East and West

• sinweiy

  27 May 13, 10:37

  二。赞佛��分二：2 kinds of Title of Buddha:
  （一），通�Common titles of Buddha：分� Are divided into Ten.
  1，如�；2，应供；3，正�知；4，明行足；5，善�；6，世间解；7，无上世，调御丈夫；8，天人师；9，佛；10，世尊。
  （二），别�Special titles of Buddha：分二 Are divided into Two.
  1，东East：分三 Are divided into Three. （1）.毗��那Vairocana；（2）��那.Rocana ；（3）.释伽牟尼Shakyamuni。
  2，西West：阿弥陀佛Amitabha——法报相å�ŒDharmakaya are the same，胜应劣应大别ä¸�å�Œdifferent are the Nirmanakaya/Manifestation bodies ，å��ç»�万德 each carry infinity virtue。
  
  三。赞佛身：分二 2 kinds of EmBody of Buddha:
  （一），东East ：分三 Are Three.
  1，法身有二 2 kinds of Dharmakaya：（1）法性身Dharma Nature kaya；（2）法相身Dharma phenomena kaya。
  2，报身有二2 kinds of Sambhogakaya：（1）自�用身Self usage；（2）他�用身Others usage。
  3，应身有二2 kinds of Nirmanakaya ：（1）胜应身Perfect bodies；（2）劣应身imperfect bodies。
  （二），西West：阿弥陀佛Amitabha——法报与东相å�ŒDharmakaya is the same as the east，胜应劣应大别but the Nirmanakaya are different，劣应接引å��æ�’河沙世界the imperfect bodies are about to redirect beings of infinity world，念佛众生into Buddha remembrance。
  
  四。赞佛土：分二 2 kinds ofAbode:
  （一），东East：四土隔离4 abodes are seperated，上能�下upper are able to see the lower，下��上lower are not able to see the upper。
  （二），西West：四土圆�4 abodes are inter-fused，上下互� upper and lower can see each other。
  
  五。赞佛化境：分二2 kinds of deliverance area:
  （一），东East：法，报，化，�方。Dharmakaya and Sambhogakaya can deliver All ten directions.
  应身分二while Nirmanakaya ：（1）胜应化大�perfect Nirmanakaya can deliver a Buddha-land；（2）劣应化阎浮imperfect Nirmanakaya deliverance are limited。
  （二），西West：三身普化�方��河沙佛世界All triple kayas can equally deliver All ten directions，念佛众生摄���for beings who are mindful of Buddha，如��石like a big magnet ，因果�熟接引往生they are able to deliver them when the time is reaped。
  
  六。赞佛修因：分二2 kinds of cultivating cause
  （一），东East：四教修因，障�太大。4 teachings to cultivating cause, have many hinderance.
  è—�Collective——教如莲花åˆ�生Like a lotus newborn，正化二乘凡夫，兼化é’�æ ¹è�©è�¨properly upgrade the 2 vehicles and unite the dully rooted bodhisattva。
  通Common——é’�根通å‰�è—�教，利根通å�Žåˆ«åœ†ï¼Œæ­£åŒ–è�©è�¨properly upgrade the junior bodhisattvas，兼化二乘凡夫 and unite the 2 vehicles。
  别Special——别å‰�二教，别å�Žåœ†æ•™ï¼Œæ­£åŒ–界外é’�æ ¹è�©è�¨properly upgrade the dully rooted bodhisattva of other doors，无明惑é‡�that have strong doubts。
  圆Complete——圆信Complete faiths，圆悟Complete realisation，圆修Complete cultivation，圆è¯�Complete verification，正化界外利根è�©è�¨properly upgrade the well-established bodhisattvas，无明惑轻doubts are light，仗自力修Self-power cultivating，难中之难which is difficult。
  （二），西West：四教圆�4 teachings are inter-blending，�正说法，仗佛力故Other-power cultivation，易中之易easy of the easy，下�往生lowest inferior grade when rebirth，一生�佛in a single life attain Buddhahood，何况中上�者let along the medium or upper grades。
  
  七。赞六��佛：6 kinds of attaining Buddhahood:
  （一）��佛Principle based Buddha：大地众生皆有佛性，凡是有心，定当作佛。All beings have Buddha-nature, as long as one have a mind, one's surely to be a Buddha.
  （二）�字�佛Title based Buddha：承认自己心是佛者，�入此�。Acknowledge the self mind is Buddha, immediately enter the position.
  （三）观行�佛Contemplation based Buddha：�教修行，��惑。Practice according to teachings, sever one's karma.
  （四）相似�佛One after another based Buddha：先断��Sever delusions，此断尘沙Sever afflictions，�无明惑Sever ignorance。
  （五）份��佛Gradually verifing based Buddha：�破无明一�至四�一� Gradually Sever 1 to 41 levels of ignorance。
  （六）究竟�佛Final based Buddha：圆���涅槃。Completely attain the Bodhi Nirvana.
  
  八。赞佛大愿：分二 2 kinds of great vow:
  （一）1，�大愿王Ten Great Vows；（二）2, 四�八愿 48 great vows。
  
  �。赞佛�正二报：分二
  （一），东East：三身�四土，��差别 Triple kayas dwell in 4 different abodes；
  （二），西West：三身无�，四土圆妙庄严 Triple kayas are brilliantly inter-fuse without hinderances。
  
  
  Tien Tai - cultivate 3 stillness止 and 3 contemplation观.
  
  for info: the 'A' along already encompass the Brilliant Emptiness, let along the rest of Title 'Amitabha'.
  

  A------represent All Buddhas of the Ten Directions.
  Mi------represent all Bodhisattvas, Pratyekabuddha, Arahat and sangha community.
  Tuo------represent the Great, Smaller, Vajra, 84000 dharani mantra secret dharma.
  fo------cause: is Bhiksu Dharmakara's 48 vows.
  effect: is dharmadhatu dharmakaya(Truth Body) A--represent the Billiant Bright Essence dharmakaya Embodiment Body. Mi--represent Brilliant Ability/usage. Tuo--represent the combination image of Dharmakaya and it's Abilities. Fo--represent the Ten Virtue Titles of Buddha.
  
  moreover:
  Namo--have ten significants---(1.deep faith. 2.sincere vow. 3.real ability. 4.welcoming. 5.reverence. 6.bow. 7.refuge. 8.returning. 9.beseech. 10.Quickly attain Buddhahood for the sake of all beings in the ten directions. )
  A--------------is----------Brilliant Emptiness Gate.
  Mi--------------is----------Brilliant Existence Gate.
  Tuo--------------is----------Encompassing All gates.
  Fo--------------Infinity Life----is Great Nirvana, Diamond Samathi/concentration.

  
  
  
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