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By chanting one single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name, one’s level of achievement will be equal to the ten saints
念一句佛號跟一切諸聖平等 - 第120集
「故《疏鈔》曰」蓮池大師的《疏鈔》，這兩句話說得好，「越三祇於一念，齊諸聖於片言」。越是超越，三祇是三大阿僧祇劫。
It is thus stated in the Sub-Commentary of the Amitabha Buddha Sutra (by Great Master Lian Chi), “By practising Buddha-name chanting, one can bypass the three great asamkhyeya kalpas of cultivation to attain Buddhahood and one’s level of achievement will be equal to the ten saints (i.e., bodhisattvas in the ground stages of bodhisattva practice).” This is well said. It takes three great asamkhyeya kalpas for a bodhisattva to attain Buddhahood.
菩薩成佛，一般的講法，第一個阿僧祇劫修滿三賢位，就是十住、十行、十迴向，第一個阿僧祇劫；第二個阿僧祇劫，初地到七地，七個位次；第三個阿僧祇劫，八地、九地、十地，三個位次，三大阿僧祇劫。
Generally speaking, the three virtuous stages of bodhisattva practice, namely the Ten Abodes (十住), the Ten Practices (十行), and the Ten Dedications of Merit (十迴向) are completely pursued during the first asamkhyeya kalpa, while the first ground to the seventh ground stage of bodhisattva practice (seven levels) are pursued during the second asamkhyeya kalpa, and the eighth ground to the tenth ground (three levels) are pursued during the third asamkhyeya kalpa, making it three great asamkhyeya kalpas in total.
別教從十信位到十地，修滿三個阿僧祇劫。淨宗一念就超越了，一念就是念佛，念阿彌陀佛。
The time taken by bodhisattvas of the Distinct Teaching to completely pursue the Ten Faiths (十信), the Ten Abodes (十住), the Ten Practices (十行), the Ten Dedications of Merit (十迴向) and the Ten Grounds (十地) is three great asamkhyeya kalpas. However, the Pure Land method of Buddha-name chanting can bypass this extremely long period of cultivation to attain Buddhahood.
有榜樣、有證據給我們看，來佛寺的賢公老和尚，海賢老和尚做出榜樣給我們看，他一念超越菩薩三大阿僧祇劫。你要問我，他老人家往生什麼品位？我毫不懷疑、毫不思索告訴你，上上品往生。
Great Master Hai Xian from Lai Fo Si had set the example and proven to us that practising Buddha Mindfulness had enabled him to bypass the three great asamkhyeya kalpas taken by a bodhisattva to attain Buddhahood. If you ask me which grade of rebirth the Great Master had attained, I can doubtlessly tell you without hesitation that he was born in the upper level of the advanced grade in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
齊諸聖於片言，片言就是一句佛號，用這一句佛號跟一切諸聖，這個諸聖是講十聖，從初地到十地，跟他們平等，齊是平等。我們是凡夫，提升到法雲地的菩薩，簡直無法想像。這是世尊在經上講的，決定不是妄語。
By chanting this single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name, one’s level of achievement will be equal to the ten saints (i.e., bodhisattvas in the ground stages of bodhisattva practice). We are ordinary beings, yet we are elevated to the Dharma-cloud stage of bodhisattva practice (i.e., the tenth ground stage of bodhisattva practice). It is simply incredible! This was mentioned by the Buddha in the sutras, so it is definitely not a lie.
- ‘Since asamkheya’ means uncountable, but the exact measurement of time is not known. Three asamkhyeya kalpas refer to the three timeless periods of a bodhisattva's progress to Buddhahood.