隋唐天台宗净土修持之特色

The Characteristics of "Pure Land Practice" of Tiantai Buddhism in Sui and Tang Dynasty

隋唐时期,弥陀净土信仰以其简单的修行方法(易行道)、借助阿弥陀佛的愿力(他力)死后升西方净土为号召力,博得了许多信徒。佛教其他各宗派纷纷吸收弥陀净土信仰,以求发展,天台宗也不例外。但天台宗在继承慧远"念佛三昧"的基础上,从天台的立场出发,把弥陀净土信仰定格在天台"止观双修"的"观"的范畴,只作为禅观的一部分内容。试以智顗《净土十疑论》、飞锡的《念佛三昧宝王论》为例加以说明。

In Sui and Tang dynasties, the religion of Amitabha pura land belief had get lots of believers by its simple practice way and going to pure land after death by the original power of Maitreya. The other schools of Buddhism like Tiantai Buddhism developed themselves by adopting Amitabha be- lief. Based on Hut Yuan＇s idea of ＂Pray to Buddha in Samadhi＂ and the position of Tiantai Buddhism, Tiantai Buddhism had positioned its Amitabha belief on the category of ＂Guan＂ practice in samathavipa syana, which was only one part of Zan thoughts. This paper will explain it with a case study of Zhi＇s Jing Tu Shi Ning Lun and Fei Xi＇s Nian Fo San Wet Bao Wang Lun.