May 23

May 23, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛度亡

A family member that has just passed away, in every thought, wishes his surviving kin to contribute merits and virtues to him, so that he can get away from the darkness, fear and sufferings he is experiencing. Therefore, we have to offer them with vegetarian food, and do not kill living beings in seven sevens or 49 days. It is much better if the surviving kin can also stop eating meat and recite Amitabha’s name within these 49 days.

剛死去的親人，念念都希望陽世眷屬為他做功德，讓他遠離當下的黑暗、驚怖與痛苦，所以在七七四十九天內，都要用素食來祭拜，不可再殺生；甚至陽世眷屬在這七七四十九天最好都要吃素念佛。

Namo Amitabha