第四十二集視頻文字檔如下:
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The focus of our learning is to enter the Buddha’s state.
我們學習的重點是要契入境界 – 第42集
釋迦牟尼佛的法，他的影響力，從現在算起還有九千年，九千年這個時代就愈來愈近了。到最後一百年，佛的法運過去最後一百年，《無量壽經》還在，其他經典全沒有了；再一百年之後這個經也沒有了，還有一句佛號，南無阿彌陀佛，念這句佛號的人也都能得度。
Sakyamuni Buddha’s teachings will still be influential for another 9,000 years from now but this era is approaching the end. At that time, this sutra will remain in this world for a further hundred years when all other sutras have disappeared. This sutra will also be gone after a hundred years but this single phrase of ‘Namo Amitabha Buddha’ will still exist. That’s why people who chant this Amitabha Buddha’s name can also attain liberation.
可是相信愈來愈困難，真幹的人愈來愈少，這是我們不能不知道的。在這個時代，「聖道一種今時難修，其難非一」，難太多了，佛所講的八萬四千法門、無量法門，學不容易，修更困難，這我們能理解。
However, we must know that it will be increasingly difficult for people to believe in this method, and fewer and fewer people will truly practise it. Venerable Dao Yin said this in his Annotation of the Infinite Life Sutra; 甄解 (zhēn jiě), “It is extremely difficult to practise Buddhism (especially the self-power approach) in this era.” Learning the infinite Dharma methods expounded by the Buddha is not easy, let alone practising them. We can understand this.
「特此一門，至圓極頓」，這一門就是《無量壽經》，就是這一句名號。「而且由其簡易直捷，則出世之正說偏在斯經」，這句話非常重要。你要曉得這個東西重要，你就會非常珍惜，才知道自己是多麼幸運，真的在大乘教裡中了特獎，這個特獎的利益就是你這一生可以作佛，那這個獎你要不要領？
However, “There is one special method here with immediate achievement and is absolutely perfect.” This method is the Infinite Life Sutra and Amitabha Buddha’s name. “And because of its simplicity and directness, the Buddha’s primary teaching for transcending the world is inclined to this sutra.” This phrase is vitally important. If you know how significant this sutra is, you will treasure it very much and realize how fortunate you are. You have really won a special prize (like hitting the jackpot) in the Mahayana teachings and the benefit of this prize is you can become a buddha in this life. Do you want to receive the prize?
領回去就發財了，不領回去等於沒有得到。今年這一會，我們的重點是要契入境界，不重視經典文字的理解，不重視這個，重視修行，重視在真幹。我們在這一年當中，這部經學完了，決定有往生的把握，決定跟阿彌陀佛見面，像大勢至菩薩所說的，「現前當來，必定見佛」。絕不能開玩笑，不能搞兒戲，要用真誠心、恭敬心、清淨心，認真學習這部經典。
We will make a fortune if we bring it home, or else it is equal to us not winning the prize. In this round of lectures this year, our focus is on truly practising to enter the Buddha’s state rather than paying attention to understanding the meaning of the sutra texts. After we finished learning this sutra in this one year, we can be certain of meeting Amitabha Buddha and being reborn in the Pure Land. As Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva said, “We will certainly see Amitabha Buddha now and in the future.” We must seriously learn this sutra with a sincere, respectful and pure mind and never take it lightly.