Pure Land Dharma Talks / Episode 62

Episode 62見到佛心就定了

Our mind will be settled after we see Amitabha Buddha

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Our mind will be settled after we see Amitabha Buddha

見到佛心就定了 – 第62集

萬緣放下,一心專念阿彌陀佛,求生極樂世界,是我們眼前第一樁大事。自己給自己要限定時間,多久?我相信一年足夠了,這一年當中有一個願求,就是求見阿彌陀佛。

The first great matter before us is to completely let go of all worldly matters to single-mindedly concentrate on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name and seek rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss. How long is the time limit we should set for ourselves to accomplish this? I believe one year is enough. In this one year, our only wish is to see Amitabha Buddha.

大勢至菩薩說得很好,「憶佛念佛,現前當來,必定見佛」。見到佛,心就定了,沒有見到佛,心不定,見到佛,心就定了。見到佛,要真不想在這個世界住了,還有壽命,可以要求佛我壽命不要了,我提前走。

Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva said it very well, “By chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name mentally and orally, one will certainly see Amitabha Buddha now and in the future.” Our mind will be settled after we see Amitabha Buddha. Otherwise, our mind will be unsettled. When we see Amitabha Buddha and if we really do not want to live in this world, we can tell Amitabha Buddha that we do not want our remaining lifespan and request him to let us leave for the Pure Land early.

佛很慈悲,這樣的人很多,非常非常多,都是見佛捨壽,提前往生,我們能做得到。留在世間,那就像海賢老和尚,佛叫他留的,留下來幹什麼?表法,做榜樣給念佛人看。不是這樁事情,沒有其他的理由住世,沒這個理由。

Amitabha Buddha will grant our request because he is very compassionate. There were many such people who gave up their lifespan to go to the Pure Land in advance when they met Amitabha Buddha, so we can do that too. Those who stayed in the world are like Great Master Hai Xian. It was Amitabha Buddha who asked him to stay. Why was he asked to stay? He was entrusted to set an example for the Pure Land practitioners to see. If not because of this mission, there is no other reason for him to stay.