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開口閉口全是阿彌陀佛 - 第284集
Regardless of talking or remaining silent, they were mindful of Amitabha Buddha.
覺明妙行菩薩有一本書叫《西方確指》，他在世修行，同參道友八個人，小道場，一點都不雜。在一起修行，八個人個個往生，統統成就了。所以道場不需要大，大道場很難成就人。來佛寺是個小道場，沒人去，所以這個裡頭修行好，沒有人打閒岔，沒有人跟你講話。
Jueming Miaoxing Bodhisattva had a booklet called Pointing Clearly to the West. When he was cultivating in the world, there were eight of them practising together in a small cultivation centre and all of them had successfully been reborn in the Pure Land. That’s why a cultivation centre need not be big because it is very difficult for people to succeed in a big cultivation centre. Lai Fo Si is a small cultivation centre without interruptions from visitors, so it is an ideal place to cultivate.
裡面住著三個、四個人，都是念佛的，不說話的，開口閉口全是阿彌陀佛，這叫淨宗道場，這叫念佛道場。人數不需要多，大家到這個道場來就一個目標，求生淨土，往生極樂世界，親近阿彌陀佛，沒有第二個念頭。
There were three to four people staying in that cultivation centre and all of them never talked nonsense but only recited Amitabha Buddha’s name. Regardless of talking or remaining silent, they were mindful of Amitabha Buddha. This is called ‘Pure Land cultivation centre’ or ‘Buddha Mindfulness cultivation centre.’ Such a cultivation centre need not have many practitioners. Everyone who came to the centre only had one goal (without a second thought), which was seeking rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss to be close to Amitabha Buddha.
覺明菩薩八個人，志同道合，就等於說八個人集體閉關，跟外面的外緣斷絕，不受外面的影響，不受外面境界的干擾，用清淨心、真誠心、恭敬心念佛。連課程都不必制定，就是一句佛號，站著念行，坐著念行，走著念也行，沒有其他的閒岔，一句佛號。
There were eight like-minded practitioners in Jueming Miaoxing Bodhisattva’s cultivation centre and they were like shutting themselves off from the external influences and interferences to focus on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name with a pure, sincere and respectful mind. Since they only recited one single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name, they did not even have to draw up a scheduled lesson. They could recite Amitabha Buddha’s name while standing, sitting and walking without other interferences.
像來佛寺一樣，一句佛號，老和尚早晨三點鐘起床，燒香、拜佛、繞佛，累了休息，床上躺一下，休息好了之後接著就念佛。你看念佛、繞佛、拜佛，在一個小道場裡頭，誰都不會妨礙誰，真幹。效果，那就是往生自在。阿彌陀佛來接你，預先會通知你，你知道什麼時候走，真正得自在。
The practitioners at Lai Fo Si also focused on reciting Amitabha Buddha’s name. Great Master Hai Xian woke up at three o’clock in the morning to burn and offer incense, as well as prostrating to and circumambulating Amitabha Buddha. He lied on the bed to take a short rest when he felt tired and continued his recitation as soon as he had rested. You see, he truly practised Buddha Mindfulness in a small cultivation centre without hindrance from anyone. As a result, he could go to the Pure Land at will. Before Amitabha Buddha comes to receive you, he will pre-inform you, so you know when you are bound for the Pure Land. This is true obtainment of freedom.