There are many instances when father and son is used to describe the relationship of the Buddha and living beings.
The relationship of Father and Son in the Pure Land Dharma Door will be discussed below.
It was thus stated in the Sutra of Immeasurable Lifespan:
Sakyamuni Buddha said, ‘I take pity on all the man and heavenly beings more than the care of parents.’
In other words, it means:
Sakyamuni Buddha said, ‘I take pity and love all of you now and every living being in the future world.
My love far-surpasses the love of parents for their children.
All the parents wish to give their best to their children, so do I.
I want to give every living being the best gift, that is the attainment of rebirth in the World of Ultimate Bliss.’
Below is an extract of the Buddha’s teaching to his father, the King Suddhodana:
In the Great Jewel Accumulation Sutra, it is thus stated:
Once, Sakyamuni Buddha speaks the Pure Land Dharma Door for his father King Suddhodana and seven million Sakya clan.
Beside he gave them the Prediction of attaining a rebirth in the World of Ultimate Bliss.
The Buddha’s father made obeisance at the Buddha’s feet, placed his palms together and asked sincerely,
‘What must I practise in order to arrive at the Path practised by all the Buddhas?’
The Buddha said,
‘All living beings are Buddhas.
Now you should be mindful of Amitabha Buddha who is dwelling in the Western World diligently.
You will obtain the Buddha Path.’
The King asked, ‘What is meant by all living beings are Buddhas?’
The Buddha said,
‘All the dharma is not born.
There is no movement, no getting or renouncing, no appearance, no self-nature.
We should bring forth our mind to dwell in the Buddha Dharma.
Do not believe in others.’
At that time, the King and seventy thousand Sakyans heard the teaching, they were joyful as they understood the Dharma.
They gave rise to good faith and are enlightened to the Patience of No-birth.
The Buddha smiled and said the following Gathas
‘The wise Sakyans are endowed with firm resolution.
That is why they can have good faith in this Dharma and dwell in the Buddha Dharma.
After passing away from the human realm,
They will be born in the Land of Serenely Blissful,
To see Amitabha Buddha,
To serve him personally.
There is no fear in them
As they are sure to accomplish the Bodhi.’
It is thus stated in the Immeasurable Lifespan Sutra,
‘Just like a filial son who loves and respects his parents.’
Here the filial son is Amitabha Buddha.
He loves and respects every living being just the way he loves his parents.
He wishes to give them the best. that is the attainment of Buddhahood in the World of Ultimate Bliss, by reciting his Name,
Namo Amitabha Buddha
May all living beings who resemble our parents leave behind all sufferings and attain bliss. May they be born in the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha to attain Buddhahood swiftly.
Namo Amitabha Buddha
净土法门: 父与子’
《无量寿经》言：世尊曰，“我哀愍汝等诸天人民，甚于父母念子。”
释迦佛说：“我怜爱你们现在及未来世的每一个众生，其用心的程度实在远远超过世间所有父母对孩子的怜爱。天下的父母都想把最好的东西给予子女，我也一样啊，我愿把全法界最好的极乐世界送给每个众生。”
《大宝积经》中有一段记载，说到释迦牟尼佛为父亲净饭王以及七万释迦族人开示净土法门，并授记他们同生极乐世界。
世尊父王顶礼佛足，一心合掌而白佛言：
“云何修行，当得诸佛之道?”
佛言：“一切众生皆即是佛，汝今当念西方世界阿弥陀佛，常勤精进，当得佛道。”
王言：“一切众生云何是佛？”
佛言：“一切法无生，无动摇，无取舍，无相貌，无自性，可于此佛法中安住其心，勿信于他。”
尔时，父王与七万释种闻说是法，信解欢喜，悟无生忍。
佛现微笑而说偈曰:
释种决定智，是故于佛法，决信心安住。
人中命终已，得生安乐国，面奉阿弥陀，无畏成菩提。
《无量寿经》言：“如纯孝之子，爱敬父母。”
法藏菩萨因地之时，修广大菩萨行资粮，面对每一位众生，其用心如纯然孝顺的孩子，爱敬于父母。
愿一切如父母众生早日离苦得乐， 愿他们 忆佛念佛，得佛接引， 往生净土， 早成佛道。南无阿弥陀佛
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