【The Eight Types of Suffering 希求解脱 】 I just need to recite Buddha’s name. 我只要念念佛

【The Eight Types of Suffering】- I just need to recite Buddha’s name.

There is a type of person now who aims too high. Then there is another type of person who is exactly the opposite, “I can’t do this, I can’t do it!” They seem to be paralyzed and are unable to climb out of their position. Some say, “I just need to recite the Buddha’s name.” It’s not bad to recite the Buddha’s name. If you can truly recite Buddha’s name, then it’s very good! As a result, due to his frail mind, he can only say that “I just need to recite Buddha’s name.” In his actual practice, did he recite Buddha’s name? He didn’t do it! He falls into laxity and lethargy. His whole life is spent in vain. Therefore, excess is just as bad as deficiency! Most of us now have this type of problem. This is the general phenomena but if you speak of the subtle aspect of this, that’s how our mental states are as well. When our minds are strong and forceful, we would go overboard and then all of a sudden crash. Then we can’t lift our spirits up again. That’s how we are.

SOURCE 来源 :

69A 11’41” Vol 9 of Master Jih-Chang’s Discourse P144 LL3
English Lamrim Vol 1 P272

日常师父法语📡69A 11’41” 手抄稿第9册P144 LL3

希求解脱 : 我只要念念佛

现在我们每有一类人，哎呀！好高骛远，总翘求高的。反过来有一类人，「唉呀，我就是不行，我就是不行！」瘫在这里就爬不起来，就这样。说：「我只要念念佛。」念佛本来不错呀，你真的如果念佛的话，是非常好呀！结果呢，他心里面就因为这么弱，他说的时候，「我只要念念佛。」实际上行的时候，他念了佛没有？没有念欸！在那里昏沉、瞌睡，一生空过，所以说过犹不及啊！我们目前大部分犯的毛病就是这个。大的来说这样，细的来说呢，我们心理状态平常也是这样，一下猛利的时候，就冲过头；一下塌下来的时候，唉！又提不起，就这样。