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依照這個方法修行，沒有一個不成功 - 第243集
As long as one practises according to this method, no one will not succeed.
淨宗法門叫特別法門，特別是跟八萬四千法門不一樣。八萬四千法門都要斷煩惱，不准帶著煩惱。我們帶著一句阿彌陀佛，這不算煩惱。別的法門不行，別的法門帶阿彌陀佛也不能往生。為什麼？阿彌陀佛這名是假名，清淨心裡什麼都沒有，怎麼會有阿彌陀佛？
The Pure Land method is called ‘special method’ because it is different from the 84,000 Dharma methods which require the practitioners to sever afflictions (i.e., they are not allowed to have afflictions). For Pure Land practitioners, we retain one single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name, which is not counted as affliction. However, practitioners of other methods who retain Amitabha Buddha’s name cannot be reborn in their Pure Land. Why is that so? Because Amitabha Buddha is a nominal name. Nothing exists in the pure mind, so how can there be Amitabha Buddha’s name?
這個話的意思很深，可不能聽錯。因為其他法門入門是空門，淨宗這個法門是有門，教我們信願持名，我們修這個法門容易。空不容易，空不了。什麼都沒有，這我空了，你還執著有個空，你空還沒放下。這才曉得其他法門要真本事，有沒有這種人？有。
This sentence has a profound meaning; you cannot misunderstand it. Because other methods are teachings of emptiness, which regard everything as unreal or immaterial. Pure Land Buddhism is a teaching of existence, which teaches us to chant Amitabha Buddha’s name with belief and vow, so it is easy for us to practise this method. It is difficult to practise the methods of emptiness because there is no way for you to empty your mind since you are still attached to the notion of emptiness and have yet to let go of it. Only then do we know that other methods require one to have real ability. Are there such people? Yes, there are.
佛說八萬四千門，就有八萬四千種不同的根性，對了號決定成功，對不上號就不成功。但是淨土這一門法門廣大，無論什麼根性，你只要遇到了，依照這個方法修行，沒有一個不成功。
Since the Buddha expounded 84,000 Dharma methods, there must be 84,000 different kinds of inborn natures (innate characters). If you choose a method adapted to your capacity, you will definitely succeed. Otherwise, you will not succeed. However, the Pure Land method is vastly adapted to all capacities. As long as one has encountered it and is practising according to this method, no one will not succeed regardless of one’s inborn nature.
修十大願王，專修這十樣能不能往生？當然能往生。為什麼？普賢菩薩會來接引你，跟著阿彌陀佛一起來接引你。淨土法門是觀音勢至跟阿彌陀佛來接引你，叫西方三聖，到極樂世界，文殊普賢這些大菩薩你都見到了。
Can you be reborn in the Pure Land if you concentrate on practising the Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva? Of course you can be reborn there. What is the reason? Because Samantabhadra Bodhisattva will follow Amitabha Buddha to come and receive you to the Pure Land. In Pure Land Buddhism, Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva and Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva will come with Amitabha Buddha (i.e., the three saints of the West) to receive you. Once you reach the Land of Ultimate Bliss, you will also see these great bodhisattvas like Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.