Dharma Outline????7-1 The key to Pure Land Buddhism practice lies in following the original vows

(English Subtitles) 佛法修學概要, 淨土宗的修行重點在於順從本願，確保臨終的正念。 Lectured by Master Jìng Jiè (淨界法師) from Taiwan.
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【93】淨土宗的修行重點在於順從本願，確保臨終的正念
[93] The key to Pure Land Buddhism practice lies in following one's original vows and ensuring right mindfulness at the time of death
Please join your palms and recite Namo Fundamental Master Sakyamuni Buddha
The Outline of Buddha Dharma Practice. Good evening, merciful chairman, every merciful masters, every merciful students, Amitabha Buddha
We are talking about - Discerning one's aspirations as the standard for establishing action. After Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to China, it was compiled and organized by successive patriarchs into eight schools.
The so-called Yogacara, Tiantai, Huayan, Chan, Tantric, ... and then Pure Land schools are a total of eight schools,
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which we generally refer to as the eight schools of Mahayana Buddhism. Of course, each of these eight schools has its own scriptures, theories, and methods of practice to follow. In Buddhist terms, each has its own heritage. However, if we delve deeper into these eight sects, we will find that although they each have their own independent methods of study and practice, they are also related.
What is the relationship? As the ancients said, "There are many convenient paths, but only one way to return to the origin." It means that during the process, we saw eight gates, but in fact, these eight sects have a common goal, which is to achieve Buddhahood perfectly.
Just like this classroom, you can come in from the east door or the west door.
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The process is different, but the result of entering the classroom is the same. This is why all sects must develop Bodhicitta, because our ultimate goal is to attain Buddhahood.
So, in terms of the plan for attaining Buddhahood, there are still two differences. If we look at it from the perspective of the eight schools, it can be further divided into two parts: One attains Buddhahood in the Pure Land, and the other attains Buddhahood in the Defiled Land. The one who attains Buddhahood in the Defiled Land is called the Holy Path Gate, which is the sects other than the Pure Land Sect. They choose to attain Buddhahood in the Saha world. In every lifetime in this Saha world, they repent of their karmic obstacles and accumulate merit.
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The Pure Land school's plan is that we go to the Pure Land, cultivate the holy path there, and then return to the Saha world to attain Buddhahood. These are two different approaches, and that is up to you. However, the focus of these two practices is different.
If you are following the holy path, you need to prepare for transmigration, and you must meet three conditions:
First, you must ensure that you are reborn as a human being in the afterlife. If you are reborn in the three evil realms, your entire spiritual practice will be interrupted, and it's all over. So, you must deeply believe in cause and effect, and abandon evil and cultivate good. You cannot have any major sins in the holy path.
Secondly, you must accumulate merit and repent for your karmic obstacles.
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In your next life, you must have all six roots intact. The third and most important thing is that you must be able to encounter a virtuous intellectual. In the entire Tantric tradition, all the practice culminates in taking refuge in the root guru, and he must have the guidance of a guru in every lifetime.
So, the Holy Path emphasizes taking refuge, practical cultivation, but depreciate rational observation, focusing on the practice of karma while relatively downplaying the study of thought. Because his path to Buddhahood is not rushed, but rather a slow and steady progress through each lifetime, this is called "enhanced rebirth." As long as the next life is better than this one, that's enough. It pursues the enhancement of life, so it is not in a hurry to deal with birth and death.
But the Pure Land School is different. The Pure Land School aims to leave the Three Realms in this lifetime,
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so its practice is exactly the opposite of the holy path. It emphasizes rational observation and downplays practical cultivation.
The Pure Land school doesn't require you to accumulate a lot of good karma because you don't want to be reborn in the next life anyway, and you don't need to care about good reward. The Pure Land School holds that this lifetime is your final rebirth, requiring a last-ditch battle with no room for retreat. So how can one reach the Pure Land? He desperately depends on communion.
You must ensure that your final minds resonate with Amitabha's great compassion, achieving communion. This is the foremost goal of the Pure Land Sect—one that makes no preparations for rebirth in the next life. Therefore, you see that Pure Land practitioners rarely engage in charitable activities, which is not the point.