[512] 为什么说临终助念利益甚大？
[512] Why Say Support-Chanting [When] Approaching [Life’s] End’s Benefits [Are] Extremely Great?
◎ 念佛之人，于临命终时，请众居士助念，其利益甚大。自家眷属，通为念佛，此人必能仗佛力生西方。纵不生西方，亦必生善道，有大利益，毫无损伤。具体请看《饬终津梁》自知。
◎ [Summary]: [For] people [who] recite [Āmítuó]fó[’s (阿弥陀佛) name], when approaching [their lives’] end, [they should] invite many laypersons [for] support-chanting, [as] its benefits [are] extremely great. [With one’s] own family members, all for [them] reciting [Āmítuó]fó’s [name], these people [are] definitely able [to] rely [on the] Buddha’s power [to be] born [in his] Western [Pure Land Of Ultimate Bliss (极乐世界)]. Even if not born [in the] Western [Pure Land, they] also will [be] born [in] good paths, [to] have great benefits, not in the least harmed. [For the] particulars, please see Bridge [With] Admonitions [For The] End, [to] personally know [them].
凡有平素念佛之人，或其人之子孙信佛，于临命终时，请众居士助念，其利益甚大。看看《饬终津梁》自知。
[For] all those people [who] usually recite [Āmítuó]fó[’s (阿弥陀佛) name], perhaps [with] these people’s children [and] grandchildren, who [have] faith [in] Buddhism, when approaching [their] lives’ end, [they should] invite many laypersons [for] support-chanting, [as] its benefits [are] extremely great. Take a look at Bridge [With] Admonitions [For The] End [to] personally know [them].
念佛人，于自己父母，及余眷属前，常须说与彼听。迨及有命终人，自家眷属，通为念佛，此人必能仗佛力生西方。纵不生西方，亦必生善道，有大利益，毫无损伤。
People mindful [of the] Buddha, for their fathers [and] mothers, and before other family members, must constantly speak [of this] for them [to] hear. Until reaching [when there] are people [at] life’s end, [with one’s] own family members, all for [them] reciting [Āmítuó]fó’s [name], these people [are] definitely able [to] rely [on the] Buddha’s power [to be] born [in his] Western [Pure Land Of Ultimate Bliss (极乐世界)]. Even if not born [in the] Western [Pure Land, they] also will [be] born [in] good paths, [to] have great benefits, not in the least harmed.
若不知此，未死即为洗澡，换衣，若因搬动疼痛，则起嗔心。即不至起嗔，然一经搬动，心便不得清净矣。
If not knowing this, yet [to] die, then for [them] bathing [and] changing clothes, if because [of] moving [and] touching painful, [these] then give rise [to the] angry mind. Even if not going so far [to] give rise [to] anger, however, once going through moving [and] touching, [their] minds then [do] not attain purity.
倘平素念佛求生西方之人，一经如此，定规打失正念，不得往生。
If [there are] people who usually recite [Āmítuó]fó’s [name to] seek birth [in the] West[ern Pure Land], once going through [disturbances] like these, [they will] definitely lose Right Mindfulness, [and] not attain rebirth [in Pure Land].
若未死先哭，则令彼生爱恋心，亦是牵令堕落耳。
If yet [to] die, first crying, then causing those [people to] give rise [to] deep attachment’s mind, [this] also is pulling [to] cause falling.
临终一关，要紧之极，固宜为之助念。
Approaching [life’s] end, [at this] one pass, that [is] extremely important, [there] certainly should [be] for those [people practising] support-chanting.
助念之人，必须熟阅《饬终津梁》，使其家儿女眷属，通依助念人之指示，庶可不至因孝心，而致亲反受堕落之苦耳。
Those people support-chanting, must carefully read Bridge [With] Admonitions [For The] End, [and] enable [their] families’ sons, daughters [and other] family members, [to] all rely [on the] instructions of support-chanting people, so that [they do] not go so far [to], because [of their] ‘filial’ minds, then cause relatives [to] instead receive [the] suffering of falling.
除助念外，均非所宜。
Except support-chanting, all [other practices are] not those suitable.
《复杨慧昌居士书二》
Second Reply Letter [To] Layperson Yáng Huìchāng
净土宗十三祖印光大师著
Written [By] Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师答念佛600问》
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Answers [For] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha’s 600 Questions
卷十：净土法门与临终关怀
Scroll Ten: Pure Land Dharma Door And Care [When] Approaching [Life’s] End
传印法师鉴定
Evaluated [By] Dharma Master Chuányìn
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[511] Why Must There Be, In Normal Times, Enabling Of Family Members To Know The Relationship Of Benefits And Harms, When Approaching Life’s End With Support-Chanting?
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劝眷属常念佛对临终有什么帮助？
[513] If Encouraging Family Members To Constantly Recite Āmítuófó’s Name, For Those Approaching Life’s End, This Has What Help?
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Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
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