彌陀佛七法會 - 倫敦佛光山
December 2, 2007 5:08 pmHaven’t have much I want/need to say recently. Currently I’m in the state of the more that I learn/experience, the less I need to say. Here is something different that I do want to share :). I will not be able to make it for the whole week but will be there at least for the last day. It really is not easy to have a 彌陀佛七 in the UK!
- Date: 16th Dec - 22th Dec (Sun - Sat)
- Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Venue: London Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Temple
- Tel: +44 (020) 7636 8394
佛七開示錄
大師開示云:念佛七以彌陀經中有:「聞說阿彌陀佛,執持名號,若一日、若二日、若三日、若四日、若五日、若六日、若七日、一心不亂」,乃至「即得往生阿彌 陀佛極樂國土」之說為根據。但人之念佛,先要信彼極樂國土,無有眾苦,於種種依正功德莊嚴,起信心而發欣願。念佛非泛泛於口稱,要以心念佛,如執珍寶於 手,不可少忽。如是一日乃至七日,心念相續,苟有妄念萌生,即攝歸念佛而頓使妄念息滅。以不可思議功德,漸令心地清淨空明;則他日或遇煩惱恐怖貪、癡、瞋 怒,一經念佛,如宿露之遇日光,即行消滅。念佛一日二日均可,何故必以七日為期耶?蓋七日為度數之周而復始,故中國人以七日為一來復,而西洋亦習以七日為 一星期,今彌陀經文亦以念佛一日至七日為期,乃在一心不亂之剋期成就也。而禪七、觀音七、法華七、藥師七、彌勒七等,亦均於此七日寶貴之光陰中,而圓滿其 功德。當至誠一心一意執持阿彌陀佛以求由定而慧,勿令空過!
摘錄自《佛七開示錄》 - 太虛大師講
阿彌陀佛
合十


One Response to “彌陀佛七法會 - 倫敦佛光山”
thanks
i will try to be there too, xifu said 1st incense 6.45 am and last incense 5 sth pm, but the last day will end in the afternoon.
amituofo
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