第二百一十一集視頻文字檔如下:
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我們一定要想方法成就自己 - 第211集
We must find ways to help ourselves succeed
我們一定要想方法幫助自己、成就自己，決定希望自己在這一生生到西方極樂世界。經上所說這些條件，我們要記住，努力把它做到。知道菩提心包藏一切諸佛功德法，知道這一句名號，阿彌陀佛這句名號，也包藏一切諸佛功德法，這一句名號就是十方三世一切諸佛名號的總稱。
We must find ways to help ourselves succeed, hoping that we can be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss in this life. We must remember and try to meet the conditions for rebirth in the Pure Land mentioned in the sutra. We know that the bodhi mind contains the merits of all buddhas. This single phrase of Amitabha Buddha’s name also contains the merits of all buddhas because it is the general name of all buddhas in the ten directions and in the three periods of time.
佛號的意思，阿彌陀佛統是梵語，要翻成中國話，阿翻作無，彌陀翻作量，佛翻作覺，無量覺。世尊在《彌陀經》上給我們說出阿彌陀佛名號的意思，他是用兩句，「無量光」、「無量壽」，無量光是自性本具的般若智慧，無量壽就是一切無量功德。一切功德裡面、無量功德裡面壽命是第一德，沒有壽命一切都落空，什麼功德都落空，所以壽命是第一德。
Amitabha Buddha is a Sanskrit word. When translated into Chinese, 阿 (Ā) means ‘none’, 彌陀 (Mítuó) denotes ‘finite’ while 佛 (Fo) means ‘enlightenment.’ In Chinese, this name (阿彌陀佛) connotes infinite enlightenment. In the Amitabha Sutra, the Buddha used two phrases to tell us the meaning of Amitabha Buddha. ‘Infinite light’ is the prajñā wisdom innate to the true nature, while ‘infinite life’ is all infinite merits. Lifespan is the foremost merit among all merits because without lifespan, all merits are in vain.
你要有壽命，有福才能享；要沒有壽命，你再大的福報都落空了。你看這句名號還得了嗎？所以心裡面不能放別的東西，把別的東西統統清除掉，不清除掉不能了生死，不能出三界，心裡面就供養一尊阿彌陀佛，除阿彌陀佛之外我什麼都不要。這才行！這才萬修萬人去。
Only by having lifespan can you enjoy your fortune. Without lifespan, all your fortunes are useless no matter how great they are. You see how great is this Amitabha Buddha’s name! That’s why you must get rid of all other things in your mind and cannot keep them. Otherwise, you will not be able to end reincarnation and transcend the Three Realms of Samsara. We must make offerings to Amitabha Buddha in our mind and not anything else. Only then can everyone who practises Buddha Mindfulness be reborn in the Pure Land.