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 57:
If a person is unconscious at the time of death, can reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha on their behalf still enable them to attain rebirth in the Pure Land?
Answer:
Yes, it can!
In Records of Responses to reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha (Volume 3), there is the case of Mr. Huang Yingfu, who was unconscious for forty-three days—like a person in a vegetative state.
When others recited Namo Amitabha Buddha and gave him teachings and encouragement, he still attained an extraordinary rebirth in the Pure Land. This serves as clear evidence.
57問：臨終昏迷，為其助念能不能往生？
答：能！《念佛感應錄》第三集黃英夫，昏迷四十三天，如同植物人，為 他開示念佛，仍然殊勝往生，即是明證。
Namo Amituofo!
