(XNUMX) The attitude of listening to the scriptures and the law 

Dear president, merciful, and respectable fellow practitioners, good evening everyone, Amitabha!
At the end of last week, I studied with you at the Jingzong Society of Dashanjiao, Northern Malaysia. At that time, I mentioned our Furong Jingzong Society there. What did you mention?Mentioned the attitude of our fellow practitioners from the Furong Jingzong Society attending the scriptures.

Among the dozen or so nearly XNUMX Malaysian dojos I have been acquainted with, people rank second. Who is the first? Of course, it’s Bukit Mertajam. Standing here, first admire them first, but this There is also a basis, they are really the first. 

In this ceremony of inviting teachers, the people who invited teachers saw at least XNUMX to XNUMX people lined up in two rows, which reminded me that I started to talk about that kind of aura in Jushilin.I said that your place is one-size-smaller Hu Shilin.

And before the opening of the scriptures for the three prayers of the Buddha, the fellow practitioners had already sat full, everyone arrived early, and the atmosphere of the whole listening to the scriptures was very good.It has only been established there for more than four years. This may have a relatively strong mind for beginners, and the Buddha will be in front of him for a year of studying Buddhism.

But our fellow practitioners in Furong are also very good. I mentioned to them why Furong is the second place, because this is compared to other societies. After about half an hour after the beginning of the seminar, there are still people coming in one after another. But we On Furong’s side, it is divided into two stages. The first stage is before the three prayers to the Buddha. It is also true that about two-thirds of the practitioners are already there. After the three prayers, they walk to the podium and close their eyes. Let's meditate first, then wait until the eyes are open, wow! The back is full, and it’s nice to divide it into two batches.

The atmosphere in other places is much worse, so most of the other places I talked about are mostly old societies. They really have studied Buddhism for three years, and the Buddha has turned into a cloud of smoke, so can I get the benefits of listening to the Dharma? From these details It can be seen.So our fellow practitioners here are very blessed, because we are usually very diligent in chanting.This society once recited more than a dozen books, XNUMX books, and finished it in two days, reciting XNUMX books of "Blessed Life Sutra". It is such a blessing power! It can keep everyone's spirits unrelenting.

Otherwise, you see that our fellow practitioners here in Malaysia have such a great blessing, and there are often masters who talk about it, so if you see more masters and listen to more, people will think it’s not surprising. It’s easy to lose that kind of respect and don’t understand. Cherish.Unless you really keep the rhythm of working hard, you can really have fun from the process.In this case, of course, the Dao industry is growing.Not everyone will retreat as they learn, that is, they usually don’t work diligently, even when they are beginning to learn, their heart is not very true, and they will retreat in all likelihood.

So now, because the final school will be busy with some things in the dojo from this year onwards, and in the future, I will be able to establish dharma with you. It may be two to three days in other places, so we will also arrange a three-day course this time. .Three days, in fact, we have already benefited a lot for our fellow practitioners, because everybody can maintain regular diligence and hard work, so occasionally there will be a master to cheer everyone up. In fact, this is enough for everyone to discuss together...

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(XNUMX) Letting go of all destiny is the real major practitioner

So last week when I was in Bukit Mertajam’s fortune, a fellow practitioner happened to send me a text message from Singapore. He told me the old monk’s death memorial ceremony at the Korean curator on March XNUMXth. He had Announce a verse, then he called after sending the text message, his tone was very nervous, he told me that I should hurry up, if there is anything to tell the old monk, hurry up! Time is running out! I said is it so serious?

Just look at the verse recently announced by the old monk. After I watched it at the time, I really felt it! At the end of last year...every year old monk came to Singapore routinely, so I also attended these welcome parties and welcome banquets. .Then everyone was spreading it... It was for a while that the old monk said that the old monk would die after the end of the new year.

So the fellow practitioners were very nervous at that time, and it seemed that the end of the world was about to come. Many fellow practitioners were very excited, but when I heard the news, I thought it was impossible. The old monk would not leave so fast. I was leaving in the next year. What a joke, I didn't have any thoughts at all. He really was at the welcome party. At the welcome banquet, the old monk said that he would not leave. He hasn't finished speaking yet.

But this time, fellow practitioners passed this verse to me, and I feel it! It doesn't mean that I am leaving soon.But his mood is in this verse.Suddenly, this feeling made me look at it very formally, so I also brought it up here, and let fellow practitioners share: "I was wasted for eighty-five years, and the future is running out. Sixty years of studying Buddhism, five performances Thirteen. Promoting wisdom and fate, Hua Yan and Dharma. The Great Scriptures Interpretation of the Romance, to provide for those who are predestined. The world is born in the world, see through the Dharma, and let go. Reject from the predestined people, and exclusively recite Amitabha. Survive in a pure land, everything becomes a Buddha Shangqi Jian Yucheng, I am a true lotus friend. Jingkong Jinbai." Did the fellow practitioners feel that when they heard this verse?

Are we the old monk true lotus friends? Especially the first half of the verse is to explain the current situation of the old monk. He is eighty-five years old this year. Then he studied the time of Buddhism and his main points of teaching "Hua Yan" and "Fa Hua" , "Da Jing Jie Yan Yi".This representative "Hua Yan" and "Fa Hua" represent all the Mahayana classics. The old monk has taught almost all the Mahayana classics throughout his life.Finally, I return to "The Great Classics Jie Yanyi" and use the Mahayana method to support the destined. 
This is the first half, and the second half makes me feel that he "is out of the world, see through and let go." On the one hand, he persuades us to let go of all destiny as soon as possible. On the other hand, it is also his own state of mind.This is my feeling. Of course, it’s clearer to ask him personally, but when I saw it, I felt that when the old monk thought of writing this verse, there might be some fate that made him feel it, so the world came out of the world. He needs to be able to see through and let go, and both can see through and let go. Therefore, "decline to be connected with the people, and chant exclusively Amitabha, and live in a pure land."

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(Part XNUMX) Letting go of all destiny is the real great spiritual practitioner

It may be a state of mind here! We often do, and I often have this idea myself.Oops, the world is really five turbid and evil! Although we can see all the realms, we can all view the sky, and we can talk about this sky view, so even in adversity! We will not have too much trouble.

But it is true that what we see in terms of things, whether it is the human heart or the environment, almost always makes us feel very disappointed! So this kind of mood often arises, and I really want to let it go! Then Don't be connected with the crowd, and concentrate on chanting Amitabha! We see through this, let go, see all the laws in this world, see through, because we feel disappointed, nothing is worthy of nostalgia! Nothing is true, it is all false.

But fortunately, we chanting Buddhas have a reliance in our hearts. If we don’t nostal and cling to a delusion, our hearts still have something to rely on.Then we can devote ourselves to chanting Amitabha, and we can live in a pure land. We still have a way of liberation. This is really a blessing in misfortune.But if this part of the state of mind is to be able to describe it, it is difficult to tell. I have a bit of experience.

In this state of mind, everyone has the opportunity to read this verse. What kind of state of mind is this? If you can see through this world, how can you see through it?If you are now indulged in a very restless state of five desires and six dusts, you cannot see through it, you have been persistent! You always feel that there is something to pursue, and there is something you can pursue, and you cannot see through it.

You certainly can’t see through it. If you can see through, you have already seen the five evil worlds in this world clearly, and there is a state of mind that you have to see through and let go. What kind of state of mind is this? It’s definitely not beautiful! But it’s also very clear. , The state of enlightenment! Then it is the second half to truly get the happiness of liberation! Then we must really concentrate on the Amitabha and live in a pure land, so that we can get a complete pure state.

You have not left yet, even if you are liberated internally, theoretically, and things are not yet complete, everyone's situation is not just the old monk, let alone we are not as liberated as the old monk! Our directors are all suffering, It's not complete.So this is our current situation. If we really take a very serious attitude to take this reminder from the old monk.

Are we really old monk lotus friends, oh.. real lotus buddies! See our mind behavior is different from the old monk, our mood is different from the old monk? If so, then we can be regarded as the old monk's method! The method may not necessarily follow the old monk. By my side, as long as we become a monk at home, as long as our mind and behavior are the same as the teacher, we are all methods of teaching the Fa, so after seeing this passage, oh, I have a lot of special feelings!!

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(XNUMX of XNUMX) The real great spiritual practitioner is to let go of all destiny

After the last few days, I will go to Muar. I have a chance to record. I want to record a disc, and then I will also submit it to the old monk to read. It also means that we will be a student’s study report. On the one hand, I also hope that the elderly can feel that, in fact, many of our fellow practitioners not only hope that the old monk can live for a long time, but also hope that his elderly can be a little relieved about his propaganda, a result of enlightenment.Although we have deep karma and are not very effective in learning, in fact, many fellow practitioners are trying their best to improve themselves and hope that the results of learning can be used for the elderly.

So the most important thing is that we are genuine, and through the blessings of these teachers, we can get a great improvement and change in our hearts and behaviors, not just just listen.Look at this verse, if you keep reading it five times ten times, the experience is different and you will be very moved.Especially if you look at our old monk, he is willing to talk about Buddha for XNUMX years and teach about XNUMX times. We look at it easily.

Sixty years have not arrived yet! And there are such results, this is all bloody, all along the way, there are blood and tears, it is not that simple, because my own learning process is also different from the old The monk is a bit similar.In our old monk's life, you see that there are many people who admire general and slander. It is inevitable in this world. There is no eminent monk, who has not been slandered, why things are so popular in this world.

After I graduated, I also often formed Dharma bonds with everyone, and I also participated in school. I am not a flower in the greenhouse, and I dare not even think about it! I try to exercise as much as possible, so it is true that the longer I study, the more I can experience his old man. This kind of learning process really makes us respect.

I feel that the old monk is really great, a kind of inner heart... In addition to being able to face so many waves without being overthrown, he can face so many storms and waves without being overthrown, so at the same time he has to develop bodhichitta. You see how difficult it is for sentient beings to teach now. Don’t say that he wants to pay back to sentient beings. It’s not bad if he doesn’t bite you back. I have troubles all my life. Oh, it’s all the fault of the teacher. He didn’t teach me well. There will be people like this. There are so many! So sentient beings, who dares to save sentient beings?

We don't dare to devote ourselves to saving sentient beings, sentient beings are terrible, and we have no patience, there is no way! The sentient beings are not deliberate, the troubles are too heavy, and we are helpless with karma! We know this very well.But in fact, do we really teach sentient beings?It's not easy. The old monk persisted for so long, and the adversity faced by us is beyond our imagination.We can only experience this a little bit, so we really feel more and more that the compassion of the old monk is also great.

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(XNUMX) Dedicated to benefit all beings

So in order to see this verse in detail, I would like to have a more action to express a spirit of diligence. At the beginning of this year, we also bought a piece of land in the Furong area. The mountain is on the mountain. With six acres of land, I really want to retreat and recite the Buddha.This idea came up almost at the end of last year, and sometimes I mentioned it to fellow practitioners in the society.

Coupled with the verse of the old monk, such an announcement, this determination is even stronger.Last year, I also mentioned that the old monk was leaving on December 2012, 12. He called us fellow practitioners and set the date on the day we foresee, and started to calculate from that time. Oh, these two Countdown to the year.

How I have been there for the past two years? Of course, the real behavior must be forbidden to recite the Buddha. This is the most diligent and most consummate one.It's the easiest for a family member to do it, but try to move in this direction as much as possible. This is a way of real diligence. Then after having this chanting and planning, this fate, this fate will soon appear.

So at the beginning of this year, we were interested. We bought this piece of land in Furong, and it is now under construction. Then it shouldn't take long for half a year and we can start to apply it locally.In principle, we are usually forbidden to recite the Buddha, and we are really desperate, letting go of everything, and waiting for Amitabha to come and lead us.

On ordinary holidays, because we have to take care of those beginners who have not yet matured their roots, we will also have this pilgrimage to the mountain, three steps and one worship. Those who have not yet learned enough to say that the karma is more serious, and we have to follow everyone. Visiting the mountain to worship the Buddha to eliminate karma, this is occasional, originally on a holiday, so if there is a cause, we will follow us to worship the Buddha in three steps and pray to the mountain.

Well, this place, this fellow practitioner, and the cause of our place in Malaysia, let’s also briefly explain that we are also fellow practitioners in Malaysia. Last year, because we heard and listened to the teachings of the Master Shandao several times, it was born into the rebirth. Confidence, then we will make further efforts to benefit more people.

People who are already truly confident can't just chant Buddha in their lives, so they motivated, and we can provide such an environment to help everyone have an environment where they can truly diligently work hard and let go of all destiny, this diligent work hard. , Then he hopes to be led by me, because he is only associated with me. 

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(XNUMX) Loaded Tathagata Family Business

But for the time being, I will take up this burden first, because it turns out that I am unwilling to take on the work of the leader, the leader of the dojo.I was too busy to give lectures, but after a period of observation, I found that he really wanted to do this, and we shouldn’t stop others from cultivating good fortune and benefiting the public.

So I’ll write it down first, but I’m still observing it, because I hope that it can be truly led by a monk and the most outstanding, because according to the Buddha’s ordination teachings, the Buddhist sangha should be led by the bhikkhu. Exceptionally, if there is no bhikkhu, then bhikshuni, if there is no bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, then there will be bodhisattva ordination lay figures to receive the crowd.

For the sake of overall consideration and overall solemnity, we want this Buddhism, this monk group to be able to live and lead forever. The Sangha group represents the Buddha's living and spreading the Dharma, so this considers the whole solemnity! I don't have this idea, then The first ideal person I thought of was Dr. Zhong Maosen.If there is a destiny in the future, we can invite him to serve as our host, that’s great!

But don’t think that he is a layman. I went to Hong Kong to visit the old monk in October last year. I also met him at the time. Because we knew each other 10 years ago and had some fate. Then I saw his hair cut. It was very short, cut to two points, I was shocked, and I said: You are going to be a monk! I just said casually, but he nodded his head unexpectedly, then if the cause is mature, alas, he will be out in the future. Home is Bhikkhu, Master Bhikkhu after receiving the ordination.

Well, if he came here for a reason, then the fellow practitioners in our Furong area would be even more blessed, and they can get close.There is a teacher Cai in Kuala Lumpur, and there is also a Dr. Chung in Furong. Wow, you see that your blessings are great! But this is an idea, and it is not always possible for the cause or fate to happen, but after we think about this idea, it is everything. There are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to arrange.

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(XNUMX) Kaiding ancient and modern "Guanjing Si Tie Shu"

Then what we have to study in these three days is "Guanjing Shangpin Shangsheng Chapter". We will learn the verses of this chapter to Consummation in these three days, and there is not much text.Then fellow practitioners may be relatively unfamiliar with this content. Old monks have talked about it in the past, but because the old monks mainly promote the "Blessed Life Sutra", then if you have not heard the contents of this "Guan Sutra", don’t do it. I feel like, is it different there? To be able to understand that this sutra helps us improve, if the content is similar, then there is nothing to improve. 

Everyone should understand this mentality. What's more, what we have to learn is based on the four posts of Master Shandao. It is not based on my meaning. I dare not have any meaning. The four posts explain this "Guan Jing"--" "The Contents of the Buddhist Scriptures of Immortality", there are many viewpoints in this four-post narration, which are quite different from those of other ancestors who explained the Pure Land theory and practice, so after listening to everyone, if they feel like what we have heard in the past, It's a bit different, so don't say that I made a mistake, it is the meaning of Master Shandao.

Then his book is called "Kai Ding Gu Jin". Gu Dade treats it as a classic and respectfully learns it. That is to say, he wants to clarify that other patriarchs explain the Pure Land Sutra theory. If there are mistakes or insatisfactions, correct them.That's why it is called Kaiding, Kaiding is Kaizheng, Kaiding is a conclusion, a decisive conclusion, and a standard answer.So the purpose of his writing this memorial is like this, so of course there will be some opinions that are different from other patriarchs.


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(XNUMX) The true core practice of "Guan Jing"

What we have heard in the past, the old monk sometimes said according to different annotations, such as according to the different sects of Tiantai Sect, Huayan Sect, and Weishi. There are different teachings. The old monk also follows the great virtues of the patriarch. As far as writing is concerned, it is not his own intention. It is stated and not written, so everyone should listen to the Fa objectively. Only in this way can you increase your wisdom.

For example, listen to...why the more you listen to the more contradictory places, after we really learn it, we will know the Three Sutras of Pure Land: "The Sutra of Infinite Life", "Amitabha Sutra" and "The Sutra of Infinite Life". The core theory is exactly the same.In fact, there is no contradiction in itself. If you don't learn well, then you just look at the superficial words, which are really different.

For example, we think the "Blessed Life Sutra" is the easiest. It has always been bodhicitta and has always been dedicated to meditation. Then it is difficult to practice the "Guan Sutra". Actually, it is not. You can do it if you want to. The sixteen views can be practiced. But it is not the true core practice of "Guan Jing". The true core practice of "Guan Jing" is also to recite the Buddha, and it is also "rehearsing the Buddha with a name." Then this is the most complete and clearest thing that Master Shandao said, and the ancestors of other sects did not. To so fine.

So in fact, "Guan Jing" has two purposes. One is to cultivate the samādhi of Buddhism and the other is to cultivate the samādhi of Buddhism. Both of these are possible. They are both the purpose of meditation and the purpose of learning.Then what we have to learn, we really need to find out the key point, which is the part of the theory and practice of chanting Buddha by name, to help us achieve the goal of high grade and high rebirth.Then this can only be based on Master Shandao, his teaching is the most complete, and other patriarchs did not talk about this part.

The "Guanjing" taught by other patriarchs teaches us to practice the views. We can cultivate in the sixteen views, but we can't do it at the first view! The first view is to cultivate the whole picture of the sunset, view the sun, and visualize the sunset. When the sun is hanging in the air, you have been looking at the sun to see the concentration, then come to view the water, the earth, and visualize the whole earth as transparent as colored glaze, etc. Then we can’t cultivate, so this part It is also necessary to clarify with everyone, first to remove the misunderstanding of the "Guan Jing", not to cultivate the view.


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(XNUMX) The Patriarch's Method of Passing the Heart 

Then go one step further, we have to master the part of the real practice-reciting the Buddha by name. The old monk also talked about it. This time, the venue also printed the lecture notes of the old monk, the lecture notes of Shangpin Shangsheng, so old. The monk also mentioned that these three sutras, the "Blessed Life Sutra", are like the introduction of the Pure Land. The introduction is very detailed, so he especially advocates that this one is also reasonable, so that our students can learn about the Pure Land method. The overall situation is very clear, why there is this method.

Then Amitabha gave a solemn explanation of how he made a vow and how he practiced.Therefore, the Pure Land Sutra is based on the "Blessed Life Sutra", which is the most important part of the whole. Then the minor sutra is the "Amitabha Sutra", which is the concentrated essence. What about the "Guan Sutra", the "Guan Sutra" is aimed at theories. As with the practice, how to rebirth to the world of bliss, then the more in-depth part of the theory of rebirth, only the "Guan Jing" can clearly explain, so the "Guan Jing" can be reborn without learning, as long as this is based on the "Infinite Life Sutra".

But if you want to master this theory and method more satisfactorily, you must learn the "Guan Sutra", so this Master of Taoism, after he has attained the samādhi of Buddhism, he will get close to Zen Master Tao Chuo. The old monk has lectured on the Sutra two hundred times in his lifetime. This great virtue, he has been close to him for ten years, and he has only one sentence of his mentality, saying that it is worthless. The patriarch's teaching is often a one-liner. What mentality is passed to him, I will pass it to you for him now.

You must be able to fully understand the theories and methods of the True Pure Land Method. If you only learn one part, then it is impossible to become familiar. Unless you are a newcomer, if you really want to be masterful, you have to look at the three classics together. The three sutras are actually one, so if you haven't learned one, then you haven't learned part of it. Then how can you make it through, you can't make it through.

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(XNUMX) Mastery of "Guan Jing" theory

If you are completely dependent on one of them, then as long as you are obedient, develop bodhicitta, and always concentrate on mindfulness, then all of you will be able to die.But you have to only have one text based on the content of a scripture, and you have to consider its theory and methods. It is impossible to master very subtle. We don't have wisdom. Should we explain it through the scriptures? Then this part is In the "Guan Jing", it is difficult for us to look at the "Guan Jing". The great virtues of the Patriarch cannot be satisfied. The other Patriarchs, let alone us, must be based on the interpretation of the Patriarch.

Then come to learn our Pure Land Zhengyi Three Sutras, when you can really study carefully, then you will be terrible. Not only will you have the opportunity to die, but you will also have the highest grade and the most complete.This is one of the most important factors for us to study "Guan Jing". We hope that we can be more outstanding and more fulfilled in the result of our study.Of course, if it’s not necessary, then why I didn’t want to talk about it is because, in fact, we just have to book it to be able to die.

Because if you don’t want to be a master, if you want to be a master, you must learn Guanjing, because if you are not well-versed, your theory will not be complete, and you don’t need to talk about it, and you don’t need to talk about it, and you don’t need to talk about it when there is no opportunity. , But you have to pass it. After you pass it, no matter whether you talk about the "Amida Sutra" or the "Amitabha Sutra", the strength will be stronger, so those who learn really need to fully grasp the theoretical methods of Pure Land. You must learn it when you come to Guanjing.

So in the past few days, we have to talk about three key points. The old monk explained the scriptures clearly based on the four posts of Master Shandao. So my teaching is different. I’m doing another important point of sorting out, because the old monk It’s already very clear. Let’s do a key summary. It will take a lot of effort. Although there are only three days and three lectures, if you follow the instructions like this, it will be easier to talk about.


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(XNUMX) Three blessings of net business

But after I understand, I don’t understand, I can’t speak, I just use my own tone for the part that I understand, then after finishing the summary for everyone, I will summarize three key points: First, we need to be able to correct one of the Buddhist scriptures. It’s very important to understand the wrong, and then to further master the true correct practice. The second point is that the old monk often talks to us about the three blessings of clean karma, this is the basis, then sometimes the old monk teaches the scriptures and he also talks about the clean karma Sanfu, do it, you can’t die if you don’t do it.

Fellow practitioners, do you have any impressions? Yes, the old monk often advises us that we cannot die if we fail to do so.Wow! Everyone is watching, filial piety to foster parents, serve the teacher, until Mahayana, nothing can be done, it’s miserable! What should I do if I can’t die? The old monk often talks about the teachings of Master Ou Yi, whether to die or not. It depends on whether there is faith and wish, it is very simple, as long as faith and wish, it has nothing to do with Sanfu.

What to do then? How do you understand these two sentences? Because sometimes fellow practitioners are in conflict with this part if you don’t understand it, right? Which sentence should you listen to? So I brought it up here for a discussion, so that everyone You can grasp what the old monk really meant, or else you have to listen to that sentence. If you fail to achieve the three blessings of the clean karma, you can't be reborn. Then none of us can be reborn. You may be able to, but I can't.

Filial piety to adoptive parents, we will not be able to do it satisfactorily without rebirth, and we will not do the first one, let alone the higher standard of Mahayana.The third point is that in the past, we all felt that we were going to die. We don’t have any share in the third grade of the previous generation. We don’t even dare to think about it. If we don’t dare to think about it, then of course we will do what we want. The seniors really have no share.So I want to make it clear in this part, and hope that everyone can develop the confidence that this older generation will die.The elders passed away and went straight to the retribution, and they directly got up and sat with the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. All the good people will meet in one place. They don’t need to be wrapped in the buds. They will be wrapped in twelve kalpas for the longest time. The focus of the classics.


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(XNUMX) The Pure Land Scriptures are based on the classics

First of all, although there are only three days of lectures, we still regard it as a method of studying a sutra. Let’s first explain the sutra topic to everyone. "Guan Jing Si Tie Shu Shang Pin Shang Sheng Zhang", this "Guan Jing" refers to Is one of the Three Classics of Pure Land.

So just now it also roughly explained that in fact, the basic nature of ordinary people, the middle and lower roots can get very complete benefits when they learn the "Blessed Life Sutra". Then the "Amitabha Sutra" is essential, so it is actually aimed at the people of Tone roots.You see, it’s the Sariputra who crashed it. Sariputra stands for wisdom first. People who only have Tone roots. If you just say a few key points, he will immediately understand and follow the teachings, so there is no need to talk too much. It is a Tone person, and the "Amitabha Sutra" is just to persuade and do things. The purpose is simple.

Just tell you that there is a world of bliss, you have to believe it, you have to make a vow, the method is very simple-recite the Buddha, and that's it.Usually we are very troubled and suspicious beings, if you tell him this, he said you are telling the story of the heavens and nights! He will not believe it, let alone make a wish, and will not recite the Buddha.Those of us with relatively poor roots should study the "Infinite Life Sutra" and begin to talk about...Oh! At that time, there was a Bhikkhu named Dharma Tsang who made aspirations for sentient beings. He told you very clearly.

If you think about it, if it is possible, make a wish slowly, it will be a little bit worse.Why does Pure Land’s Scriptures talk about three parts based on the classics, targeting sentient beings with different roots, then the "Guan Jing" also has its opportunity to this object, so in fact, the object of really learning "Guan Jing" is also a bit more beneficial in terms of roots. Because it talks more and more detailed in theory and method.

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(XNUMX) The Pure Land Pongyi Classics

So the other two scriptures are also often mentioned by the old monk, this is collected by Lay Wei Yun and Master Yin Guang, it belongs to the Pongyi classics, not the righteousness.We generally talk about the Five Classics. This is a simple one. There are two types of subdivisions.Only these three sutras specifically talk about the world of bliss, the purpose, which is completely the purpose of the Pure Land Method, and the purpose of learning.The "Pu Xian Xing Yuan Pin" is "Hua Yan Sutra", then "Yuan Tong Zhang" is "Srangama Sutra", so its learning objectives are different.So it can only be dependent on it, it has its effect. What does the "Yuan Tong Zhang" teach us? Those who learn from the general trend to the bodhisattva take six roots, and the pure thoughts follow one another.His example is deep, from the beginning of his mind to becoming a Buddha, he always recites a Buddha's name. 

This is the place we want to learn, not the purpose of asking you to cultivate the Shurangama Sutra! Then the "Pu Xian Xing Yuan Ping" tells us that even Enlightenment Bodhisattva has to recite the Buddha to seek survival, not to mention our karma. Ordinary people, don't you still rely on the Buddha?He gave us a lot of confidence and did not dare to underestimate this method.Like our old monk, he was not taught by the old layman Li Bingnan, he was taught by Samantabhadra! He has lectured for XNUMX years, and he talked about seeing Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in the "Hua Yan Sutra". Oh! Lian Pu Great bodhisattvas like the virtuous bodhisattvas must honestly recite the Buddha to seek the pure land of life.At this time, he began to devote himself to specializing in the Pure Land Dharma.

This is what he said, and it can be seen that it is included in "Pu Xian Xing Yuan Ping". This part, it has the greatest effect in attracting these intellectuals, so that everyone dare not despise this method. This is the function of these two classics.Their ancestors are all well-intentioned parts, but if they only talk about theories, there are only three sutras: "Guan Jing", "Blessing Life Sutra" and "Amitabha Sutra" are really about the pure land theory.


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(XNUMX) Respect the "Guanjing Si Tie Shu" as the classics

At this point, I haven't said whether the story will feel boring.So we have to learn this part these days.In fact, everyone should treat it as if you are attending a Buddhist academy.The teachers of the Buddhist Academy are not telling jokes.We usually talk outside called popular lectures, and popular lectures take part in a lot of this story, which makes everyone very interesting, but you really want to learn things. Studying in school is very serious. You can't keep up with this theory. To understand the detailed part.So there may be fewer jokes these days, and I am not good at telling jokes.

Let everyone hurry up and use the "Guan Jing" in the shortest time. After we have finished studying the "Shang Pin Shang Sheng Chapter", we had better be able to grasp the whole picture and key points of the whole "Guan Jing".So young people have the ability to absorb more, so they must hurry up and study hard in these three days. This is a brief talk about "Guanjing".Then the four posts are four posts of medicine. This is like taking medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. This is all described by posts. "Si Tie Shu" is like the four posts of medicine. It is used to cure the diseases of sentient beings!

It is divided into four parts, so it is called Si Tie. The first is the metaphysical division, the second is the order division, the third is the definition of the good meaning, and the fourth is the noun which disperses the good meaning.You can improve this basic Buddhist name and form, and you can learn it again.There are many names and features in it, and we may mention some of them briefly. "Shu" is to explain the scriptures. These are to explain the scriptures again. Then this sparse is different from the general writings.

All the commentaries are like we have three classics and one theory. The "Rebirth Theory" is the Bodhisattva's own learning experience of the Pure Land Method and his desire to live in the Pure Land. Then this general theory is written by the person who does not. It must be enlightened, so this discourse is inferior to the scriptures. Of course, what the Buddhists of the world teaches. The "discussion" is a report of the patriarch’s own experience, so the content level is uneven, and some writing mistakes, because The realm is not yet complete, but this scribbling, Gu Dade, has been treated with respect for more than a thousand years, as if it were spoken by the Buddha himself. 

This is because Master Shandao is Amitabha Buddha who will come back again, and his cause for making this sparse is very special. This sparse has been verified and appraised by the Buddhas, which is different from the general writings.


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(XNUMX) Assignment of other denominations

Well, the cause and fate of Master Shandao wrote this sparse, that was when he was in the Tang Dynasty, in Chang'an, he saw the Jingtu Temple, other sects, some patriarchs, for him, he used his own sect to practice precept and concentration on his own. This sacred path explains the Pure Land Method from a point of view. 

Our Pure Land Method belongs to the method of other powers, the special method. Master Yinguang classifies it as the "Tongtu Method" by relying on his own practice of precept and concentration. Then our Pure Land Method is called the "special method" because it is not based on the practice of precept and concentration. , But relying on the power of the Buddha's aspirations, Amitabha Buddha's forty-eight vows fulfilled, so it is called special, special method.Of course, the special method does not prevent us from cultivating morality, concentration and wisdom. This is to increase the condition! But we must be very clear that the reason why our method is special is that it is done entirely by the power of the Buddha's will.

Because our own roots are very poor, we have to practice precepts, concentration and wisdom, and even the five precepts are not good enough. How is it possible that you still want to be born into the world of bliss? That is the land of Buddhahood.Then the goal of our method is to become a Buddha. Once you become a Buddha, how could it be possible without relying on the power of the Buddha? This is a method that relies purely on the power of the Buddha. Then the Master Shandao saw that at that time, wow! The other patriarchs are all It's so difficult to explain the teachings of the Pure Land, so it's okay for them to learn with their own abilities, anyway, as long as they go back and die.

But for those of us at the middle and lower roots, there is no way to achieve it. According to their teachings, there is no way to achieve it.It’s very good. The Master Shandao is very worried when he sees this situation. For example, you see that we usually hear the death. This has four soils, where all the sages live together, which is convenient and there is surplus soil, and it is the solemn soil and the often lonely light soil.This belongs to the judgment of Tiantai Sect. Huayan has a stern judgment, and only knowledge has a knowledge only judgment.

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(XNUMXbis) Sub-judgment of other denominations

The judgments of Tiantai Sect are based on their own self-reliance. He judged that the death of ordinary people is at the lowest level. All saints live together in the land. We have all heard of this. Because the teachings of Tiantai Sect are very good, so Many of our sects will be quoted in the interpretation of the classics when they lecture. Tiantai or Huayan, and Huayan’s judgments are also very detailed, so they are often quoted. Then they are the patriarchs when they explain our Pure Land Scriptures. Ah, it's not so complete, and each has different opinions. The Tiantai judges who is right.

Weishizong is to judge something. It is impossible for ordinary people to die, so they have a different conclusion; some are more correct, and some are less satisfactory.The most complete is our Master Shandao, the teaching that our ancestor Jingzong judged.At that time, Master Shandao saw other ancestors who were different from each other, but he concluded that according to these ancestors, they were not necessarily the great virtues of the ancestors at the time. 

With these judgments they talked about, then only one conclusion can be reached, that is, ordinary people are not allowed to rebirth and repay the land. We ordinary people have no way to rebirth and repay the land, and even if it is based on the knowledge-only sect, then there is nothing at all. Way to die, because of their point of view, that is the pure land of the Buddha, of course it is impossible for us ordinary people to go.He is based on the point of view of his own practice, of course it is impossible to go. He directly denied it completely. That day, the station said it was okay. If you barely practice Kungfu by yourself, this place where the sages live together still has a share.

That Master Shandao’s judgment is that we all have a share, and we can all go straight to the retribution, wow...Of course we have to learn from Master Shandao. This retribution is the most outstanding, and it can really be tens of thousands of people to go. Ah, it is completely consistent with the characteristics of our Pure Land Method. Then, when Master Shandao saw this situation, he said, "I missed him, and the harm is so deep." He was very worried. He lost the opportunity to die, and then he would also delay. To others, so he took the initiative to write this "Four Tie Shu".


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(XNUMX) Asking Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to bless the monks in dreams to guide and teach

Then he was very cautious when he wrote. He had attained the samādhi of Buddhism at the age of XNUMX, and ten years after he got close to Zen Master Tao Chuo, after his master passed away, he returned to Chang'an City and started preaching, and within three years That Dharma Destiny is very special.Then the achievement of rebirth and the achievement of being a monk is very extraordinary.At that time, he was in this realm. He made a vow to write this succinct. Before writing the succinct, he made a wish and asked for efficaciousness to be very cautious. To his degree, he certainly didn’t need to do this! He could directly write.

But he was very cautious, and he asked the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for blessings. That person is a person with deep samādhi and doctrinal knowledge. He will respond when he asks, unlike when we ask for a long time without responding, he asks...in the night of the same day. After seeing the holy realm, there was a monk in the realm to assist him and instruct him to teach him the profound knowledge.Of course, we think he is Amitabha who came again. This monk in the dream, because he prayed to Amitabha, and when he reached Consummation, he prayed again for three consecutive nights to manifest the holy realm. All kinds of holy land.

Therefore, later generations regarded this sutra as taught by Amitabha himself, and only regarded it as a guide for the ancient and the modern! Respect as the sutra! This general sutra, writing this commentary is different, the master of good guidance before us It was briefly introduced that he was the only one among the thirteen patriarchs who showed up and often showed great supernatural powers, because he attained the samādhi of Buddhism at a very young age, deeply meditated in and out of the world of bliss, and he was very at ease when he was out of concentration and concentration.

There is also a fifth master Shaokang who is known as Hou Shan Dao. Master Shan Dao chants a Buddha's name, and then he utters a light. Then Master Shao Kang chants a Buddha's name every time he speaks a Buddha, and only two of him show magical powers. , The others are not, each has different causes and conditions! Let's not use our own discriminating minds, just to show that since he has been able to show himself to such a kung fu, such a realm.

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(XNUMX) Studying the four posts as a sacred decree

Therefore, there are still methods for the teachings he talked about, as well as this sparse, we must treat it as a scripture and practice it according to the teachings, and treat it as a sacred edict. I will do what he says, don’t There is the kind of commentary, and see if it’s right...what's going on here...How can we ordinary people have any ability to comment, especially intellectuals, it is easy to make this problem, don’t hesitate to read the commentary, see The classics are all with the heart of comment: Oh, is this right? All right! Nothing wrong.It's just that it has different opportunities and different ways of saying it.

Therefore, in every scripture, even in the "Four Tie Shu" of Master Shandao, every word of us is treated as an imperial edict. With this kind of learning mentality, we will soon be able to gain the benefits of learning.Why do some fellow practitioners have been in Buddhism for decades, and the more they cultivate, the worse their habits become? It's that his attitude has not been established.This is the realm of a saint, where we can comment! As long as we have a mind to comment, we cannot really accept this Dharma, so if we don’t have the conviction in our hearts, and truly follow the teachings, how can you get benefits? So learn No benefit will be gained for a long time.

How does Master Yinguang comment on Master Shandao’s Four Tie Shu? Here we will give you a piece of content to learn: "Monk Shan Dao’s "Four Tie Shu", only wants the three roots of Puli, so it is more to make an appointment.Taizong's "Guan Jing Shu Miao Zong Chao", the truth is extremely mellow, and the middle and lower roots can not benefit; therefore, if the three roots of the "Si Tie Shu" are universal, it is also beneficial. 』This is mentioned in the Zengguang Wenchao Juan I.

So this is Master Yinguang’s comment, Master Shandao’s "Four Tie Shu", he is explaining the Pure Land Scriptures. Unlike other patriarchs, Taizong is Tiantaizong. What is the biggest difference? Tell us directly how you want to cultivate to be able to die, and the rewards are great. He didn't talk to us about the mysterious and wonderful. He talked very well. When we talk about some realms that we can't achieve, then observe the sutras, and the Tiantai sect says This content is the realm of their study. He has that realm so that he can speak very well. This is what we admire, and it is beyond our reach.

But in that realm, let’s not say to do it, we can’t understand it, so how to do it, oh, if you can’t do it, it’s not easy to benefit from your studies, so Master Yinguang said that the middle and lower roots can’t benefit, like We should all be people of middle and lower roots, so if we don’t follow Master Shandao’s teachings, it’s really hard for us to benefit. Of course, we often have to remind fellow practitioners not to have the habit of opposing evil conditions. Many things are either right or wrong. I’m now Praise Master Shandao, we do not deny other patriarchs! Don’t look at it this way, we follow Master Shandao, but other patriarchs, because old monks often quote them, are an added condition for us.

But we have to understand the difference, and we really want to get greater benefits. We have to follow the teachings of the masters, so that we can get the three roots.So this time we study, of course, is also explained in accordance with the "Four Tie Shu" by Master Shandao.Well, through our explanations, there are more vernacular. Although Master Shandao speaks by engaging in phases, you can go through the "Four Tie Shu". It also seems to be a lot of classical Chinese. It is really necessary to study it for a hundred days. It may not be clear to say it every day in a row, so let's talk about it for three days now.

And to make the whole point so that everyone can understand, then I will try to speak as plainly as possible, this must have been done a lot in advance to prepare for digestion, then of course if there are many places may not be mentioned, because The content is very rich, we just cite three key points. We are here to study these days. If you have other opportunities, you can also consult with the president. If the president has that degree, you can discuss it with him. This "Four Tie Shu" is very Excellent.


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(Part XNUMX) Origin of "Guan Wu Liang Shou Jing"

Okay, let’s briefly introduce the part of the topic. We probably have a little idea about the "Guan Jing". Then I will introduce the scriptures in the "Guan Jing". This is probably the origin of the "Guan Jing". The content is actually very exciting. The second half of Ding Shan San Shan Yi talks about theory and methods. You have to listen carefully as you did in class, but the previous part is very exciting and can be made into a movie.

Here I will briefly introduce Mrs. Vethi, the crasher of "Guan Jing". In fact, we are especially the women present here. Our women are actually the crashers of this scripture. Mrs. Vethi grew up in the palace. , Mrs. Cathay, a struggling woman.It seems that although it is very blessed, it is more blessed than us.But the suffering she suffered is similar to what an ordinary woman would encounter, but in terms of her, she may face a greater blow, because in a short period of time, she faced this family coup d’etat and caused this family It was her son who had changed.

In order to snatch the throne, he had to kill his father and his mother, but he didn’t kill him later, like this typical... We can see in history that many emperors were killed by their own sons. In order to usurp the throne, and even many unfilial sons in modern times, he drank alcohol and beat his parents before he came home to ask for money. There are all...similar family tragedies, in fact, for generations. .

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(XNUMX bis) Origin of "Guan Wu Liang Shou Jing"

So we were also the ones who crashed. At that time, we often heard the old monks quoted from the old monks, saying that he was originally very well-behaved. This throne was originally his, so he didn't need to rush to usurp the throne.But because of making bad friends, Devadado often wanted to harm the Buddha. He showed that he was a big bad guy, a big devil, and he often committed a sin of rebellion.So he was instigated by Devadado and told him that when he was a child, a certain fate before his birth made him hate his parents, so he began to evolve such a family ethical tragedy.

At that time, he locked up his father and prepared to starve him to death. It was really very miserable, so of course his mother couldn't help but her husband was starved to death by his son.She secretly smeared some of these foods on her body, such as Yingluo, put a little honey in the earrings, etc., and often secretly visited him.As a result, not only did her husband not starve to death, the Buddha also sent his disciples to tell him every day, flying into the palace from the air.

This is not a myth. It is true. Even the top ten disciples of the Buddha in the world have supernatural powers, let alone Buddha! Even though he was locked up every day, he heard the Dharma every day, and his wife brought him things in. Not only did he not starve to death, but he also looked pretty. It got better and better, so this son became impatient and wanted to starve him to death. Why didn't he hear the news? He asked the guard, and later learned that his mother did these things, and his disciples went to talk to him.

He slandered the Buddha again and then wanted to kill his mother. Fortunately, his ministers tried their best to stop him and said, "Since ancient times, there have been people who wanted to usurp the throne and kill their fathers, but they have never seen anyone want to kill themselves. The biological mother, if you really want to do this, it’s not a human being! Then we have to leave! "These ministers are completely rebelling against him. Only then did he show mercy and had to spare his mother, you Seeing that this is really inhumane anymore.

How did this King Achai finally die? Before the appearance of hell! But he was the good root of the world before he appeared, and he was going to hell anyway before the appearance of hell. Later, at that time, he was inspired by his good roots, and he also chanted Amitabha for survival. Pure land, the deceased is still born in the top grade.Wow! There will be such a dramatic change, we think...At that time, we had a discussion with the seniors, how can it be top grade? It would be nice if you can give birth to a lower grade.

Of course, this cause and fate are very complicated, the cause and fate of the past life, but fortunately, because he has this kind of result, he must go to hell, so we can't learn from him.Oops...you are so bad that you will still have a chance to die when you die. There are not many people in this situation.So in fact, the whole "Guan Jing" is the cause and condition of his initiation. With us and even in the future, wherever there are people, the basic organization is a family.

Especially in our future, the root nature of sentient beings is getting worse and worse, so this kind of family tragedy will definitely happen again, so the target of this sutra is actually us, and it is very relevant to us.So Wei Tixi was the one who crashed, in fact, we are too, so we have to study hard, and learn from Wei Tixi. After she encountered this situation at the time, she really let go of everything, so if we don’t let go of everything, it may be hard. Not as good as her.

What was her mood at the time, she didn't want to stay for a moment, she didn't want to stay for a moment in this world, it was really sad.In this mood, she begged the Lord to tell her how to leave this world.She is going to be born to a place where there is no sorrow and no pain, because she is very blessed...Mrs. Cathay, when her heart moved, the world-honored two disciples personally led the two disciples, descended from the air, and flew to the palace. She said.

Then when she saw the Blessed One, of course she started crying and complaining like ordinary women, oh! How could I be so miserable, having given birth to this son, and then how can I leave this world?The Blessed One is also very patient. First, after listening to her crying and crying, Mrs. Vettihi just prayed to the Blessed One: "Only the Blessed One, teach me how to think and teach me to be right." How to leave this world? At that time, their concept was that if they wanted to leave this world, they would cultivate concentration.

So thinking right-receiving is intuitive. Then the Blessed One followed her request and opened the sixteen insights, so the sixteen insights are not the true practice of this sutra. It is too difficult! It is to follow her prayers.Just like we said, oh, master can't teach us to cultivate, then master said yes, I will teach you.Then teach and teach. At the end, I know that you can’t cultivate. Oh... I’ll tell you a simpler way. So at the beginning, the Sixteen Views were the request of the Blessed One, Mrs. Vettihi, to teach me how to think and to teach me to be right. .

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(XNUMX) The three blessings of the net karma are the foundation for chanting Buddha

Then the first thirteen insights of the first sixteen insights are completely cultivated and cultivated, then the fourteenth to sixteenth in the latter three insights, that is, the three blessings of pure karma, the three blessings and nine grades; from here it is The Blessed One himself talked about it, but these three blessings and nine grades are still convenient. They really are in circulation. There is only one sentence. The Buddha told Ananda: "You are good to hold true."Those who hold the word are those who hold the name of the Immeasurable Buddha. This sentence is the essence, only Master Shandao can see it. 』

So the three blessings and nine grades, it is actually the world-zun’s initiative to teach, but he is a basis for teaching us to recite the Buddha. He first teaches you to cultivate blessings and plant good roots, and then finally tells you that the true practice is to recite the Buddha.It’s so clear! Let’s look at it, it’s really reasonable. It’s a part of circulation. We know that. After the Blessed One has spoken a sutra, he will teach you to maintain circulation, self-interest and altruism, then this sentence It's in circulation, and it's so clear!

He said: "Ananda: How do you hold the word..." You take the content that I just said, "the one who holds the word", how do you hold it? "It means holding the name of the Buddha of immeasurable life", the Buddha of immeasurable life is Amitabha.With such a clear statement, the Blessed One directly explained to Ananda, how do you accept this sutra? How to circulate this sutra? The method is just one sentence, but the whole "Guan Sutra" contains so much content, who would dare to do so? Speaking for sure, the true core of this sutra is this sentence? Only Master Shandao dare to speak.

Then we really realized it after we learned it! Admire the five-body throwing on the ground.You see that the principles of the three sutras are all the same. So the first thirteen insights are for Mrs. Vettihi’s request to talk about insights first, and the latter three insights are for the purpose of speaking out without question and self-explanation. One of the foundations for reciting the Buddha with a name is to first teach you how to cultivate the three blessings. If you don’t have enough good roots, you won’t believe it if you teach you to recite the Buddha. So you have to have this foundation, and the three blessings are the foundation.

That is the foundation, but it is not necessary to do all of it. It is very important to do as much as possible, but it is not necessary to do all of it. No one can do it! But it is indeed the foundation, because this part is also the Buddha. Blessed One himself wants to open this pure land method before he teaches a basic teaching method that teaches you to cultivate blessings, which is the three blessings of pure karma.

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(XNUMX) Sub-judgment of fixed good and scattered good 

So this sutra actually has two purposes. The first XNUMX insights are also correct. When we study the "Guan Sutra", you can also practice insights. You can practice insight back-to-back, watching the Buddha samādhi and reciting the Buddha samādhi, everyone. Do you have any concepts? Can you understand? Okay... You see that the old Bodhisattvas nod their heads. Isn't it clear?It’s still easy for you to understand that the roots are more beneficial after listening, so in fact, "Guanjing", a little more patience, can really help us improve a lot and a very high level. 

However, the content later is not in-depth, because the masters of good guidance are all engaged in mutual education, but there are some terms that are relatively unfamiliar to everyone. You may just start learning. You have to be patient. For example, we will talk about Ding Shan and San Shan. The first XNUMX When Master Guan Shan Dao judged it, because a sutra must be truly learned thoroughly, those of us who have studied the sutra know that you must be able to master the structure of the sutra topic, so you must Teaching by subject. 

Then, in the first XNUMX views, Master Shandao judged it to be goodness, meditation for meditation, and good practice of meditation, meditation for goodness.Then the latter three views are the three blessings of pure karma, and the part of the three blessings and nine grades is judged to be "scattered good" and scattered.In other words, the first thirteen views are cultivating concentration, which is suitable for those who are capable of cultivating or prefer cultivating sentient beings, and their temperaments are relatively stable, so of course the latter is not us, we cannot cultivate, the latter three blessings and nine grades That is, we can do it. 

We belong to the relatively loose beings. To be scattered is to "scatter the good", which is to cultivate the three blessings of the pure karma. This is the root nature of the scattered good, because if all this sutra needs to be cultivated, No one can cultivate, so the Buddha must tell himself without asking. He started to proactively teach so that we can cultivate. Those of us who are middle and lower roots and dispersing sentient beings can cultivate. When we cultivate, we mean that we can truly hold on. , Can be reborn in the world of bliss. 

Therefore, he has to perform the three blessings and nine grades so that we can really benefit from studying "Guan Jing". So in fact, the real essence is in the back. Starting from the thirteen views, then the first XNUMX views, the master of good guidance in the four There is not much in Tie Shu, and he didn’t explain much, because he didn’t want us to fix this part, he just wanted to make it a sub-judgment and judge it as Ding Shan, so the four posts in Four Tie Shu Four posts, the third post is Dingshan, a brief introduction to the part of the thirteen views, and finally the fourth post medicine-Sanshanyi is the focus of our study. 

So if you have a chance, you have to read the key points of the "Si Tie Shu": The first Xuan Yi, Xuan Yi is to focus on the whole scripture, and firstly explain the key points; then the second is the preface, the introduction of the initiation just mentioned Karma, it’s like listening to a story; then the third post medicine, this Dingshan, we know it’s fine, you don’t need to look at it and study it for a long time, and you won’t be able to fix it; so the focus is on the fourth post medicine-scattered The part of good righteousness, so good righteousness is scattered, the root nature of all living beings contained in it is all our ordinary people, whether they are clever or stupid, they are all included.

Then Master Shandao also said that even if you have cultivated this, you only cultivate the destiny of the human and the destiny; or the destiny of the destiny of the man and the destiny, then the Hinayana and the precepts, and then the two deeds of blessing; You can die if you go back.Then the human Tianfu mentioned above refers to those people who have never heard of the Dharma, filial piety to support their parents, serve teachers, be kind and not kill, and practice ten good karma. This is the world's blessing, that is, the blessing of man. 

He has not received the three conversions and has not entered the Buddhism, so you see some people, you see that the past lives are very good, some old Bodhisattvas have not heard the Dharma in his life, without the three conversions, people can also die, as long as they can Huixiang, he belongs to this type of person, so this means that the three blessings of the pure karma, can go back and can be reborn, but this type of sentient beings... In fact, this practice is not the simplest and most core. 

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(XNUMX) Sincere heart and heartfelt return to aspirations 

The simplest and most core is the three hearts mentioned in the "Shangpin Shangsheng Chapter", sincere, deep-hearted, and aspirational. With three hearts, one will die.So the standard for cultivating to rebirth, the cultivation method is different for different roots.Some of them died of hardship, haha, and some of them simply passed away, and the rewards were extraordinary.So this time, what we are going to learn is not to follow the three blessings. The three blessings are also basic and try our best, but it is more important to be able to be top-grade. 

The key is still in the scriptures of "Shangpin Shangsheng Zhang", the standard three hearts, and this three hearts is exactly the same as the eighteenth vow, the eighteenth vows of the "Blessed Life Sutra" believing and doing the same, and the purpose of the three sutras is the same.Sincere heart is sincere, deep heart is conviction and faith.Going back to send a vow, in the "Guan Jing" part, he emphasized that we must believe in the same, but he emphasized that this sincerity is to be true to believe and to wish.This is true as long as there is a sincere heart. In this true and this letter and wish, we said before that whether or not one will die depends on whether or not there is a letter and wish. 

But this belief must not only be true, but also true. The more true we are, the higher our taste will be.It's not that you recite the Buddha's samādhi, how high your concentration is, the great virtues of the Patriarch also said, if you don't believe in your wishes, you can recite the Buddha's name until the wind can't blow in, and the rain can't get wet and you can't die.So the taste of this rebirth, the depth of this skill, is not due to our own practice of concentration, but this faith..You combine this sincere heart, your sincere part, and have this depth, your true sincerity, sincere faith and eagerness, then your taste is in line with the "Shangpin Shangsheng Chapter", and we will die in the future.

So this is a general introduction. This sutra actually has levels. The first XNUMX views are actually superfluous to us. Anyway, we can’t cultivate. Then follow the conditions at the time, Mrs. Vettich’s prayers , Then the latter three views, the three blessings of clean karma are the foundation.Some people can practice this deed or die, but the real core is the "Shangsheng Zhang", which is based on the three minds. Therefore, we have to master this part, the theory and the method. This is what we need to do. The key point of study, if everyone understands this part a little bit and feels a little bit in your heart, then you will not only have confidence in your death, but also hope for the top grade. 

Well, we will continue to study tomorrow when the time for today is up. 

Amitabha.  

(Finish)

Respectful excerpts from disciple Zhixiang, approved by Master Renjing