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[55] Mindfulness Of Buddha’s Essential Method 念佛要法

念佛要法
[55] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s Essential Method

念佛之时,必须摄耳谛听,一字一句,勿令空过,久而久之,身心归一。

When [practising] mindfulness [of the] Buddha[‘s name (Āmítuófó), there] must [be] gathering [in of the] ears [to] attentively listen, [to] each word [and] each line, not letting [any] pass in vain. As time goes by, [the] body [and] mind [will] unify [as] one.

听之一法,实念佛要法,无论何人,均有利无弊,功德甚深。

[As this] one method of listening, [is] truly mindfulness [of] Buddha’s essential method, regardless [of] which person, [all are able to] equally have benefits without harm, [with] meritorious virtues [that are] extremely profound.

不比观想等法,知法者则得益,不知法者多受损也。

[This is] unlike visualisation [and] other methods, [with] those knowing [this] method then attaining benefits, [and] those not knowing [this] method [with] many bearing losses.

以故不可令不知教理,不明性体之人,修观想等法也。

Therefore, [there] must not [be] leading of people [who do] not know [the] teachings’ principles, [who do] not understand [their] nature’s essence, [to] cultivate visualisation [and] other methods.

净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》(续编):复刘惠民书二;
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (Second Compilation): Second Reply Letter [To] Liú Huìmín;
印光大师文钞菁华录(第五十五):三、示修持方法:甲、示念佛方法(第三则)
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (55th Short Section): 3rd [Chapter]: Guidance [On] Practice Methods: First, Guidance [On] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s Methods (3rd Short Section)
[Ref: #55 / 3.1.3]

Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an

相关典籍
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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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