Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
Three Relationships (continued)
3. Augmentative relationship – Amitabha Buddha’s power exerted externally is generally called the augmentative relationship. It is characterized by Amitabha Buddha and a multitude of sacred beings appearing and welcoming a dying Amitabha-reciter when he is near his end-of-life. Subsequently, he can comfortably be reborn because his karmic offenses have been eradicated and all demonic obstructions are cleared. This is known as the augmentative relationship.
三緣
(3) 增上緣
阿彌陀佛之外緣,總稱增上緣,別以念佛行者臨終之時,佛及聖眾現前來迎,諸罪消滅,魔障排除,安詳往生,稱增上緣。
Namo Amituofo!
