Method of Prayer-Recitation | |||
While practising `nien-fwo' it is important to adopt a correct sit- ting posture, a concentrated mind which is faith-fil ed and a firm desire to be reborn in the Pure Land of Amitabha. One must also be aware that salvation is not affected solely by Amitabha's powers but mainly by one's own constant effort in the practice. It is preferable to have an image of the Buddha in front so that the eyes can look at it during the recitation. And while the mouth recites the Buddha's name, the ears listen at entively to the six- syl ables "NA-MO-O-MI-TO-FWO" so that the mind is in full concentration and not al owed to move about freely. Beginners will find that they are faced with a scat ered mind which make them restless, feel heavy or even frustrated. is outcome is quite normal so that they should not give up the practice easily but instead recognise the fact that their minds have been lacking in concentration and discipline. ey should also appreciate having found a practice which will help them to get rid of their unruly minds and accept the great chal enge to succeed instead of being discouraged. With patience, they should try harder and continue the recitation with renewed vig- our. After some time the result of their efforts will be felt as the quiet-mind arises and then `nien-fwo' will henceforth be quite easy to practise. e more advanced ones may practise reciting the Buddha's name while meditating on the mental image of Him or e Pure Land scene which shows Amitabha Buddha being flanked by His foremost disciples Kuan Shih Yin P'usa and Ta-Shih-Chi ¡ûBACK¡û |INDEX| ¡úNEXT¡ú |