December 2 2020

Dec 2, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Commentary on the Treatise of Rebirth

《往生論註》

The Commentary on the Treatise of Rebirth was written by Master Tanluan, the first patriarch of the Pure Land lineage in China. Master Tanluan’s Commentary on the Treatise of Rebirth is the elaboration and synthesis of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva’s Chapter on the Easy Practice and Vasubandhu Bodhisattva’s Treatise of Rebirth.

《往生論註》是我們中國第一位傳承祖師——曇鸞祖師的著作。曇鸞祖師這部《往生論註》,是將龍樹菩薩的《易行品》和天親菩薩的《往生論》統合在一起,並加以發揮的一部作品。

Namo Amituofo!

December 1 2020

Dec 1, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Truth of Impermanence

諸行無常

Because this world is impermanent, all aspects of it are comprised of suffering and emptiness. It is like a dream or a play. Some people are actors on the stage, and some are members of the audience. Sometimes they are dreaming, but sometimes they awake. Such is the nature of our life.

However, we must have a sense of the need for awakening, and then pursue the “truth”. In this kind of life, one day we may be awakened. If not we may continue to dream, one life of impermanence, suffering and emptiness to another, in an endless cycle.

這個世間是無常、是苦、是空的;是一場夢,是一場戲;有上台就有下台,有作夢,就有醒的時候。人生都是如此。

但這必須有悟性,然後向著「真」去追求,這樣的人生,就有夢醒的一日。不然,由這場夢進入另一場夢,由無常、苦、空的人生,又進入一場更加無窮無盡的苦、空的人生。

Namo Amituofo!

November 30 2020

Nov 30, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings- Encouraging the practice of Amitabha-Recitation

念佛警策

Some people seek “faith in one thought”; but, they cannot realize it. Because of this, they give up reciting Amitabha’s Name, and continue to seek the realm of this kind of faith. However, life is impermanent, so they may die without experiencing this special kind of “faith” and continue reincarnating.

Actually, faith is already within the practice of Name-recitation. The only thing you may worry about is whether this practice is enough, and attempt to add other practices.

有人追求「一念的信心」,又體悟不到,於是放棄稱名,一直要追求那個信心的境界。但是,人生無常,如果現在死了,那就輪迴去了。何況在稱名當中,信心就在裏邊了。怕的是,有人一方面稱名,一方面認為不夠,結果修其他法門去了。

Namo Amitufo!

November 29 2020

Nov 29, 2020

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

淨土信仰

Whoever aspires to be reborn in the Land of Bliss, and simply recites Amitabha’s Name, is assured of rebirth with recourse to Amitabha’s vow power. Simply speaking, this means “ if we recite Amitabha’s Name with reliance upon the power of his Fundamental Vow, we are certain to attain rebirth in the Land of Bliss”.

That is what we believe and that is what we practice. We rely upon the power of Amitabha’s Fundamental Vow of universal deliverance that flows from his unconditional kindness and compassion.

不論何人,願生極樂,只要念佛,則乘佛願力,必得往生。簡言之,即是「念佛乘佛願,必生極樂國」。信者信此,行者行此。這是彌陀無緣大慈、同體大悲、平等普救的弘誓本願力。

Namo Amituofo!

November 28 2020

Nov 28, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Attributes of the Pure Land School: Worldly Truths

淨土宗宗風俗諦

We are Buddhists and Amitabha-reciters; so, all of our speech, behavior and work should be in accord with the Buddha Dharma. In terms of Dharma, our School is called the Pure Land School, which practices the Easy Path. The definition of the Easy Path is: the practice is very simple, very easy, and very expedient; but, the results are fast, splendid, perfect and complete.

We simply hold and recite Amitabha’s Name without forsaking. In that way we are able to merge the practice of Amitabha recitation into our daily lives. We recite it while walking, standing, sitting and lying down, under any circumstances. We recite Amitabha’s Name in our daily life, and our daily life is Amitabha-recitation. As a result, it matches the Dharma.

With respect to its dogma, it can be deep or shallow. If you are old, or your education level is not high, it is fine that you only know “assured rebirth through Amitabha-recitation by sentient beings”, and then exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name.

我們是學佛人,也是念佛人,因此,生活中一切言語、行為、做事,都要跟法相應。在法方面,我們這個法門叫「淨土宗」,屬於「易行道」。易行道的定義是:在修行上很簡單、很容易、很方便,在證果上很快速、很超越、很圓滿。

只要持念這一句佛號,念念不捨彌陀佛名,把念佛融入到我們生活當中的行住坐臥、時處諸緣,養成習慣,讓念佛生活化,生活念佛化,這樣就能與法相應。

教理方面可深可淺,如果年紀大了,或是文化水平不高,那麼只要懂得「眾生稱念,必得往生」,然後就專稱彌陀佛名就可以了。

Namo Amituofo!

November 27 2020

Nov 27, 2020

A verse about the ‘equality of the vow’s power’ from ‘In praise of Dharma Practice’

《法事讚》「願力平等」之偈:

The power of Amitabha’s vow is equal for all.

Whoever dedicates his merits and aspires to be reborn, will hold his own flower in hand.

He will go to the Land of Bliss for enjoyment within one thought,

And he will ultimately live in the state of peace without sliding back.

彌陀願力皆平等,

但使迴心華自捧;

一念逍遙快樂國,

畢竟常安無退動。

Namo Amituofo!

November 26 2020

Nov 26, 2020

Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about the Amitabha Sutra

《佛說阿彌陀經》

Ever since, regardless whether they are monastics or householders, all practitioners worship the Amitabha Sutra is the most important Sutra that should be recited daily.

Moreover, many remarkable Dharma masters made commentaries on the Amitabha Sutra.

Master Shandao in Tang dynasty, our de facto founder, was one of early commentators, who wrote the Praise of Dharma Practice to explain the Amitabha Sutra. He was also the eminent great master in Tang-Sui dynasty who inherited the lifeline transmitted from Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Tanluan, Daochao, so his interpretations and connotations on the scriptures of the Pure Land School is the most pristine one.

自古以來，淨土法門的修學者，不論是出家、在家，都奉《阿彌陀經》為最重要而且作為每日課誦的經典，同時由古至今也有很多的高僧大德註解《阿彌陀經》。

唐朝善導大師也就是我們的宗主，他的《法事讚》可以說是最早期註解《阿彌陀經》的其中之一，同時也由於善導大師傳承於龍樹、天親、曇鸞、道綽，是隋唐時代的一位高僧，他所傳承的這一個法脈，所註解的有關淨土宗的經典，解釋與內涵，可以說是最純正的淨土法門的解釋。

其他的大德所解釋的，可說大部份都是站在他們自己宗門的立場來作解釋，所以就純正上來講就有不夠，因此，如果要瞭解《阿彌陀經》的正確意義，就必須看善導大師的著作。

Namo Amituofo!