Q and A about Practicing Amitabha-Recitation
Part Three - Assisted-Recitation near the End-of-Life
第三部分 有關臨終助念
Question: What is the main content of the guidance given during recitation assistance?
Answer: First, explain that samsara is suffering and that the Pure Land is bliss, encouraging the person to aspire for rebirth there.
Then, advise them to let go of all worldly attachments. As life is coming to an end, clinging is futile and will hinder their rebirth.
Finally, encourage them to join in the recitation of Amitabha Buddha’s Name or, if unable, simply listen. When they see the Buddha coming to receive them, they should joyfully follow him.
39問:助念時,開示的主要內容是什麼?
答:先說明輪迴是苦、極樂是樂,勸他應當發願往生。再勸他放下世間一切執著,因為身命將終,再執著也無用,而且妨礙往生。最後勸他隨著一道念佛,見佛來迎,即隨佛去。
Namo Amituofo!
