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 : During assisted recitation (at someone’s deathbed), does it work if we just recite Anitabha Buddha’s Name without giving any Dharma teachings?
Answer : For those who have not heard the Buddha’s teachings during their lifetime and do not seek rebirth in the Pure Land, it is best to offer a brief teaching to encourage them to aspire for rebirth. However, if no one is available to give a teaching, as long as the group recites Amitabha Buddha’s Name together, the room will naturally be filled with light, and inconceivable effects will still occur.
45問：助念時，沒有人開示、只念佛行不行？
答：平生未聞佛法、不求往生的人，最好能有簡單開示，勸他願生。實在沒有 人開示，只要大眾同聲念佛，自然滿屋光明，也有不可思議的效應。
Namo Amituofo!
