XNUMX. The ultimate truth of Jingzong's Shandao thought
XNUMX. The ultimate truth of Jingzong's Shandao thought
Eight years ago, I came across the quotations of Master Shandao, the second patriarch of Jingzong, and immediately struck me into the Buddha's heart like a thunderbolt. At that time, I officially ended my XNUMX years of ascetic practice in the Pure Land Dharma. In the days of , the present instinctively established the confidence that this life will be reborn.After three years of research on the scriptures and teachings, I re-examined the inheritance and teachings of the pure Pure Land method, from Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, Tianqin Bodhisattva... Master Shandao, etc. After studying the scriptures and doctrines, I confirmed that all the doubts in my heart have been cleared. It turns out that there is no obstacle to the Dharma. It’s just that each has different times and different opportunities.Afterwards, I had the predestined relationship to spread the Dharma abroad, so I began to accept invitations in XNUMX. At the same time, the CD-ROM was officially circulated, which was specially designed for the beginners and the old practitioners who were the same as me who were not able to practice the Pure Land. Focusing on the core focus of how to build confidence in this life at the moment, the common vernacular and the scriptures quoted, wherever they go, they can bring all living beings to obtain unprecedented Dharma benefits, and many people with mature roots of goodness can build confidence in the present life.
In this section of the article, I want to share with you Shandao's thought and its higher realm of realization. This is due to the fact that I have made a great breakthrough recently after my self-confidence in self-nature practice. comprehension also deepened.In the past ten years, we have seen in all parts of mainland Taiwan that Master Shandao's pure land thought of Kaiding ancient and modern has been accepted and promoted by various dharma masters. What a gratifying phenomenon.The key to the achievement of this teaching is that as long as you truly have true faith and true aspirations, and rely solely on the power of Buddha to save you, you can never miss a single one.The method is very simple, as long as you can follow the circumstances, recite the Buddha sincerely, truly rejoice in your life, and truly wish to let go of the world of five desires, no matter what your skill in reciting the Buddha is, whenever you come into contact with this Dharma, even if you are dying, you will have true faith and true vows. Anyone who recites the Buddha’s name must be reborn. This is Master Shandao’s powerful and powerful saying of the ancients and the modern. It shows the characteristics of the real three-rooted universal quilt, which are difficult to believe and easy to do. Therefore, it is also possible to live in the present moment for every person who recites the Buddha. From now on, I will no longer worry about the hopelessness of rebirth because of my inability to recite Buddha’s thoughts and the reduction of false thoughts.As far as I know today's Dharma masters, all of them agree with Master Shandao's pure land thought and began to properly absorb the master's teachings and integrate them into the sects they promote.However, because each person has different roots of goodness, the depth of belief is also different, and of course, there will be different characteristics in the interpretation of teachings.Some people, after listening to the Master's teachings of good guidance, are instantly rejoiced and feel that they are confident in this life. However, some people misunderstand the teachings and regard it as if they had no need to act because of the Buddha's power. On the contrary, he does not take the precepts seriously, does not recite the Buddha’s recitation, and does not actively break up evil and cultivate goodness. All day long, he is only immersed in the beautiful dream that he will receive the compassionate reception of the Buddha in this life and lead him to become a Buddha. This result is problematic.Either the speaker is misleading, or the listener is misunderstood.After truly understanding the practice of Shandao Thought, the reaction should be to feel great joy at the moment, be convinced that there is hope in this life, and then feel an unprecedented feeling of gratitude and gratitude in the body and mind. Make people reborn, completely repent of karma, repent of karma, turn to good deeds, develop Bodhicitta, diligently recite Buddhahood, break up evil and cultivate goodness, in order to repay the Buddha's kindness in any event, to reflect the true desire to abandon Saha, and to seek the ultimate bliss. The performance of the heart and Buddha's wishes.If you can have such a reaction after listening to the Dharma, then the Dharma master's teaching will be in place, and the listeners will have good roots and can truly believe in it. , reborn in the Western Pure Land, and become a Buddha once.
Now, the Dharma benefit I want to bring to you is to further improve it to the level of Buddha-nature. This is what Master Shandao has done with his body and deeds. Although the deceased do not necessarily need to have a clear mind and view of their nature and attain the Samadhi of reciting Buddhahood, they only need to truly believe in it. I sincerely wish to keep the name and recite the Buddha, but if you have spare energy, you may as well follow the practice of the master. For example, Master Shaokang, the fifth patriarch of Jingzong, was immediately blessed by the master because of his sincere admiration for Master Shandao. After that, he recited the Buddha diligently. When a person recites a word of Buddha, he will have the magical powers and auspicious appearance of a Buddha, so he has the reputation of being a good guide.Because Master Shandao sincerely recited the Buddha and realized the samadhi personally, he was able to show supernatural powers when he recited the Buddha, and when he recited a single word of the Buddha, a ray of light was emitted, so he was named Monk Guangming by the emperor.For those who are dull and ignorant at the lower level, Master Shandao advises them to stick to the name and keep their thoughts undisturbed, that is, they will be reborn. For those with middle and upper roots, if they have enough energy to practice, they might as well learn from the example of Master Shandao, and rely on Prajna as the body. , holding on to the name, calling and reciting the self-nature Amitabha, not waiting for the dying, immediately realize that there is no birth, and be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.Because the name of Amitabha Buddha is the expression of our own inherent nature, Buddha nature, and true self. The realm of the deeds into the body, that is, there are sufficient directors, the mouth is said to have the appearance of Amitabha, and the mind has no appearance of the Dharma Body Buddha.The realm of this level is the mind and behavior of Master Shandao himself.And what would be the benefit of such a practice?For those who are familiar with their roots, maybe in one or seven days, or even three or seven days, or three years or five years, they will be able to understand their minds and see their nature, and they will become Buddhas. The Bodhisattva who will come again will play supernatural powers in this realm, make good use of the physical body, and cultivate the dharma conditions for future rebirths.As for how to get into this level of practice?In the other chapters of this book, they are all shared one by one. If you can understand the principles and make use of them, you will be able to immediately realize the true nature of your own nature, see Amitabha of your own nature, always follow your heart, and call your name as you like, that is, your nature. From the beginning of cultivation, the directors are full, and the merits and virtues are boundless and boundless.
In this section of the article, I want to share with you Shandao's thought and its higher realm of realization. This is due to the fact that I have made a great breakthrough recently after my self-confidence in self-nature practice. comprehension also deepened.In the past ten years, we have seen in all parts of mainland Taiwan that Master Shandao's pure land thought of Kaiding ancient and modern has been accepted and promoted by various dharma masters. What a gratifying phenomenon.The key to the achievement of this teaching is that as long as you truly have true faith and true aspirations, and rely solely on the power of Buddha to save you, you can never miss a single one.The method is very simple, as long as you can follow the circumstances, recite the Buddha sincerely, truly rejoice in your life, and truly wish to let go of the world of five desires, no matter what your skill in reciting the Buddha is, whenever you come into contact with this Dharma, even if you are dying, you will have true faith and true vows. Anyone who recites the Buddha’s name must be reborn. This is Master Shandao’s powerful and powerful saying of the ancients and the modern. It shows the characteristics of the real three-rooted universal quilt, which are difficult to believe and easy to do. Therefore, it is also possible to live in the present moment for every person who recites the Buddha. From now on, I will no longer worry about the hopelessness of rebirth because of my inability to recite Buddha’s thoughts and the reduction of false thoughts.As far as I know today's Dharma masters, all of them agree with Master Shandao's pure land thought and began to properly absorb the master's teachings and integrate them into the sects they promote.However, because each person has different roots of goodness, the depth of belief is also different, and of course, there will be different characteristics in the interpretation of teachings.Some people, after listening to the Master's teachings of good guidance, are instantly rejoiced and feel that they are confident in this life. However, some people misunderstand the teachings and regard it as if they had no need to act because of the Buddha's power. On the contrary, he does not take the precepts seriously, does not recite the Buddha’s recitation, and does not actively break up evil and cultivate goodness. All day long, he is only immersed in the beautiful dream that he will receive the compassionate reception of the Buddha in this life and lead him to become a Buddha. This result is problematic.Either the speaker is misleading, or the listener is misunderstood.After truly understanding the practice of Shandao Thought, the reaction should be to feel great joy at the moment, be convinced that there is hope in this life, and then feel an unprecedented feeling of gratitude and gratitude in the body and mind. Make people reborn, completely repent of karma, repent of karma, turn to good deeds, develop Bodhicitta, diligently recite Buddhahood, break up evil and cultivate goodness, in order to repay the Buddha's kindness in any event, to reflect the true desire to abandon Saha, and to seek the ultimate bliss. The performance of the heart and Buddha's wishes.If you can have such a reaction after listening to the Dharma, then the Dharma master's teaching will be in place, and the listeners will have good roots and can truly believe in it. , reborn in the Western Pure Land, and become a Buddha once.
Now, the Dharma benefit I want to bring to you is to further improve it to the level of Buddha-nature. This is what Master Shandao has done with his body and deeds. Although the deceased do not necessarily need to have a clear mind and view of their nature and attain the Samadhi of reciting Buddhahood, they only need to truly believe in it. I sincerely wish to keep the name and recite the Buddha, but if you have spare energy, you may as well follow the practice of the master. For example, Master Shaokang, the fifth patriarch of Jingzong, was immediately blessed by the master because of his sincere admiration for Master Shandao. After that, he recited the Buddha diligently. When a person recites a word of Buddha, he will have the magical powers and auspicious appearance of a Buddha, so he has the reputation of being a good guide.Because Master Shandao sincerely recited the Buddha and realized the samadhi personally, he was able to show supernatural powers when he recited the Buddha, and when he recited a single word of the Buddha, a ray of light was emitted, so he was named Monk Guangming by the emperor.For those who are dull and ignorant at the lower level, Master Shandao advises them to stick to the name and keep their thoughts undisturbed, that is, they will be reborn. For those with middle and upper roots, if they have enough energy to practice, they might as well learn from the example of Master Shandao, and rely on Prajna as the body. , holding on to the name, calling and reciting the self-nature Amitabha, not waiting for the dying, immediately realize that there is no birth, and be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.Because the name of Amitabha Buddha is the expression of our own inherent nature, Buddha nature, and true self. The realm of the deeds into the body, that is, there are sufficient directors, the mouth is said to have the appearance of Amitabha, and the mind has no appearance of the Dharma Body Buddha.The realm of this level is the mind and behavior of Master Shandao himself.And what would be the benefit of such a practice?For those who are familiar with their roots, maybe in one or seven days, or even three or seven days, or three years or five years, they will be able to understand their minds and see their nature, and they will become Buddhas. The Bodhisattva who will come again will play supernatural powers in this realm, make good use of the physical body, and cultivate the dharma conditions for future rebirths.As for how to get into this level of practice?In the other chapters of this book, they are all shared one by one. If you can understand the principles and make use of them, you will be able to immediately realize the true nature of your own nature, see Amitabha of your own nature, always follow your heart, and call your name as you like, that is, your nature. From the beginning of cultivation, the directors are full, and the merits and virtues are boundless and boundless.