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學佛首先要了解自己是什麼身分 - 第232集
We must first understand who we are when we learn Buddhism.
在修學年代裡頭，如果過去入佛門沒有遇到這個法門，學了很多經咒，學了很多方法，現在遇到了，遇到淨宗，應該怎麼辦？《金剛經》上所說的，「法尚應捨，何況非法」，要會用。我們學了一大堆佛法，現在遇到淨宗，想在淨宗成就怎麼辦？
If we had not encountered this Dharma method when we first learned Buddhism, but had learned many sutras, mantras and methods, what should we do if we have encountered this method now? We must know how to apply this teaching in the Diamond Sutra, “Even the Dharma should be cast aside, let alone the non-Dharma!” If we had learned a lot of Buddhist teachings in the past but have encountered Pure Land Buddhism now, what should we do if we want to succeed in our Pure Land practice?
把所有的佛法統統放下，一部經、一句佛號一直念下去，你這一生決定往生，一切諸佛都鼓掌、都讚歎你，你做對了。如果你學佛的時候就遇到淨宗法門，學了多少年沒有效果，看到學禪的加一點禪進去，看到學密的加一點咒進去，看到學教的加一點經教經論進去，諸佛菩薩看了就嘆氣，可惜，把淨宗變成大雜燴。
We should let go of all our past learnings and keep reciting one sutra and this Amitabha Buddha’s name to the end. Then, you will definitely attain rebirth in the Pure Land in this life. All buddhas will applaud and praise you because you are pursuing the right practice. If you had encountered Pure Land Buddhism from the beginning of your Buddhist practice, but later on added some Zen practice, Esoteric mantra chanting and other sutra teachings into your practice because you have not seen any results after practising it for many years, all buddhas and bodhisattvas would sigh when they see it because you have turned Pure Land Buddhism into a hodgepodge. It is such a great pity, and a great waste!
你自己以為很好，這些菩薩跟我都有緣，你看我一個都不得罪，我統統拜你們，到最後不能往生，這一生的緣分空過了，錯了！首先要了解自己是什麼身分，六道凡夫，業障深重。
You think that practising in this way is very good since you are paying respect to all these bodhisattvas without offending any of them, but you have missed this lifetime opportunity to attain Buddhahood when you fail to be reborn in the Pure Land in the end. This is absolutely wrong! We must first understand who we are; we are ordinary beings of the Six Realms burdened with heavy karmic obstacles.
遇到這個得度的法門，那個度不了我們的全都要捨掉，不要障礙能度我們的法門，重要，這要看清楚。所以遇到了，真正相信，那就不能不放下，不敢不放下，為什麼？不放下自己沒有把握往生，放下自己有把握往生，放下跟阿彌陀佛就相應，不放下不相應。
Since we have encountered the Pure Land method which can help us transcend transmigration, we must give up all those methods that cannot help us succeed so that they will not hinder our practice of this method. It is important that we see this clearly. That’s why when we encounter this Dharma method and truly believe in it, we have to let go of other methods. Why is that so? Because if we do not let go, we have no assurance of attaining rebirth in the Pure Land since we do not correspond with Amitabha Buddha. If we let go, we are assured of attaining rebirth in the Pure Land because we correspond with Amitabha Buddha.