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 51: If a person has exclusively recited Amitabha’s Name throughout his/her life with faith and aspiration , will their rebirth still be affected at the time of death if family members cry or move them?
Answer:
If indeed one has spent a lifetime practicing exclusive recitation with faith and aspiration, one has long been embraced within Amitabha’s light. At the end of life, no matter what circumstances arise, they will not be hindered and their rebirth is assured.
However, the state of a person’s inner heart is difficult for outsiders to truly know. Moreover, since we come to assist with recitation (near the end-of-life), we should remove all possible obstacles as the safest course. Therefore, regardless of how firm the dying person’s faith and aspiration may be, family crying, moving the body, and other such disturbances should always be avoided during assisted recitation.
51問：一生信願專修念佛的人，臨終遇家人哭泣、搬動等，也會影響往生 嗎？
答：果真一生信願專修，早入彌陀攝取光中，臨終不論遇到何緣都不會受到 影響，決定往生。但一個人的內心，外人難知，況且既然來助念，總是要排 除一切可能的障緣，以為萬全之策，所以不論臨終人信願如何，助念都要排 除家人的哭泣、搬動等。
Namo Amituofo!
