Pure Land Dharma Talks / Episode 103

Episode 103念佛念得純熟能入金剛經的境界

One can enter the state of the Diamond Sutra when one’s recitation of Amitabha Buddha’s name is well-accomplished

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One can enter the state of THE DIAMOND SUTRA when one’s recitation of Amitabha Buddha’s name is well-accomplished

念佛念得純熟能入金剛經的境界 - 第103集

「此方便門,指方立相,攝心專注,即此妄心,持佛名號,念一佛名,換除百千萬億妄想雜念,念得純熟,乃忘能所,心無所住,佛號分明,便契無住生心之妙諦」。

The annotation states, “This expedient method is about setting the mind on the Western Pure Land and establishing an image. By concentrating the deluded mind on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, every recitation can replace hundreds of trillions of wandering and distracting thoughts. When one’s recitation is well-accomplished, one would not become attached to the mind that recites and to the Amitabha Buddha’s name that is being recited. One’s mind does not abide in anywhere while every Amitabha Buddha’s name is clearly and distinctly recited. This is consonant with the marvellous truth of ‘developing correct mindfulness while the mind does not abide in anywhere.’”

無住生心,《金剛經》上的,六祖惠能大師在這一句下開悟的。五祖聽六祖的報告,聽完之後衣缽就傳給他了,他就是第六代祖。這個難,這不是容易事情。

This phrase is stated in the Diamond Sutra. The Sixth Patriarch, Great Master Hui Neng, attained enlightenment after listening to this phrase. After the Fifth Patriarch listened to Master Hui Neng’s report, he transmitted the robe and bowl of the Zen lineage to him, thus making him the Sixth Patriarch. This sudden enlightenment is not easy to accomplish.

可是念佛念得純熟,到能所這個念頭沒有了,這個時候心無所住,佛號清清楚楚,心在哪裡?遍法界虛空界,入《金剛經》的境界了。

However, when one’s recitation of Amitabha Buddha’s name is well-accomplished, one would not become attached to the mind that recites and to the Amitabha Buddha’s name that is being recited. At this time, one’s mind does not abide in anywhere while every Amitabha Buddha’s name is clearly and distinctly recited. Where is one’s mind? One’s mind exists throughout the empty space of the Dharma realms because it has entered the state of the Diamond Sutra.