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Episode 108如何建造極樂世界

How to create the Land of Ultimate Bliss?

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How to create the Land of Ultimate Bliss?

如何建造極樂世界 - 第108集

就用這個妄心「持佛名號,念一佛名,換除百千萬億妄想雜念」。這把念佛的作用說出來了,為什麼要念佛,不念佛的時候,你有無量無數的妄想雜念。這個妄想雜念就是六道輪迴的因,有這麼多妄想雜念,你在製造六道輪迴。

“By concentrating the deluded mind on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, every recitation can replace hundreds of trillions of wandering and distracting thoughts” -- this explains the role of practising Buddha Mindfulness. Why must you chant Amitabha Buddha’s name? Because when you do not chant Amitabha Buddha’s name, you will have innumerable wandering and distracting thoughts. These thoughts are the cause of transmigration within the Six Realms. With so many wandering and distracting thoughts, you are creating the Six Realms of reincarnation.

所以六道輪迴它永遠存在,它不會消失,什麼原因?你天天在製造。現在叫你把念頭轉過來,專念阿彌陀佛,念阿彌陀佛是造極樂世界,妄想雜念是造六道輪迴,極樂世界是阿彌陀佛一心專注成就的。

That’s why the Six Realms always exist and will never disappear. What is the reason? Because you are creating them every day. You are now asked to turn your thoughts around to focus on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name. This is creating the Land of Ultimate Bliss. Wandering and distracting thoughts create the Six Realms of reincarnation. The Land of Ultimate Bliss was accomplished through Amitabha Buddha’s single-minded concentration.

我們今天也一心專注,跟阿彌陀佛相應,就能往生極樂世界。這個道理要懂,你就肯念佛了,就真念佛了。本來不肯放下,搞清楚、搞明白了,我應該要放下。放下什麼?放下輪迴,不再搞輪迴了。

Today, if we also single-mindedly concentrate on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, we are corresponding with Amitabha Buddha and can be reborn in his Pure Land. If you understand this reasoning, you will be willing to chant Amitabha Buddha’s name. You may originally refuse to let go but after figuring out this truth, you know that you should let go. What are you letting go? You are letting go of reincarnation and will never reincarnate again.