第七十三集視頻文字檔如下:
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最殊勝的願是什麼 – 第73集
What is the most exceptional vow?
「於是自然生起勝願」，勝是殊勝，殊勝的願是什麼？求生極樂世界，這個願太殊勝了。底下講的，「厭離娑婆，求生極樂」。這一部《無量壽經》，加上黃念祖老居士的集註，就能起這個作用。說我們這個世間苦，在這部經上有很大分量的一大段經文，從三十二品到三十七品，專說，附帶說的，全經自始至終講得不少，專門講的是有六品經，太重要了。
“One will thus naturally bring forth an exceptional vow” -- what is this exceptional vow? It is seeking rebirth in the Land of Ultimate Bliss. This vow is too exceptional! The next phrase states, “Renouncing the Saha World and seeking rebirth in the Pure Land.” This Infinite Life Sutra plus Upasaka Huang’s annotation can play this role. The sufferings in this world have been specifically and incidentally described in a major part of the sutra texts. There are six chapters (i.e., chapter 32 to 37) focusing on this topic because it is too important.
「既生信願，更持名號，便得度脫」，你的學習就成功了。既然真信，相信了，真想去，去的方法就是一句名號，經上講得清清楚楚。我們看到許許多多自在往生的，預知時至的，確實他一生就是一句佛號，除這一句佛號他什麼都沒有。
“Since one has developed belief and vow, and is chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, one is certain to attain liberation.” It means that your practice is bound to succeed. Since you truly believe and really want to go to the Pure Land, the method to be reborn there is reciting Amitabha Buddha’s name. This has been clearly stated in the sutra. We have seen many Pure Land practitioners who foreknew the day of their rebirth in the Pure Land and left at will. They had indeed been mindful of nothing but this Amitabha Buddha’s name all their life.
所以我們自己要覺悟，不能不放下萬緣，一心專念阿彌陀佛。如果不這樣幹法，恐怕我們到臨命終時依然在搞六道輪迴，這一生白修了。你們不怕我怕，你們不在乎我很在乎，也許你們還年輕，還有時間，我這個年齡沒有時間了。
That’s why we ourselves must be awakened. We must let go of all worldly matters to single-mindedly concentrate on chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name. Otherwise, I’m afraid we would still be transmigrating within the Six Realms after this life ends, thus making our cultivation in this life futile. Well, maybe you are not afraid but I am; you may not care but I care very much about it. Perhaps you are still young and still have time to waste, but not me, at my age.