Question: I have a relative who is not dying but bedridden. Although relatives on his side are not devout Buddhists, I am thinking of giving them a copy of The Pure Land Passport:...
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Can Nianfo Practice Nurture Compassion & Wisdom?
Question: Can Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha – ‘Amituofo’) increase my loving-kindness (metta)? If so, I would not have to...
Should The Deceased Be Invited Home For Offerings?
Question: Will invitation of the deceased to stay at home to partake of food offerings distract the person from Nianfo (practice of mindfulness of the name of Amitabha Buddha –...
How To Handle Ashes Of The Deceased?
Question: Why do some carry urns with umbrellas? Is the consciousness of the deceased afraid of sunlight? Answer: There is the belief of so by some. However, the point is that...
How NOT To Teach & Learn About Pure Land
Having completed a few Pure Land courses by Teacher 1, I was inspired to learn more about the Pure Land teachings. So, when I heard Teacher 2 will be teaching it, I was very keen...
Must The Deceased’s Clothes Be Changed?
Question: Is it compulsory to change the clothes of the deceased? Answer: Any touching or moving of the body, including for change of clothes should be after reasonable amount of...
Can Non-Veg Support-Chanters Be Effective?
Question: Will the efforts of support-chanters in helping someone when dying and at a wake be effective if they are not vegetarians (or vegans), who also eat the five pungent...
Should I Chant This, That Or Both?
Question: My old Mother has been chanting Om Mani Padme Hung daily for some months. For reaching Amituofo’s Pure Land, I am thinking of encouraging her to chant Amituofo...
Je Tsongkhapa’s ‘Aspiration Prayer For Rebirth In The Western Pure Land Of Ultimate Bliss’ 宗喀巴大师之《往生西方极乐世界发愿文》
胜行无尽利有情 一念永弃死王畏 恒愍众生如爱子 礼天人师阿弥陀 I pray to Buddha Amitayus, teacher of gods and men. Your excellent activities give endless benefit to beings. Remembering you just once pushes away...
Did The Deceased Or Support-Chanters Connect To Āmítuófó? 是亡者或助念者感应了阿弥陀佛？
Did The Deceased Or Support-Chanters Connect To Āmítuófó?是亡者或助念者感应了阿弥陀佛？ Question: During support-chanting (助念) for the deceased, if there are auspicious signs (瑞相), how do we...