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我們要把這句佛號安住在自己心上 - 第265集
We must keep this Amitabha Buddha’s name in our mind.
後面講，「安住一切者，《會疏》云：安住者，不動義。德成不退，故曰安住。無德不具，故云一切」。我們要把這句佛號安住在自己心上，念念不捨。
It is stated in the annotation, “Being focused on all merits --- the Commentary of the Infinite Life Sutra states, ‘Being focused means being unmoved. Not regressing in merits acquisition is thus called ‘being focused.’ There is no merit it is not replete with; it is thus called ‘all.’” We must keep this Amitabha Buddha’s name in our mind and never abandon it.
這句佛號確實具足了無量無邊的功德，前面我們學過，它是一切諸佛如來的通號，阿彌陀佛是梵語，翻成中國意思，阿翻作無，彌陀翻作量，佛翻作覺，翻作智，合起來，無量覺，無量智。
This Amitabha Buddha’s name is really replete with infinite and boundless merits. We have learned before that Amitabha Buddha’s name is the general name of all buddhas. Amitabha Buddha is a Sanskrit word. When translated into Chinese, 阿 (Ā) means ‘none’, 彌陀 (Mítuó) denotes ‘finite’ while 佛 (Fo) means ‘enlightenment or wisdom.’ When combined, this name (阿彌陀佛) connotes infinite enlightenment and infinite wisdom.
哪一尊佛不是無量覺，哪一尊佛不是無量智？所以它是一切諸佛的總名號。這句名號把所有一切諸佛的德號統統包括了，一個不漏。一切諸佛說法度眾生，所說的無量妙法不離這個名號，這一聲名號也把一切諸佛如來所說一切經教統統包含在其中，一部沒漏，所以名號功德不可思議。
Which buddha is not replete with infinite enlightenment and infinite wisdom? That’s why Amitabha Buddha is the general name of all buddhas. This name includes the meritorious names of all buddhas without excluding anyone. The immeasurably marvellous Dharma lectures expounded by all buddhas to enlighten sentient beings, do not depart from this Amitabha Buddha’s name. All the sutra teachings imparted by all buddhas are also included in this name. That’s why the merits of Amitabha Buddha’s name are inconceivable.
就極樂世界來說，它包含了阿彌陀佛五劫參學一切諸佛剎土結得四十八大願，這句名號具足。阿彌陀佛無量劫來的修行，證得究竟果位，具足無量無邊的功德，也在這句名號之中，所以執持名號功德不可思議。
As far as the Land of Ultimate Bliss is concerned, this name encompasses the Forty-eight Great Vows of Amitabha Buddha which were accomplished through his five kalpas of practice and studies of all Buddha Lands. The infinite and boundless merits accumulated by Amitabha Buddha through his immeasurable kalpas of practice and ultimate attainment of Buddhahood are also contained in this Amitabha Buddha’s name. That’s why the merits derived from practising Buddha Mindfulness are inconceivable.