Apr 23, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛度亡
慧淨上人法語
念佛度亡
After death, if a person is reborn in the Land of Bliss, his body will be generally soft; if he ascends to heaven, his body may also be soft; and if he becomes a deity in the “yin” realm (or underworld), his body may be soft too. If he performs virtuous conducts for his whole life, and reincarnates to become human again to enjoy the human fortunes, his body may also be soft. Hence, softness is not necessarily the only benchmark for verification of rebirth [in the Land of Bliss].
There are two benchmarks for rebirth. Firstly, in his present life he has determined to be reborn in the Land of Bliss, and exclusively recites “Namo Amituofo”. If he can do that, he is certainly reborn no matter his body is soft or not after a number of hours of his death.
(continued tomorrow)
人死之後，如果往生西方極樂世界，他的身體往往會柔軟；或者往生天庭，身體也可能會柔軟；或者到陰間做神，身體也可能會柔軟；或者他一生積德行善，投胎轉世做人，去享受人間的福報，身體也可能會柔軟。所以，柔軟不是往生的唯一認證標準。
往生的標準可以依兩種來看：第一就是，他平生有決定要往生極樂世界，專念這一句「南無阿彌陀佛」，能這樣就不用去管他的肉體死了幾個鐘頭，身體有柔軟、沒有柔軟，已經不管這些了，他都決定往生。
Namo Amitabha!
