General Confusion and Misunderstandings by Amitabha-Reciters seeking Rebirth - By Master Jingzong
淨宗法師談念佛人的糊塗認識
#11 - The Buddha that comes to receive us as we approach death, may be the manifestation of a demon, an enemy or a creditor. Is this true?
Comment:
For those who exclusively practice Amitabha-recitation near the end-of-life, the Buddha who comes to receive them will be Amitabha Buddha. No fake or disguised Buddha manifested by demons will appear to obstruct us. Thus, Master Yuanzhao said, with reference to the scriptures, “The time of approaching death is not the time when demons come”.
For those who exclusively practice Amitabha-recitation, the three sacred beings in the West are their principal Buddha and Bodhisattvas. When you are close to death, they will appear in the form that you will recognize; so, there is no way that you won’t know them.
Demons, enemies and creditors may manifest as other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to delude and confuse you; but, definitely not your principal ones. It is the rule, otherwise the Dharma guardians will not forgive them. The Dharma guardians do not intervene if the demons transform to become Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, except Amitabha Buddha and the principal ones.
淨宗法師 - 念佛人的糊塗認識
其十一 - “臨終來接引的佛可能是魔或冤親債主變現的。” 真的嗎?
答:
專修念佛,臨終的時候,來接的佛都一定是真佛,沒有假佛,不會有魔在這個時候變現來障礙我們。所以講:“臨終之時,非致魔之時。”元照律師就講,根據經典講臨終的時候不是致魔的時候。
專修念佛的人,西方三聖是我們的本尊,臨終時他們現的像你決定認識,決不會把他們認錯的。
魔或冤親債主可以變成其他的佛菩薩來誘惑你,但是決不會變本尊,這是規矩,不然護法神也不會饒過他們,本尊之外的佛菩薩變相,護法神不干涉。
Namo Amituofo!
