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问念佛
Questions on Chanting “Amitabha”
----- Original Message -----
From: Yutang Lin
To: 'jui khin yeo'
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 2:38 AM
Subject: RE: 问念佛
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:
阅〈谈念佛〉，知道上师以前每天念一万声之“南无阿弥陀佛”圣号，弟子有几个问题如下：
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?
问：在持诵“阿弥陀佛”时，是只限制在佛坛中或在佛像前，还是不受限制，随时随地都可念？
A： Any time and place.
答: 在任何时间与地方。
Q: While chanting the holy name of Amitabha Buddha, should one add “Namo” before the holy name of Amitabha Buddha?
问：执持“阿弥陀佛”圣号，是否要加上“南无”两个字在圣号前？
A： No need. Easier to do just the four-word.
答: 不需要。只执持“阿弥陀佛”圣号四个字是较易的。
Q: The method of chanting, should it be with voice (low
voices) or silently?
问：持诵的方法，是出声念（小声念），或只在心内默念？
A： Sometimes silently, sometimes in low voices; alternate as you feel like it.
答: 有时是默诵，有时是小声念诵。你可随意交替之。
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?
问：在念诵圣号时，是否要配合观想，或只是一心专注于圣号？
A： Just concentrate on “Amitabha.”
答: 只专注于“阿弥陀佛”。
Q: How to pratice the power of concentration?
问：如何练习专注力？
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。只要尽力持诵多遍及常念，如此你就能够逐渐地专注了。
Answered by Guru Yutang Lin in English on December 26 of 2007.
林钰堂上师以英文回答于二○○七年十二月廿六日
二○○七年十二月廿六日开示
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