Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings - Encouraging the practice of Amitabha-Recitation
念佛警策
We must clearly understand that, when we approach death, we have to choose between two mental states at the critical moment. When we become aware that we are in our last moments, we need to let go of all worldly attachments. No matter how reluctant we are to let go, or how much we want to stay in this world, we must accept the inevitable.
Therefore, when we approach death, and our physical bodies can no longer serve us, if we can totally let go, we are assured of rebirth. If we hold on tightly, it implies that our mind of aspiration to be reborn in the Land of Bliss is not true, and we may face further births in the Saha world.
我們一定要清楚了解,到了臨終之時,在二選一的緊要關頭,你就不可以再對世間的一切存有絲毫貪著的心,因為你既已知道這是人生最後的時刻,這世間已經和你無關了,你再怎麼留戀,再怎麼執著,再怎麼想停留在這個世間,都必然是徒勞無功,已經是不可能了。
所以,當肉體已不能由我們作主,已經到了臨終之時,這個時候我們的執著之心就一定要全部放下,這樣就可以決定往生。如果這時還是執著不放,那就表示平時說要往生極樂世界的心是假的,不是真的,這樣就退轉了。
Namo Amituofo!
