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
#10 - An Amitabha-reciter who is in a coma near the end-of-life, and is unable to arouse a thought of the Buddha’s Name is uncertain of being reborn. Is this correct?
Comment:
Our spirit/consciousness is not controlled by our sensory organs. The sixth consciousness (of the mind) controls the function of the brain. When the brain ceases functioning, the spirit/consciousness is still alive. Even if we are blind, our spirits are not. Spirit is always clear and sharp.
In Guiyang, China, there was an Amitabha-reciter who was blind. He suddenly “died” because of cerebral congestion. After his “death”, he was sent to a hospital. However, after a day he regained consciousness and immediately recited Namo Amituofo! He said he saw Amitabha Buddha in the Pure Land of Bliss. Later, he passed away. This explains that, though a person appears to be in a coma or delirious, his consciousness /spirit still functions, and it can clearly see the arrival of Amitabha Buddha.
So, as long as you recite Amitabha’s name exclusively, you don’t need to worry whether Amitabha Buddha will come to receive you, or that you will not recognize him. No need to worry at all!
(to be continued tomorrow)
淨宗法師 - 念佛人的糊塗認識
其十:“念佛人臨終昏迷,提不起佛號,往生不定。” 對嗎?
答:
神識是不受我們器官的影響的。第六意識是腦器官的作用,腦器官壞掉了,沒有意識作用,但神識不會壞;眼睛壞了,神識也沒有壞,神識還是很清楚明朗。
貴陽有位蓮友是一個瞎子,得腦溢血突然死過去了,他是平常專修念佛的人。死過去到醫院搶救,經過一天一夜,醒過來第一句就念“南無阿彌陀佛”,然後說在這段時間,他看見極樂淨土阿彌陀佛了。後來往生的很殊勝。這就說明:臨終人雖然在外相看起來昏迷、迷惑,其實他的神識,佛來接引看得很清楚,不昏昧的。
所以,你只要平時專修念佛,不必擔心臨終阿彌陀佛不來接,或者“佛來接,我不知道、看不見”,你根本不用擔心。
(再續)
Namo Amituofo!
