当念佛时,不可有别想,无有别想,即是止。 When mindful [of] Buddha[‘s name, one] must not have other thoughts. Without having other thoughts, then is [it] cessation [i.e. Śamatha: stopping...
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Four Kinds Of Minds For Mindfulness Of Buddha 念佛四种心
念佛当生四种心。云何为四? [Those] mindful [of] Buddha should give rise [to] four kinds [of] minds. What [are] as [the] four? [Note 1: These four minds can also be represented by utmost...
Notes On The Immeasurable Life Sūtra《无量寿经》注释
Below is a growing list of notes on the Immeasurable Life Sūtra《无量寿经》, as can be studied at purelanders.com/dajing: 《佛说无量寿经》[The] Sūtra [In Which The] Buddha Speaks [Of]...
Even With One Thought Attains Birth In Pure Land 乃至一念,得生净土
Question: Just before detailing on the Three Grades (三辈) of birth in the Immeasurable Life Sūtra《无量寿经》, Śākyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛) taught this:...
What Is Unsurpassable Bodhicitta? 何为无上菩提心?The Easiest Way To Give Rise To And Fulfil The Unsurpassable Bodhi Mind 最易发与实践无上菩提心之法 Putting All Before One With The Unsurpassable Skilful Means Leads Fastest To Buddhahood 以后其身为最速成佛之无上方便
[What Is Unsurpassable Bodhicitta?][何为无上菩提心?] 【往生论】:何者菩萨巧方便回向?菩萨巧方便回向者,谓说礼拜等五种修行,所集一切功德善根,不求自身住持之乐。欲拔一切众生苦故,作愿摄取一 切众生,共同生彼安乐佛国。是名菩萨巧方便回向成就。 [Rebirth Treatise]: What [is] that...
Unsurpassable Profound And Wonderful Meditation 无上深妙禅
无上深妙禅Unsurpassable Profound [And] Wonderful Meditation [i.e. Chán] 《大集经》云: 「若人但念阿弥陀,是名无上深妙禅。至心想像见佛时,即是不生不灭法。」 [The] Great Collection Sūtra says, ‘If [a] person [is] only...
[66] Earnestly Recite Āmítuófó 老实念佛
With the restrictions enforced during COVID-19, I became more easily affected by external factors. This created some moodiness during Niànfó (念佛) practice. Stray thoughts arose...
The Meaning Of ‘This Mind Becomes Buddha & This Mind Is Buddha’「是心作佛,是心是佛」之义
相关经典Related Sūtra: 《观经》第八观:像想The Eighth Contemplation: Image’s Contemplation (Of Contemplation Sūtra) 基本解释Basic Explanation: 净土心佛相应之原理The Pure Land Principle Of Aligning Mind With...
‘Becomes’ And ‘Is’ As The Three Contemplations 作是三观 [11] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛,是心是佛
所言妙观者,《观经》不云乎:「诸佛正遍知海,从心想生。」 [Of] that said [on] those [with] wonderful contemplation, [the] Contemplation Sūtra [with] no doubt [says], ‘All Buddhas’ right all...
Mindfulness Of Buddha In Practice And Principle 事理念佛 [10] This Mind Becomes Buddha, This Mind Is Buddha 是心作佛,是心是佛
事理念佛 事持者,信有西方阿弥陀佛,而未达「是心作佛、是心是佛」,但以决志愿求生故,「如子忆母」,无时暂忘。 理持者,信西方阿弥陀佛,是我心具,是我心造,即以自心所具所造洪名为系心之境,令不暂忘也。 净土宗九祖澫益大师《佛说阿弥陀经要解》 Mindfulness [Of] Buddha [In] Practice [And]...