【法水長流】淨空老和尚主題開示選輯
【合掌念十聲佛號，一天九次薰修，真有效果】
Master Chin Kung: " Recite the Buddha's name devoutly ten times; cultivate nine times a day, and it truly has an effect."
一九九八年住在新加坡，同修帶我組了個團，到馬來西亞訪問，看到穆斯林，每天五次祈禱。
In 1998, while staying in Singapore, the fellow practitioners took me to form a group to visit Malaysia, where I saw Muslims praying five times a day.
回教徒都能夠遵守，一到祈禱時間，工作立刻放下，他的祈禱不超過十分鐘，祈禱完畢回來再工作。
The Muslims are able to adhere to this; when it's prayer time, they immediately set down their work. Their prayers do not exceed ten minutes, and after praying, they return to their work.
我覺得很好，一天五次薰修，不會忘記。
I thought this was great—five times a day of cultivation, so they won't forget.
這是什麼？佛家講，一門深入，長時薰修。
What is this? In Buddhism, it is said that one should delve deeply into one practice and engage in long-term cultivation.
所以我就想出一個十念法，一天九次，比他還多，但是時間比他短，就是念十句阿彌陀佛，一次都不要缺。
So, I came up with a method of ten recitations, nine times a day, which is even more frequent, but takes less time. It involves reciting ten phrases of Amitabha Buddha, and not missing a single time.
這個十念法，實際一句就是一念。阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛，念十聲，就是一次，非常短。
This method of ten recitations essentially means one thought. "Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha," reciting ten times is very brief.
早晨一次，晚上一次，三餐飯，人家念供養咒，我們念十聲佛號，就五次了。
Once in the morning, once in the evening, and at each of the three meals, while others recite offering mantras, we recite the Buddha's name ten times, which already counts as five.
上午上班、下班，下午上班、下班，就是四次。一共九次，記住修這個法。
Before and after work in the morning, and before and after work in the afternoon, that makes four times. In total, that’s nine times—remember to cultivate this method.
我把這個方法介紹給南洋、美國同修，他們用這個方法很得力，用得歡喜，一點都不浪費時間，到時候就想起來。
I introduced this method to fellow practitioners in Southeast Asia and the United States, and they found it very effective and enjoyable. It does not waste any time; when the time comes, they just remember to do it.
吃飯之前，合掌念十聲佛號。工作前，先念十聲佛號，再開始工作。工作結束，收拾好了，念十聲佛號，離開崗位。
Before meals, they put their palms together devoutly and recite the Buddha's name ten times. Before starting work, they recite the Buddha's name ten times, and then begin their tasks. After finishing work and tidying up, they recite the Buddha's name ten times before leaving their post.
一天九次，比回教更密切，他五次，我們做九次，時間更短，真有效果。
Nine times a day is more frequent than the five times of the Muslims, and it takes even less time, which truly has an effect.
節錄自【淨土大經科註】358集
Excerpted from "Commentary on the Great Sutra of the Pure Land," Volume 358.