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問念佛
Questions on Chanting “Amitabha”


----- Original Message -----
From: Yutang Lin
To: 'jui khin yeo'
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 2:38 AM
Subject: RE: 問念佛

Having read your "On Chanting 'Amitabha'," I realized that Guru used to chant “Namo Amitabha Buddha” for ten thousand times daily, therefore I, Disicple Jing Xing, have a few questions as follows:
閱〈談念佛〉,知道上師以前每天念一萬聲之「南無阿彌陀佛」聖號,弟子有幾個問題如下:

Q: During the chanting of Amitabha Buddha, is it restricted within the altar room or before the holy image of Buddha only, or permissible at any time and place?
問:在持誦「阿彌陀佛」時,是只限制在佛壇中或在佛像前,還是不受限制,隨時隨地都可念?
A: Any time and place.
答: 在任何時間與地方。

Q: While chanting the holy name of Amitabha Buddha, should one add “Namo” before the holy name of Amitabha Buddha?
問:執持「阿彌陀佛」聖號,是否要加上「南無」兩個字在聖號前?
A: No need. Easier to do just the four-word.
答: 不需要。只執持「阿彌陀佛」聖號四個字是較易的。

Q: The method of chanting, should it be with voice (low voices) or silently?
問:持誦的方法,是出聲念(小聲念),或只在心內默念?
A: Sometimes silently, sometimes in low voices; alternate as you feel like it.
答: 有時是默誦,有時是小聲念誦。你可隨意交替之。

Q: During the chanting of the holy name of Amitabha Buddha, whether one needs to visualize simultaneously, or just concentrate on the holy name of Amitabha Buddha?
問:在念誦聖號時,是否要配合觀想,或只是一心專注於聖號?
A: Just concentrate on “Amitabha.”
答: 只專注於「阿彌陀佛」。

Q: How to pratice the power of concentration?
問:如何練習專注力?
A: Don’t try to do this. Just repeat as many and as often as you can, and gradually become able to concentrate.
答: 不用特意如此做。只要盡力持誦多遍及常念,如此你就能夠逐漸地專注了。

Answered by Guru Yutang Lin in English on December 26 of 2007.
林鈺堂上師以英文回答於二○○七年十二月廿六日


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