: calm, humble, soft, less emotional, rational, compassionate, less angry, less dissatisfied, less placing blame, and less hatred, we shall have less illness.

Most of you here are female. Females are susceptible to breast and uterine cancer. If they have fewer of the above negative emotions, they will have a reduced chance of developing these diseases. If a person worries, and his “chi” gets stuck or reverses, he will more easily get sick.

(to be continued tomorrow)

有句話說「病由於情」，身體上有什麼病往往是由心情產生的，過去世固然有 那個業，可是如果現在都是心平氣和、謙卑柔軟，凡事理性不情緒、慈悲不瞋恚，心中沒有不平、不滿、抱怨、積怨，能這樣的話就會比較沒有病。

譬如說在座大多是女眾，女眾往往容易得到乳癌或者是子宮頸癌，如果大家能 心平氣和、凡事不計較、內心沒有不平不滿、不憂慮、不積怨、不常生氣，這樣就比較不會有這一類的病。 一個人如果心中有鬱氣積在心中，就會導致所謂的「氣逆」，而容易有疾病的 產生。

Namo Amituofo!

May 2 2019

May 2, 2019

A quote from Master Shandao’s “In praise of Dharma Practice”

善導大師語錄 《法事讚》

A paragraph about the “wonderful reward of Amitabha”:

The wonderful reward of Amitabha is called “unsurpassed nirvana”. His land of splendor is broad and vast, naturally filled with all kinds of jewels.

「彌陀妙果」之文:

彌陀妙果，號曰無上涅槃； 國土則廣大莊嚴，遍滿自然眾寶。

Namo Amituofo!

May 1 2019

May 1, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Infinite Life Sutra
《佛說無量壽經》

In the beginning of the Infinite Life Sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha says, “As the Tathagata, I regard beings of the three worlds with boundless compassion. The reason for my appearance in the world is to reveal teachings of the Way and save multitudes of beings by endowing them with true benefits.”

It indicates that Shakyamuni Buddha has the deepest sympathy, great benevolence, and boundless compassion, for sentient beings in the Three Domains. That is why he appeared in the world. He preached to over 300 assemblies for 49 years. His aim was, and continues to be, to expound and propagate the 18th Vow, that delivers all sentient beings and endows them with true benefits.

《無量壽經》一開頭釋迦牟尼佛就說：「如來以無盡大悲，矜哀三界，所以出 興於世，光闡道教，欲拯群萌，惠以真實之利。」

這也表明釋迦牟尼佛以大慈大悲哀憫我們三界眾生，所以才出現在這個世界， 祂講經四十九年，說法三百餘會，目的就是要宣揚第十八願，來救度所有的眾 生，給眾生真實的利益。

Namo Amituofo!

Apr 30 2019

Apr. 30, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀

Dharmakara Bodhisattva of course knew, sentient beings who commit offenses in the Three Wretched Realms will inevitably fall into those realms again, and be unable to be reborn in the Pure Land, if they only rely on their own power.

So, he accomplished the merit and virtues for us, which are contained in the inconceivably great Name with a myriad of virtues. It enables all of us, without missing anyone, to be reborn by reciting his Name.

It is equivalent to saying, “If I become a Buddha, there are no Three Wretched Realms in my land. All offense committing sentient beings of the ten directions, who recite my Name even ten times, are assured of rebirth. If they are not be reborn, I will not attain Perfect Enlightenment.”

法藏菩薩當然知道造作三惡道罪業的眾生，靠他們自己的力量只能再度墮入三 惡道，不可能往生淨土的。所以，祂要為我們成就功德，也就是不可思議的萬 德洪名，讓我們只要稱念就萬不漏一，都能往生。

等於是說：「我若成佛，國無三惡道，十方造罪眾生，乃至十念，稱我名號， 必定往生；若不生者，我誓不取正覺！」

Namo Amituofo!