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How Those With Shallow Skills And Incomplete Precepts Can Also Reach Pure Land 工夫浅与戒品未全者如何也能往生净土

工夫浅与戒品未全者如何也能往生净土 至疑工夫浅,戒品未全,不知临终一念之关系甚大。勿道向来做工夫,即向不做工夫之人,临终果能闻善知识开导,及他人助念,己随之念,其左右眷属善巧将护,不使其起情爱及瞋恨心,皆可往生。 净土宗十三祖印光大师《复章缘净居士书三》 How Those [With] Shallow Skills And Incomplete...

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Verses On Three Recitations 三念偈

三念偈Verses [On] Three Recitations 先念忏悔文,令心较清净。才念佛名号,令心更清净。 First [have] recitation [of the] Repentance Text, [to] enable [the] mind [to be] more pure. Then [have] recitation [of...

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Five Benefits Of Receiving And Upholding Bodhisattva Precepts 受持菩萨戒之五种利益

受持菩萨戒之五种利益 明人忍慧强,能持如是法,未成佛道间,安获五种利。一者十方佛,悯念常守护。二者命终时,正见心欢喜。三者生生处,为诸菩萨友。四者功德聚,戒度悉成就。五者今后世,性戒福慧满。此是诸佛子,智者善思量。 释迦牟尼佛《梵网经菩萨戒本》 Five Benefits [Of] Receiving [And] Upholding Bodhisattva...

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Verses On Blessings And Wisdom 福慧偈

福慧偈Verses [On] Blessings [And] Wisdom 欲福慧双修,先学生正信,才多造福德,令更易生慧。 Desiring [to have] blessings [and] wisdom both cultivated, first learn [to] give rise [to] right Faith, then create...

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Verses On Continual Diligence 续勤偈

续勤偈Verses [On] Continual Diligence 持续学佛,不离正法。持名念佛,亲近净土。  Continuing [to] learn [the] Buddha’s [teachings, is to] not depart [from the] right Dharma. Upholding [his] name [to...

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Verses On The Strongest Power 强力偈

强力偈Verses [On The] Strongest Power 三界最强力,即诸佛他力。阿弥陀佛名,摄诸佛法力。 [The] three realms’ most strong power, [is] then all Buddhas’ Other-power. Āmítuófó’s name, gathers...

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Verses On The Buddha’s Long Hand 长手偈

长手偈Verses [On The Buddha’s] Long Hand众生靠自力,已转无量劫。今又入末法,应仗他力觉。Sentient beings depending [on] Self-power, [have been] reborn [for] immeasurable kalpas already. Now also...

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Verses On The Greatest Power 大力偈

大力偈Verses On The Greatest Power [1] 若有创世神,具全能爱知,为何此世间,具无量苦难? [1] If there is a deity who created this world, complete with omnipotence, omnibenevolence and omniscience, why is...

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