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第81集信心堅定不移就產生不思議的效果

Unwavering confidence will produce inconceivable results

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信心堅定不移就產生不思議的效果 - 第81集

Unwavering confidence will produce inconceivable results

佛在大乘經上常說,這一句阿彌陀佛是「阿伽陀藥」,這個意思就是告訴我們,念阿彌陀佛什麼病都能治。觀世音菩薩能治的,難道阿彌陀佛不能治嗎?阿彌陀佛既然能治,為什麼釋迦牟尼佛在本經教我們,遇到急難恐怖,一心專念觀世音菩薩,菩薩會幫助我們化解,為什麼?

The Buddha often told us in the Mahayana sutras that this single phrase of ‘Amituofo’ is a panacea. It means to tell us that any diseases can be cured by chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name. If those diseases can be cured by Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva, can’t Amitabha Buddha cure them? Since Amitabha Buddha can cure them, why did Sakyamuni Buddha teach us in this sutra to single-mindedly concentrate on chanting the name of Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva when we encounter times of emergency, hardship or fear, and Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva will help us resolve them?

因為中國這個地區,信觀世音菩薩的人多,他有這個習慣。世尊恆順眾生,隨喜功德,你就老實念觀音菩薩,不必改。於是我們就知道,你常念阿彌陀佛,就不必改念觀音,一直阿彌陀佛念下去,決定有靈驗,會產生效果。總在信心堅定不移,就產生不思議的效果。

That is because there are many people in China who believe in Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva and they have made it a habit to chant the Bodhisattva’s name. The Buddha always accord with sentient beings and rejoice in the merits of others. Since you have all along been chanting the name of Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva, you should sincerely chant the Bodhisattva’s name and need not change your habit. We thus know that if you have been chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name, you do not have to change to chanting Avalokitêśvara Bodhisattva’s name either. You just have to continue chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name because unwavering confidence will produce inconceivable results.