Master Jingjie: The connotation of the Samadhi of Reciting Buddha's Buddha practiced by Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta

《Don’t practice Taoism until you are old. We will talk about the Pure Vow in the ninth door of practice in the Western Combination Treatise.

It has also been said in the treatise that if a Bodhisattva sees the Pure Land of the Buddha, it is solemn and has no suffering, and even does not have the three evil paths, he will do the ten virtues and have great wisdom.When he sees such a country, he will make a vow, and hope that our country will be so solemn and achieve such solemnity.

Therefore, the blessings we cultivate are like a cow. Although the blessings are great and the power of the cow is great, if there is no cow controler who pulls the cow, then this blessing cannot be specified to increase and is used in this wonderful way.Therefore, those who are born in the Pure Land and those who want to practice the Pure Land Buddha Kingdom should make great vows.

The first one is not to make a vow for the sake of blessings.I wish to bring blessings to all sentient beings, that is, I wish to let all sentient beings be born in the Pure Land.Make this wish.

The second is not the wish of light for the family.May all sentient beings be born in the Tathagata's home and in the Pure Land, and make this vow.

The third one is not because of the desire to suffer from illness.I hope that all worldly ignorance and other sores, such as greed, anger and ignorance, can be cured and be born in the Pure Land.

Fourth, it is not for the Wheel-Turning King’s wish.Even the Wheel-Turning King with the greatest blessings in the world is not for this purpose, but for the purpose of transforming the Dharma wheel of Buddhas and Tathagata, becoming the Great Dharma King, and being born in the Pure Land.

The fifth is not for the purpose of the desire realm, the form realm and the formless realm.Why?Because we do not enjoy all the wonderful five desires.You will not be greedy for the so-called attachments to the first, second, third, fourth, and other meditations.Of course, in the formless realm, I don’t want to use all kinds of subtle flows. This life continuity of the formless Dharma is just to be able to realize the infinite appearance and be born in the Pure Land.This is not for the wish of the three realms.

Then, do not wish for the sake of the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas.It’s not for being a Hinayana person.We should be willing to be solemn with blessings and wisdom, benefit all sentient beings, and be reborn in the Pure Land.

Ninth, do not wish for one world or thousands of worlds.Let’s think about it, sometimes we say it for a few people, a company, or even a whole country, or a global human being.What we talk about here is not for one world or even a thousand worlds. I wish to suffer from countless worlds in the generations of Wuzhong, to eliminate all sentient beings, and to be reborn in the Pure Land.

Ten things do not make the wishes of sentient beings who are one kalpa or a thousand kalpas.After such a long time, we don’t know how many sentient beings are.However, I wish to suffer from countless Amangkhi sentient beings, to eliminate all sentient beings, and to be born in the Pure Land.

This wish is progressing layer by layer, how vast it is.Those who can make great vows in this way will eventually be born in the Pure Land as stated in the Samantabhadra Vows.Therefore, I wish to be a wise master who can sail in the sea of ​​suffering and guide us to the Pure Land.