第八十七集視頻文字檔如下:
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How can you receive protection from all buddhas?
如何得到一切諸佛的保佑 - 第87集
我們展開經卷，翻開來，常常看到善男子善女人，佛下面才給他講話，給誰講的？給善男子善女人講的。聞是經受持者，這個經是《阿彌陀經》，《阿彌陀經》是《無量壽經》的小本，《無量壽經》是《阿彌陀經》的大本，所以它可以通用的。
When we open a sutra, we often see the phrase ‘virtuous men and women’ before the Buddha discoursed on the Dharma to them. Who did the Buddha give the discourse to? The Buddha gave the discourse to all virtuous men and women. “Those who hear this sutra, accept and uphold it” -- ‘this sutra’ refers to the Amitabha Sutra, which is a shorter version of the Infinite Life Sutra. the Infinite Life Sutra is a longer version of the Amitabha Sutra, so both sutras can be mutually used.
聽到這部經，受是接受，持是保持，真幹，能夠把這部經裡面所講的道理變成自己的思想，經典裡面所說的方法變成我們自己的生活行為，全部落實，這叫受持。及聞諸佛名者，諸佛名就是阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛是諸佛名。
If after listening to this sutra, we are able to implement all the teachings by making the principles and methods taught in the sutra become our thoughts and life behaviour, this is called ‘accepting and upholding this sutra.’ “Hearing the names of all buddhas” -- ‘the names of all buddhas’ refer to Amitabha Buddha’s name and vice versa.
阿彌陀佛是梵語，翻成中文的意思，阿翻作無，彌陀翻作量，佛翻作覺，這個名號用中國意思來說是無量覺。哪一尊佛不是無量覺？所以它是一切諸佛的名號，總名號、通名號。我們念這一句阿彌陀佛，就是一切諸佛全念到了，一尊佛都沒有漏掉，一切諸佛都會保佑你。
Amitabha Buddha is a Sanskrit word. When translated into Chinese, 阿 (Ā) means ‘none’, 彌陀 (Mítuó) denotes ‘finite’ while 佛 (Fo) means ‘enlightenment’. In Chinese, this name (阿彌陀佛) connotes infinite enlightenment. Which buddha is not replete with infinite enlightenment? So, Amitabha Buddha is the shared name of all buddhas. By reciting this single phrase of ‘Amituofo’, all buddhas will protect you.
為什麼？你全念到了。所以，是諸善男子善女人，皆為一切諸佛之所護念，阿彌陀佛護念你，十方三世一切諸佛都護念你。
What is the reason? Because you have recited all buddhas’ names without missing any of them. That’s why it is stated in the sutra, “These virtuous men and women will be mindfully supported and protected by all buddhas.” Amitabha Buddha as well as all buddhas of the ten directions and in the three periods of time will mindfully protect you.