淨界法師：大乘佛法的修學次第

淨界法師 ：《彌陀要解導讀》
時間: 2012/06/04
地點: 三慧精舍，卑斯省溫哥華，加拿大
編號：佛學問答
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#認命的唯識
#開悟的楞嚴
#成佛的法華

問：請示法師，大乘佛法的修學次第爲何？

答：如果你還年輕，以下是我的建議。首先，你必須了解唯識學，這太重要了，因為它能讓你更了解自己。唯識從人性的角度討論緣起，讓你明白無量劫來你是如何過來的。第六意識創造妄想，第七意識執着妄想，前五識的感受傳遞給第六意識的妄想，再由第七意識執着，最後存入第八意識的藏庫，然後再由意識釋放出來，這形成了一個循環。通過了解唯識，你能知道自己過去的生命究竟是怎麼回事，進而認識自己。

接下來，學習《楞嚴經》是必要的，因為它能讓你先離相，找到你的「家」。通過《楞嚴經》，你能離一切相，進而開悟。然後你應該學習《法華經》，因為它集結了一切法，教導我們如何借相修心。當《楞嚴經》將所有的相都消除後，《法華經》會教你如何再借相來修法。這個時候，你會借助眾生相來修佈施，借助逆境的相來修忍辱。《楞嚴經》把一切相都歸零，而《法華經》則從空出假，再借回相來修善根。

我們可以把它比作一塊已經畫得亂七八糟的黑板。《楞嚴經》會把這塊黑板完全擦乾淨，而《法華經》則會在這塊黑板上重新畫上新的內容。通過唯識的認識、楞嚴的開悟、法華的成佛，你會奠定堅實的基礎。最後，如果你這三個基礎打得穩固，再回到莊嚴的淨土法門，力量就會更加強大，根基也會更扎實。

但是，如果你已經60歲了，那麼前面所說的一切都可以放下。如果年紀已大，體力衰弱，那麼就專攻淨土的善根，通過不斷操作信心、願力和般若這三個方面，這樣就足夠了。你應該專注於深入研究《彌陀要解》，抓住幾個核心思想：般若智慧、信心、願力，並儘量與佛號建立良好的關係。先離相，然後建立信心和願力，最終提起佛號。

The question asks about the stages of practice in Mahayana Buddhism, and the answer provides guidance depending on the individual's age and energy level. Here's a summary:

1. *For Older Practitioners (Around 60 and Above):*
Focus on the teachings of Amitabha Buddha's Essential Teachings (*Amitabha Sutra*).
Concentrate on a few core concepts: **Prajna (wisdom), faith, and the power of vows**.
Establish a strong connection with the recitation of the Buddha's name (Amitabha Buddha).
For those whose physical strength has declined, the primary practice should be the Pure Land path, focusing on faith, vows, and wisdom.

2. *For Younger Practitioners:*
**Study Yogacara (Consciousness-Only School)**: This is crucial to understand one's own mind and the process of dependent origination. Yogacara explains how consciousness creates delusion, attachment, and how these are stored in the eighth consciousness (Alaya consciousness), perpetuating the cycle of samsara. Understanding this allows practitioners to comprehend their past and present states.
**Learn the *Shurangama Sutra***: This sutra is essential for gaining insight and detaching from illusions, helping one "find their true home" by letting go of all appearances. It is about realizing the emptiness of all phenomena.
*Study the *Lotus Sutra***: This sutra teaches the path to Buddhahood, integrating all teachings. After detaching from illusions through the *Shurangama Sutra*, the *Lotus Sutra guides practitioners in using appearances to practice virtues like generosity and patience. While the Shurangama Sutra clears away all illusions, the Lotus Sutra allows one to skillfully use appearances to cultivate spiritual qualities.
*Metaphor**: If your life is like a messy drawing on a blackboard, the *Shurangama Sutra erases everything, and the Lotus Sutra allows you to draw something new and meaningful.
After building a solid foundation with these teachings, practitioners can then return to the Pure Land practice with a stronger and more profound understanding.

In conclusion, the master provides tailored advice based on the practitioner's age and situation. For older individuals, focusing on core Pure Land practices is recommended. For younger practitioners, a more comprehensive approach involving Yogacara, Shurangama*, and *Lotus Sutra teachings is advised before returning to Pure Land practices.


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