Amitabha Buddha hit him hard on His Chest

The Buddha image flew out from the book to cure his illness

书中佛像  飘出治病

Fan Ren Rong is staying at the river village, the border of old and new district in Qian Jiang Town. At the age of fifteen, he would go to catch the eels after school. One day, he was frightened by a colourful eel and fell ill immediately. When he reached home, he went to take a bath and said that his body was covered with leeches. He washed again and again. After that he often became insane. Sometimes he would wake up as normal but other times he would fall into confusion.

At the age of twenty-five he was insane again and ran away from home. He was knocked down by a car and the bones of his two legs were fractured. Until now, the fixtures are still in his legs. He fell sick easily. Though he could walk he was strengthless. As such he could not go to work.  For twenty years, his mother looked for doctors to treat him, set up altar to offer prayers by the spiritual doctor for the transcendence of his creditors and foes. But he remained the same. Both the mother and son lived in extreme poverty.

Last summer, he was sick again. His sister Fan Lian Yi asked me what to do. I told her, ‘Ask him to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. If he can read, ask him to study the Buddha Dharma.’ Then I gave him a Sutra of Immeasurable Lifespan by Tripiṭaka Master Saṃghavarman, published by the Mountain of the Original Vows.

On receiving the Sutra, he opened and saw the Buddha Amitabha. He was very glad. After he had finished reading, he placed it on the table and recited Namo Amitabha Buddha. He continued to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha and then he saw the Buddha Amitabha rose up from the Sutra, flying towards him, hitting hard on his chest, setting his whole body into vibration. He felt very comfortable, that his head and legs are light and empty. He was clear in mind and felt much better. From then onwards, he could go to work, even carrying heavy loads, ploughing the fields and doing the miscellaneous jobs.

Last year, on the first of December, I met with Fan Ren Rong and he told me that he had smelled unique fragrance three times when he was reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha. This fragrance could not be found in this world. The fragrance permeated the air for twenty to thirty minutes. Besides, he said that every time he lighted the incense he was able to see the three Sages of the Western Land. Last time, when he was sick, he could feel that his eyes were rolling upwards. When they reached the head, the head would become numb. When the head became numb, he would lose control of himself. After he has started to learn the Buddha Dharma, he has undergone such a state once. When he felt that his eyes were rolling up, he would quickly sit down to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. Once he started to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha, the situation would return to normal. From then onwards, he recovered fully from his illness. He said, ‘Now, it is very good. Whatever yin living beings of the negative energy can no longer come near to me. Namo Amitabha Buddha…..’ (recorded by upasaka Jing Yao, 15^th, February, 2001)

A comment by oridharma:

Animosity is created because we have killed and harmed living beings. Without the rescue of Amitabha Buddha, there is simply no way to cure the illness of karmic hindrances. So, Amitabha Buddha is also known as the Greatest Doctor who is able to cure all diseases. Most grateful to Namo Amitabha Buddha 杀害生命，结了冤仇，如果没有阿弥陀佛的救度，这业障病根本没法治好。故阿弥陀佛也被称为大医王，万病总医治。感恩南无阿弥陀佛

潜江市老新区边河村凡仁荣，现年三十五岁。十五岁时，他放学去挖鳝鱼，为一条彩鳝所惊，顿感周身不适，回家洗澡，自言全身上下都是蚂蟥，洗了又洗。此後常患疯颠，有时清醒，有时糊涂。二十五岁那年又发疯出走，被车碰伤，双腿骨折，至今钢筋尚在腿中。病还是常发，能行走，但无力，不能劳动。二十年来，他母亲到处求医、求神，做表超度，皆不见效，母子生活极度困难。

去夏又犯病，其姐凡莲艺问我有何法，我说：「叫他念佛，如果识字，再看看佛书。」遂送一本康僧铠译《无量寿经》（本愿山出版）。

凡仁荣拿到经书，一打开就见到一尊南无阿隬陀佛像，非常欢喜。他看完後，把书放在桌子上，

口称「南无阿弥陀佛」，

念着念着就看到桌子上书中的阿弥陀佛飘出，

对着他胸前撞过来，撞得他身体晃动了一下；这一晃立刻感到从头到脚都空了，非常舒服，头脑特别清醒，精神也好了；从那以後，人有劲了，挑担子，扶犁耕田，样样能干。

去年十二月一日碰到凡仁荣告诉我说，他曾有三次念佛时嗅到奇香，这种香气是我们这个世界所没有的，时间可持续二十到三十分钟；并说他每次点香时，都看到西方三圣。凡仁荣还说，以前每次发病时，首先感觉眼睛往上吊，待吊到头上时，头就发麻，头一发麻，人就失控。

学佛以後，也发生过一次，感觉眼睛往上吊，

他马上坐下来念佛，一念佛就好了。

从那以後，就再没有发生过。

他说：「这下子可好了，什 麽阴性众生都不能上我身了。南无阿弥陀佛……。」（二○○一年二月十五日    净耀居士记）

Namo Amitabha Buddha, Do have Mercy on Me!

Here is a story of ‘Amitabha Buddha, do have mercy on me!’

There is this old Upasika who is very pious. She would like to attain a rebirth in the Western World of Ultimate Bliss but she did not know how to attain a rebirth. 

Someone told her that if she wanted to attain a rebirth in the Western World of Ultimate Bliss, she must read and recite the Great Vehicle Sutras. She began to study the Great Vehicle Sutras.

This pitiful old lady is illiterate. So, she bought a dictionary specially in order to learn the words. She asked her daughter to read for her the Sutra word by word so that she can recite the Sutra. Her daughter felt so strange and asked, ‘Mother, you are so old. On top of that you can’t even recognize the words. Do you want to take examinations to enter the Buddhist University? If not, why should you learn it word by word?’

She answered, ‘Oh, you cannot understand. Anyway, I won’t tell you.’ She was thus thinking, ‘I want to attain a rebirth. I must read this Sutra in order to attain a rebirth!’

After learning the Sutra, she heard people said, ‘You cannot attain a rebirth with your little good roots. How can you recite the Sutra only? You must be able to recite the Mantra. If you cannot recite the Mantra, you cannot attain a rebirth!’ She was very worried and said, ‘Goodness, the Mantra is so long. What is more I do not even know the meanings? I am already so old. It is very difficult for me to memorise them. When people are reciting the Great Compassionate Mantra, I simply cannot follow.’

But then she had to force herself to learn the Mantra also. Finally, she managed to learn a short Mantra. Then she again listened to all kinds of suggestions to learn this and that. Every day, she was so busy and so worried, ‘What can I do? What am I supposed to do?’ She was greatly afflicted.

When she was worried, Amitabha was worried for her too. She said, ‘What to do? What to do?’ Amitabha Buddha knocked on the door of her heart and told her, ‘I will do it, I will do it!’ But at that time, she did not hear it. Amitabha Buddha has said, ‘If they cannot attain a rebirth, I will not certify to Proper Enlightenment.’ Amitabha Buddha said, ‘I will do it, I will do it!’ She did not hear this!

That day, she heard me saying this, she was so glad. She stood up immediately and bowed to the Buddha at the Western direction three times.

She said, ‘Amitabha Buddha, do have mercy on me. You have pardon me!’

What does she mean? ‘You see, now, I do not have to check the dictionary to memorise the Sutra. I do not have to frown, to furrow my brows. It is unnecessary for me the old woman to get so tired. What is more I am illiterate! Now the Buddha has mercy on me! I will just recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. I am so happy now. No more tension!’

I said, ‘Amitabha Buddha has never bound you up, why do you say have mercy on me?’

It is we who have created all these frightful issues and conditions. Amitabha Buddha has never set such conditions, neither does he need to forgive anyone, or not forgiving them. Please do not misunderstand the magnificent Vows of Amitabha Buddha. I feel this this example is very convincing. Though, her words are down to earth, they are truly honest.

What does she mean? ‘Amitabha Buddha, you have liberated me. Now, I am totally calm at ease. I can recite Namo Amitabha Buddha exclusively to attain a rebirth in the Pure Land. It is unnecessary for me to work so hard and yet I was not certain of my rebirth!’

Amitabha Buddha calls out at us and says, ‘All of you who are transmigrating on the various destinies, please come to my Land swiftly to enjoy the Bliss.’ All of you living beings who are transmigrating on the six paths, come back quickly! Come quickly to attain a rebirth in my Pure Land, to enjoy the Dharma Bliss. Do not go on transmigrating in the Saha world, to be beaten by the thieves of afflictions until your whole face is bruised, swollen in black and blue.

In the Sutra of 16 Contemplation, the Buddha took pity on us and said, ‘After the Buddha has entered Still extinction, living beings of the five turbidities are harmed by the thieves of afflictions. I will speak for them the Pure Karma so that they can recite the Name of Namo Amitabha Buddha to attain a rebirth in the Pure Land.’

The Buddha treats us as his only son. He describes afflictions as the thieves. These thieves come to destroy our blessings. The Buddha bestows upon us his protection and says, ‘My only child, you are so afflicted because of these thieves. I am here to save you! You should quickly return to your home land of Ultimate Bliss!’ – As it is said, ‘Please come to my Land swiftly to enjoy the Bliss.’

講一個「阿彌陀佛饒了我」的故事。

有一個老居士，非常虔誠，非常想往生西方極樂世界；但是，她不知道怎麼去往生，聽人家講若想往生西方極樂世界，要讀誦大乘，她就讀誦大乘。可憐這個老太婆，她不識字，但是為了達成往生，她專門買了一本字典，請她的女兒一個字一個字地教她讀經。她女兒就感到奇怪，「媽媽，你這麼大年紀了，又不識字，你還想考佛教大學啊？怎麼一個字一個字地學？」她說：「你不懂，不跟你講。」在她心裡，「我要往生，讀這部經才能往生」。學完之後，又有人講：「少善根不行啊，光誦經不行，還要會誦咒，要是不會也不行！」她很著急：「咒這麼長，也不知道意思，我這麼大年紀，背起來也困難。人家念《大悲咒》，我就眉頭皺。」但是，也只好硬著頭皮學。好不容易學會了一個小咒，又有人告訴她，應該這樣那樣才能往生，她整天忙得不得了，內心非常惶恐，「怎麼辦，怎麼辦？」她在苦惱。

她在苦惱，阿彌陀佛也在苦惱。她在說「怎麼辦，怎麼辦？」阿彌陀佛在叩她的心門，說：「我來辦，我來辦！」但是她那個時候沒有聽到。「若不生者，不取正覺」，阿彌陀佛說「我來辦，我來辦！」她沒聽到。

那天，她聽我一講，高興了，趕緊站起來，向西方磕了三個頭，「阿彌陀佛啊，您可饒了我了，您可饒了我了！」她是什麼意思呢？「你看，我現在不用查字典背經了，也不用眉頭皺了，也不用這樣那樣了。我一個老太婆本來這麼累，又不識字，這下您可饒了我了，我就念這句佛號！這下可好了，我就輕鬆了。」

我說：「阿彌陀佛從來沒有捆著你，什麼叫饒了你了？」我們都是自己把自己嚇破了膽，阿彌陀佛沒有什麼饒不饒的，大家不要誤解阿彌陀佛的誓願。我覺得這個例子很有說服力，她這句話雖然說得很土，但說得很實在。

她的意思是什麼呢？「阿彌陀佛您解放我了，您讓我能徹底安心，能夠專修念佛往生淨土了。我不用再那樣辛苦了，還一點把握都沒有。」

阿彌陀佛呼喚我們說：「輪迴諸趣眾生類，速生我剎受快樂。」輪迴六道的眾生啊，你要快來！快點往生到我的淨土，享受法喜法樂。你不要在娑婆世界輪迴了，被煩惱賊打得鼻青臉腫。

佛在《觀經》裡憐憫我們說：「佛滅度之後的五濁眾生、被煩惱賊所害者，我為他們說清淨業，讓他們念彌陀名號往生淨土。」佛把我們當作他的獨子，把煩惱稱為「煩惱賊」。這個賊來破壞我們的幸福，佛就要保護我們：「我的獨子，你被煩惱賊弄得這麼苦惱，我來救你！你要快快回到極樂本鄉！」所謂「速生我剎受快樂」。

A celestial pill which cures all diseases

A celestial pill which cures all diseases.

仙丹一粒  总治百病

Last year, my daughter gave birth to a child. I went to take care of her. As I was overworked, I became very ill. In October, my son brought me to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said that I had kidney stones, gastric hydrops, gastroptosis, heart disease and so on and so forth. I could not remember them all.

I do not have that much money to treat these diseases. So, I decided to pray to Amitabha Buddha every day in the morning and evening. I would offer incense to the Buddha for these two sessions. Three months passed by. One night at about eight or nine o’clock, I was half awake and saw two bodhisattvas were sitting before me. Each of them carried a big red flower. One of them threw a pill at me, about the size of the middle finger. It is half yellow and half red in colour. I knew that I would be cured. Later my son suggested to bring me to the hospital for a check-up. I told him it was unnecessary. In this way, all my sicknesses are gone. Before this, I often faced the problem of bloating. Now, that problem is solved too. I feel very fine now. I am 68 now. When I walk, even my daughter-in-law cannot catch up with me.

As I have personally tasted the benefits of Amitabha recitation, today I come specially to take refuge in the Master, to become a Buddhist.

(Related by Tao Xiang Ying from Ma An Shan on the 20th of December,2001, recorded by Dharma Master Shi Jing Zong)

 去年下半年女儿生小孩，我去帮忙照护，因劳累过度病倒。大约十月份，儿子带我去医院检查，说是肾结石、肾积水、胃下垂、心脏病，还有一大堆，我不记得。

我花不起许多钱，就回家早晚上香念阿弥陀佛。过了约三个月，一天晚上八、九点钟，眼半睁半闭时，看见对面有二尊菩萨坐着，各带一朵大红花，其中一位一挥手朝我迎面扔来一粒仙丹，大约有中指头大小，半黄半红的。我就知道病会好，儿子要我再去医院检查，我说不必了。就这样一点药没吃，所有的病都好了，以前吃东西胃胀，现在好得很，没哪儿不舒服。我今年六十八了，走路几个媳妇都赶不上。

因为我亲尝了念佛的好处，今天特别来拜师入佛门。（二○○一年十二月二十日   马鞍山   陶向英口述   释净宗记）

You see, Amitabha Buddha is here. I am leaving!

I can still hear his voice but he has already attained a rebirth

＜聲猶在耳，人已往生＞

For three generations my family are vegetarians. I have been a vegetarian since I was young. I learn the Buddha Dharma and I also uphold the Bodhisattva precepts. But my brother Hu Xue Hui does not have faith in the Buddha. He is a heavy smoker, a drunken person, with many bad habits. It is impossible to change him. I do not even dare to advise him to take refuge in the Triple Gem, what is more to ask him to uphold the precepts, to practise the Dharma. I was very worried for him.

In the year 2002, my brother was already seventy years old. Because of his bad habits, he was infected with the last stage of lung cancer. I thought maybe it was the right time to exhort him to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. I dared not tell him about a change in his habitual way of life. Anyway, he did listen to me and recited Namo Amitabha Buddha at home sincerely. At times he would also visit the temple to pray to the Buddha.

In the year 2004, the 4th day of the 10th Lunar month, my brother phoned me up, asking me to go over. When I arrived, my brother looked fine. We recited Namo Amitabha Buddha together. I felt very strange because my brother was quite excited that day. We continued to sit on the bed to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. At midnight, my brother said, ‘Amitabha Buddha is coming to bring me back.’

He sounded so relax. I simply could not believe in his words. This is because I know him thoroughly. He has so many bad habits. He did not even take refuge in the Buddha basically. He did not abide by the five precepts. He did recite Namo Amitabha Buddha but he did not even know about the transference of merits. So, will Amitabha Buddha come to welcome him in such a condition? I am not a good practitioner either. But I am still very much better than him. But I have not heard from Amitabha Buddha and I do not know when he will come to welcome me! So, when I heard that he was leaving with Amitabha Buddha, I could not believe it at all.

I was thus thinking but I still insisted to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha with him until early in the morning, that is the fifth day of the tenth Lunar month. My brother said, ‘You see, Amitabha Buddha is here. I am leaving.’

Urgently I asked, ‘Where is He?’  As I was sitting opposite to him while reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha, he pointed at my back and said, ‘He is there’ I quickly turned my head to take a close look but I did not see anything. I used my hand to pull at him and asked, ‘Where is Amitabha Buddha? Where is Amitabha Buddha?’ I asked him twice continually but I could not move him. There is no answer either. Suddenly I turned back and looked at him. I was really shocked. My brother was right. Amitabha Buddha had already come and brought him along.

The time taken from the instance I turned my head and looked back was only a few seconds. But my brother had already attained a rebirth, still sitting there. At that instant, I was so joyful yet my heart was very sad. My face was wet with tears.

My sister-in-law was upstairs and she heard our voice. She descended from the staircase and asked, ‘What are you two talking about? Your loud voice had woken me up.’ I told her, ‘Amitabha Buddha has already brought my brother home’

She said tearfully, ‘But wasn’t he still talking just now?’

‘Yes, you are right. Amitabha Buddha is truly kind and compassionate. Please do not cry. Let us recite Namo Amitabha Buddha to send him to Pure Land.’

So, in this way, our whole family recited Namo Amitabha Buddha. After eight hours, we cleaned up his body and changed clothes for him. Brother’s body was very soft and he looked so nice. After three days, many people came to the funeral to have a look at him. They said that they had never seen such a handsome death man. Among the relatives, a few of them are touched by his death and they have started to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha.

Reflecting on this incidence, my brother should have known that he was going to attain a rebirth when he phoned me up. But he did not say anything. Maybe he knew that I would not believe in him. At mid-night, the fourth day, he said Amitabha Buddha was coming to bring him home. Maybe this is a signal for me. At that time, if I were to ask him, maybe he would tell me more. The problem is that I do not believe in him. That is why I did not bother to ask anything. Finally, when he said that the Buddha was there and it took only a few seconds for him to leave. I simply had no chance to ask any question. I am very regretful thinking about this. If I could believe in him earlier, and asked him what he had seen, asked for his opinions, it would be the best.

Anyway, my brother had left, in the most carefree way. He is the best example in the practice of Amitabha recitation to attain a rebirth. Truly speaking, he only knows the recitation of Namo Amitabha Buddha. Other than this recitation he knows nothing.

My brother’s attainment of rebirth has truly shaken me up. I have learnt a lot from him. In fact, I often look down on him as he can only recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. Unlike me, he did not uphold the precepts, did not take vegetarian diet, did not take refuge. He knows nothing about Sutras, mantras or cultivation. I was thus thinking, thousands of people can attain a rebirth, millions of people can attain a rebirth but I did not think he can attain a rebirth. But his attainment of a rebirth was because of his exclusive recitation of Amitabha Buddha. And he had left in such a wonderful way. All the time I was thinking I was much better than him. Only now I realize that he was very much better than me by so many times.

He had set a good example that the attainment of a rebirth does not rely on one’s personal effort. It relies totally on the strength of Amitabha Buddha’s Vows. When we recite Namo Amitabha Buddha, Amitabha Buddha will surely rescue every one of us to his World of Ultimate Bliss, in the Western direction, without leaving anyone out. As people have said, the strength of a good example is inexhaustible. The attainment of rebirth by my brother had truly release me from all my doubts and worries. My faith was greatly enhanced. From now onwards, I will learn from my brother and let go of my egoistic self -effort. I will recite Namo Amitabha Buddha exclusively until my last breath. Namo Amitabha Buddha!

(Related by Hu Xue Bin from Xiantao at Hubei Province. Compiled by Fo Ding 25^th February, 2008)

Having faith in the rescue of Amitabha Buddha

Reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha exclusively.

Vowing to attain a rebirth in the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.

Crossing over all the living beings in the ten directions pervasively.

我家三代吃素，我很早也吃素、學佛，並受了菩薩戒，但弟弟胡學輝並不信佛，抽煙、喝酒，習氣很重，無法改變，我連勸他皈依都不敢，更不用說其他的持戒、修行了，只能為他乾著急。

二○○二年，七十歲的弟弟，因長期不良生活習慣，得了晚期肺癌。我想或許機緣到了，便試著勸他念佛，而隻字不提改變他的生活習慣。他也聽勸，老老實實在家念佛，有時還到寺院去拜拜佛。

二○○四年的農曆十月初四，弟弟打電話讓我去。我去後，看到弟弟精神狀況都還不錯，就陪他一起念佛。說來也奇怪，那天弟弟很興奮，我們就一直坐在床上念佛。到了半夜，弟弟說：「阿彌陀佛要接我走了。」

他說著很輕鬆，但我完全不相信他說的話，因為我太瞭解他了：壞習氣那麼多，最基本的皈依、五戒都沒有，雖念佛連怎麼回向都不會，就他這個樣子，阿彌陀佛現在能來接他往生嗎？我雖修的不算好，比他還是強許多，阿彌陀佛也沒有說什麼時候來接我啊。所以聽他說佛要接他走，我根本就沒當回事。

儘管這樣想，我還是堅持和他一起念佛，到了天快亮的時候，也就是農曆十月初五，弟弟說：「你看，阿彌陀佛來了，我要走了。」

我急切地問：「在哪兒？」

因為我和他是對面坐著在念佛，他朝我背後指了一下說：「在那兒。」

我馬上回頭仔細看，沒看見。就用手去拉他，問：「阿彌陀佛在哪兒？阿彌陀佛在哪兒？」連續拉了兩次問他，沒有拉動，也沒有回答。

這才猛然回過頭來看他，就這一看讓我驚呆了：弟弟說得一點都沒錯，阿彌陀佛是真的來了，並且已經把他接走了。

從我回頭，前後也就幾秒種吧，弟弟就這樣坐著往生了。此時的我，悲喜交集，淚流滿面。

樓上的弟媳聽到我們說話的聲音，邊下樓邊說：「你們哥倆這麼大聲在說什麼？把我都給吵醒了。」

我告訴她：「阿彌陀佛已經把老二接走了。」

她邊哭邊說：「剛才不是聽他還在說話嗎？」

「是啊。阿彌陀佛真的是太慈悲了，請妳不要哭，我們來一起念佛送他。」

就這樣我們全家都念佛，八個小時後,為他沐浴更衣，弟弟全身柔軟，面相非常好看。三天後出殯時，引來了好多圍觀的人，都說從沒見過比生前還要漂亮的死人，親屬中有幾個都因此而念佛了。

回想起來，弟弟打電話給我時，應該確知他要往生了，但他不說，可能知道我不會相信吧。初四半夜他說阿彌陀佛要來接他走了，應該是給我消息，如果那時我能問問，也許他會說些什麼給我聽的，但我一點不相信，所以問也不問。等最後他說佛來了，到走只有幾秒鐘，我問什麼都來不及了。想起來真後悔，如果早一點相信他說的，問問他見到什麼，有什麼心得多好啊。

但不管怎麼說，弟弟走了，走的很自在，他的念佛往生本身就是最好的說明。他是真正的只會念一句南無阿彌陀佛，其他什麼都不會。

弟弟的往生，給了我很大的震動、很大的教育，因為我平時看不起他，實在說是看不起他只會念這一句佛，沒有像我持戒，沒有像我吃素，沒有皈依，什麼經咒、什麼修行都不會，我想千人往生、萬人往生，也輪不到他往生，但他恰恰是成就在這一句佛號上，而且往生的這樣好。我平常自認為超出他許多，這才明白他不知要超出我多少倍。

他讓我徹底明白了往生不是靠我們自己的力量，而是靠阿彌陀佛的願力。我們稱念南無阿彌陀佛，阿彌陀佛就會一個不漏的，把我們救到西方極樂世界去。人說榜樣的力量是無窮的。弟弟的往生，使我完全消除了疑慮，增強了信心。從今往後，我要學習我弟弟，徹底放下自以為是的心態，老老實實靠定一句名號，念到最後一口氣。南無阿彌陀佛！

（湖北仙桃胡學斌口述    佛定整理　2008年2月25日）

信受彌陀救度    專稱彌陀佛名

願生彌陀淨土    廣度十方眾生

My father was so Youthful after Passing away!

The sun arose in seven colours, with the sky full of lotuses

日现七彩，满天莲花

My father is Upasaka Li Jian Gang. He stayed in Ping Dong, at Dong Gang town.  My father is very jovial, righteous and kind-hearted. While working as a government officer, he had acquired the knowledge on taxation swiftly. Later, he made use of this knowledge to help the public. As such he is quite famous in town, creating good affinities with the public.

At the age of seventeen, father entered the air force communication and machinery school and became a soldier. After the second world war, he lived through the warfare of communism and followed the troop to Taiwan. Thus he was separated from his family in China for more than ten years. In a generation of sufferings for more than ten years, my father stayed alone in Taiwan in very difficult conditions. As it is hopeless to find a way home, he decided to stay put in Taiwan. Besides, he also became an officer after his retirement from the air force. He works for the people at the local taxation office. Later he got married with my mother and a family was established.

In the second half of the year 2007 my father was sent to 802 hospital the second time as he was unwell. But the doctor could not find the causes of his illness. Mother was very worried and every day, she would seek the help of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva at the Buddha Hall in the Hospital, hoping father would be fine soon. But as time goes on, his illness deteriorated.  One day, I went to visit him at the hospital after work. Mother was crying on seeing me, saying that father might not be able to cross this difficult juncture. I was feeling sad too, reflecting on the happy hours with my dad. Now, thinking about this, I am still very sad. But I knew I had to be strong. I consoled my mother and I was thinking how to seek help from the Buddha Dharma.

While I was seeking help from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, I heard about a Dharma Master who was conducting life releasing in Qijin in Gaoxiong. At that time, small statues of Earth Store Bodhisattvas were made to create good affinity with the public. So, I followed what I knew in the Dharma Door of rescue of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and sought my mother to donate the twenty thousand dollars which belongs to my father. Half of the money was used to create the small statues of Earth Store Bodhisattva while another half is used in life liberation, on behalf of my father.

The next day, I followed Shifu and the other Buddhists to the sea-side to release live forms. On the lorry, the big box of fish is   labelled with three pieces of red paper, with my father’s Name written on the middle sheet, showing that he was the merits receiver of life liberation. But I have no time to tell my parents. That evening, I went to visit my dad. When I opened the door, I heard my father was talking to mother, saying that he saw a big piece of red paper in the air, with his name written on it.

That night, mother had a dream. She was getting ready to take a plane with father. The airport was a wide field of green grass, with flowing rivers and forests all around it. There was this plane on the grass field. When they were getting ready to go up the plane, father suddenly said that he was to defecate. So, my mother helped him to a hidden place to pass it out. At that time, a lady carried a luggage went up the plane, followed by other men and women, and also some elders. The plane departed and mother woke up. Reflecting on the dream, she felt strongly that father would be healthy soon. It was truly inconceivable as my dad was miraculously cured day by day and returned home.

Later, I am most fortunate to have the opportunity to read the instructional talks by the Elder Master Guang Qin. The deepest impression I have about his teaching is the recitation of ‘Namo Amitabha Buddha’ is known ‘reciting all’. It means that the Buddha’s Name encompasses all the Merits and Virtues of all the Buddhas in the ten directions, all the merits and virtues of all Bodhisattvas, all the merits and virtues of the Great Cannon Store of Sutras and Mantras. All the merits and virtues are inclusive in this recitation: Namo Amitabha Buddha. After I have understood the meaning I was truly joyful. From then onwards, I asked my mother to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha exclusively and transfer the merits to my dad.

From the year 2011 onwards, mother also advised father to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha with her before going to sleep. In this way my dear parents recited Namo Amitabha Buddha continually every night.

Before this, father would write the spring couplets and gave them to people as gifts to create good affinity. In the year 2011, he could even write the spring couplets and put them up by himself. But in November, the year 2018, father was already very weak. On the tenth of November, he was still reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha before going to sleep. But on the eleventh of November, he woke up at three in the morning. His body was twisting and moving without any reasons. Mother gave him a cup of water and he took a sip. After a while, father opened his eyes suddenly. With his very bright eyes, he was looking at the upper part of the empty space. Then he closed his eyes. After a while he opened his eyes again and with the shiny eyes, he was staring at the space above. Slowly, he closed his eyes and passed way, with his head slanting to one side.

Something inconceivable happened when my dad passed away. In just a few minutes, my mother observed that the face of my father was transformed into a youthful look, with shiny skin. The wrinkles were gone. His hair was nicely combed and he looked so adorned and calm. The transformation was so great. It was truly miraculous, inconceivable. We have never heard of that before. Later, after a few days, his white eyebrows were changed into dark black in colour, with two ear-lobes growing out at his two ears.

Later, I sent my father to the funeral parlour at Ping Dong. As I was practising the Secret Sect, I looked out for the Secret sect brother to help me. But as he was in seclusion, he could not come. So, I went up the internet to look for a way place which provide aided recitation. When the causes and conditions are ripe, I was so lucky to contact the Pure Land Sect, the Shandao Monastery. The Dharma Master immediately sent the lotus friends and arranged for aided recitation.

Dharma Master told my father about the unconditional rescue of Amitabha Buddha and my family was very touched. I was thus thinking, ‘This is truly what I want. This Dharma Door enables my father to accomplish a perfect life.’ So, I respectfully sought the help of the Dharma Master from the Shandao Monastery to arrange and conduct the funeral rites. On the day of saying good bye to my father, it started drizzling at four in the morning, just like the sprinkling of sweet dew dharma water. At about six in the morning, the sun arose. On our way to the funeral parlour, my sister and I saw the whole sky was filled up with golden cloud which resembles the lotuses. We were very happy to witness this.

After the cremation, I carried my father’s remains to be kept in memory in Fo Guang Shan. Looking out from the car’s window, the golden sun was surrounded by beautiful circular lights of seven colours. By the sides of the sun are two red lotuses, one looks bigger while the other is smaller. I told my mother about this and she said that the small lotus might belong to the two -month -old baby who was lost in a miscarriage when mother was young. The bigger lotus should belong to my father. Amitabha Buddha had come to bring father and the small baby home to the World of Ultimate Bliss.

The supreme manifestation in my father’s attainment of rebirth greatly enhanced our faith in Amitabha recitation. Besides, we also listen to the Dharma teaching by the Dharma Masters who give their instructions in accord with the teaching of Great Master Shandao. After reflecting on the teaching, I understand that Amitabha Buddha will never renounce any living beings. He will surely rescue them.

On witnessing the revelation of my father at his death bed, I truly understand that the Pure Land Dharma Door is most suitable with the root potential of living beings at this Dharma Ending Age. Besides the Strength of Amitabha Buddha’s Great Vows are genuine, not fake. By relying on His strength, we will immediately receive the ultimate rescue of Amitabha Buddha. That is why in 2019, during the Vesak day, there was a refuge ceremony at the Shandao Monastery. My mother and I had taken refuge in Dharma Master Shi Hui Jing.

Having experienced the inconceivability of Amitabha recitation, we have extended the Dharma assembly of crossing over the deceased from forty -nine days to a hundred days. At Shandao Monastery. The memorial tablet of my father was placed in Shandao Monastery for the whole year. I would drive my mother from Dong Gant to Shandao Monastery to attend the group practice in Amitabha Buddha recitation at least once a month.

After I have learnt about Amitabha Buddha’s Dharma Door of Rescue and have understood the teachings of Great Master Shandao, there is a positive change in my life. My life is meaningful and I can feel the joy in my practice. I am most grateful to Amitabha Buddha.

Upasaka Pu Jing-8^th November 2022

 我的父亲季建纲居士，住在屏东的东港镇，他开朗幽默，正直厚道。因为脑筋灵活，担任公务员时，很快就学习到税赋的专业知识，日後发挥所长，帮助了许多民众。他的人缘很好，地方上小有名气。

父亲十七岁起便就读空军通信机械学校，开始了军旅生涯。抗日胜利後，历经国共战争，跟随国军来到台湾，和亲人相隔两岸，达数十年。大时代的悲剧下，父亲只身在台，受尽了苦楚。那时回乡无望，就定居了下来，不久就从军职转任公职，在地方税捐处为人民服务，也和母亲结了一生之缘，成立家庭。

2007年下半年，父亲因身体不适，第二次住进八〇二医院，刚开始一直查不出病因。母亲忧心重重，每天清晨就到医院的佛堂祈求观世音菩萨加被，让父亲转危为安。然而，随着时间推移，父亲的病况却急转直下。有一天，我下班後迳往病房探视，母亲一见我，便不断啜泣哽咽，说父亲可能度不过这次的难关。当下的我真是百味杂陈，一幕幕和父亲相处的画面瞬间闪过眼前；及今思之，依然难忍悲楚。但我知道自己必须振作，一面安抚母亲，一面积极思考如何求助於佛法。

就在对着慈悲的佛菩萨求救时，我得知有一位法师要在高雄旗津放生，刚好也有制作地藏菩萨的小佛像和人们结缘，於是依我所认知的佛菩萨救度法门，当下我请母亲拿出父亲身上的所有现金二万元，一部分随喜地藏菩萨小佛像，另一部分以父亲的名字放生。

第二天我和师父、佛教徒们一起去海边放生，看见一辆卡车上的大鱼箱贴着三张红纸条，父亲斗大的名字就写在中间的纸条上，表明为放生的功德主。这件事我尚未和爸妈提起。当天傍晚，我去病房探视父亲，在推开房门之际，听到父亲已清醒过来，正和母亲聊天，并且说在虚空中看到一张红纸，纸上有他的名字。

当天晚上，母亲梦到她和父亲要准备去搭飞机。机场在一大片的青绿草皮上，溪流、树林环绕，而草坪上就停有一架飞机。正要搭机时，父亲突然想要排便，母亲就搀扶他到隐秘处解下。这时有一位妇女拿着行李上飞机，陆陆续续有男有女、有年老者也都上了飞机，飞机就飞走了，於是母亲就醒了。母亲忖思着梦境，马上强烈地感觉到父亲的病一定能好转。不可思议，父亲果然一天好过一天，没多久就出院回家了。

後来我有机会恭读广钦老和尚的开示书籍，印象很深刻的是，老和尚说一句「南无阿弥陀佛」就是总诵，意思是说，十方诸佛、十方菩萨和包括大藏经和一切咒语的所有功德，都包含在六字洪名里面了，我明白了以後无比欢喜，请母亲此後专称「南无阿弥陀佛」，回向给父亲。

2011年起，母亲也劝父亲晚上入睡前和她一起称念「南无阿弥陀佛」圣号，就这样每天晚上二老念佛不断。

以往每年农历年前父亲会写春联和人结缘，2011年他还能亲自贴上自家的春联；到了2018年11月，父亲身体变得更加虚弱。11月10日那天夜里，依然念着「南无阿弥陀佛」入睡，却在11月11日凌晨3点多醒来，不知为什麽一直扭动身体，母亲倒了半杯水给他喝下。过了一会儿，父亲忽然睁开双眼，当时父亲的眼睛异常明亮且往上方的虚空看着，尔後闭上了眼睛。不一会儿，又再次睁开眼睛，眼神也是非常明亮地望着上方，接着就轻轻闭上双眼，头往旁边一软，就此舍报了。

最不可思议的是，父亲才刚断气舍报，母亲当下目睹父亲的脸形在短短几分钟内变化成很年轻的容貌，皮肤光滑了，不再有皱纹，头发也变得整齐，神态庄严安详。因为变化这麽的大，实在太奇妙了，无法想像，闻所未闻。後来的几天里，父亲原来白色的眉毛转成浓黑，两个耳朵也都长出耳珠子了。

後来我将父亲的遗体送到屏东市的殡仪馆。当时我是修学密宗的，立即去找密宗的师兄帮忙，但当时他正在闭关修法不能前来，我只好上网寻找助念的道场。因缘具足，很幸运地找到了净土宗善导寺，法师立即安排莲友们一起来助念。法师向父亲讲解阿弥陀佛的无条件救度，家人听了都非常感动。我心想，这就是我要的，可以帮父亲圆满人生的法门，所以往生的佛事都礼请善导寺的法师协助处理。

告别式那天早上四点多，本来非常好的天气却下了一场毛毛雨，就像甘露法水；六点多，曙光初露，在前往告别式的路途上，我和姊姊看到天空布满了像莲花一般的金色云朵，家人看了满心欢喜。

父亲火化後，我抱着父亲的遗骨要送到佛光山去奉安，望向车外，金光耀眼的太阳外围有着美丽的七彩光圈，太阳的旁边还有两朵红色莲花一小一大的。後来我把这个奇景告诉母亲，母亲推论，小的莲花也许是年轻时小产的两个月大的婴儿的，而大的莲花就是父亲的，阿弥陀佛顺便让小baby随着父亲往生到极乐世界了。

父亲往生的殊胜事蹟让我们对念佛更加有信心，也因听闻了法师们开示的善导大师思想，思维再三，知道阿弥陀佛不舍众生，必定救度。自己更藉由父亲的临终示现，知道净土法门与末法的众生根机非常相应，而且弥陀愿力真实不虚，依靠他力，就可以得到即时究竟的救度。所以隔年(2019)的浴佛节，善导寺举办皈依，我和妈妈就皈依了慧净上人。

又因为感受到念佛的不可思议，本来父亲在善导寺七七四十九天的超度法会可以圆满，但家人又延长做到百日，牌位也放在善导寺一整年，并且会每个月至少一次，从东港载母亲到善导寺参加共修。

自从学习阿弥陀佛的救度法门，明白善导大师思想，整个人生观变得更加的积极快乐，非常感恩。

南无阿弥陀佛！

普净居士
2022年11月8日

The many Sariras of a Mundane Woman

The many Sarira of a mundane woman

【 平庸凡夫，出多舍利 】文：淨宗法師

Dharma Master Long Dao will carry a delicate small box wherever he goes as this is his favourite souvenirs.

Besides, it is the evidence for him to teach and transform living beings.

He says, ‘Any man can recite Namo Amitabha Buddha to seek a rebirth, without considering his sinful karma, his cultivation. All will attain a rebirth.’

On listening to this, those who practise the Pure Land Dharma Door will harbour suspicion. 

They ask, ‘Could it be that simple?’

While those who have no faith in the attainment of a rebirth, who do not believe in transmigration after death will ask,

‘As you have said, the recitation of Amitabha Buddha enables us to attain a rebirth. Is there any evidence?’

At that time Dharma Master Long Dao will take out his precious box and says, ‘Fine, I will let you see this by yourself.’

Carefully he unwrapped the many layers of cloth which is used to keep the bone ashes.

Most people, especially those who have not learnt Buddha Dharma will be frightened.

They despise the bones and ashes of death men. They feel that is inauspicious. It is better to stay far away from it.

But on seeing the pieces of bone of Dharma Master Long Dao, everyone will contend to take a look. These bones are too beautiful, with many colours. They emit a light of auspiciousness and serenity.

Some even want to hold them in their hand instead of watching them in the box.

With the permission of the Dharma Master, they will put one by one into their palms to admire in details.

Some are pinkish in colour while others are yellow. Some shine like the silver while some look like the black and transparent lapis lazuli. Some are as white as the Pure Jade. Besides there are all kinds of Sarira flowers, solid sariras and others. People are greatly surprise on seeing these sariras.

They thought these sariras must be the relics of a virtuous Great Master who had cultivated for a long time.

Some are surprised of the miracle of the life forms and they understand the inconceivability of Amitabha Recitation.

These relics belong to Dharma Master Long Dao’s mother.

She is Zhang Shu Qin from Chengdu. She was born on the seventh day of the 4^th lunar month in 1931. She took refuge in the Triple Gem in 1990 and she would observe Vegetarian diet on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.

At the beginning, she had learnt to recite the Mantra of Great Compassion. Later she fell sick and forgot about the recitation. Instead, she would just recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. From 1980 onwards, she was down with asthmatic bronchitis and had to take medicine daily, hospitalized yearly, staying there for half a month or one month, spending about ten thousand dollars.

After 1990, her illness develops into pulmonary emphysema, cor pulmonale. In 1996, her brains deteriorated into brain atrophy, she had the symptoms of Dementia(senility). She was tortured by the illnesses and she felt that she was a burden to the family. She even considered to commit suicide many times.

Whenever Dharma Master Long Dao went to visit her, he would be very concerned and asked, ‘Dear mother, did you recite Namo Amitabha Buddha?’

She would answer, ‘What Buddha to recite! I will be death soon.’

Clearly, she was weak in spirit.

Long Dao Dharma Master said, ‘Yes, mother. As we are going to die, we call on Namo Amitabha Buddha!’

Every time he would remind her, ‘As long as we recite Namo Amitabha Buddha we are sure to attain a rebirth!’

This is how the Master has consoled and exhorted his mother.

In 1998, the 16th of November, Dharma Master Long Dao again went to see his mother.

He saw that she was sitting with the family, chit-chatting with them while they were playing mahjong.

Dharma Master Long Dao spoke kindly to his mother, ‘Dear mother, why are you wasting your time to watch people playing mahjong? Mother should recite the Buddha’s Name! As long as mother desires to attain a rebirth in the World of Ultimate Bliss, you will surely attain a rebirth. As long as mother is reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha, we will not be separated in future.’

After saying this, he led his mother to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha around the small tea-table, for about ten minutes. His mother felt tired and so they sat down to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. Though Dharma Master was very eager that his mother would recite more times, but because of her illnesses, and a weak mind, she would just recite a few times and fall asleep.

Three days before passing away, she took down her ear-rings and gave them to the home nanny. She said, ‘Thank you for taking care of me for these ten months. This is a souvenir for you.’

On the first of December, 1998, mother passed away peacefully. Her face was pinkish, just as though she was still living. All the relatives and neighbours were very surprised to see this. The lotus friends heard about her death came to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha for three days. After the cremation her skull was transformed into a pink lotus. Besides, there are many colourful Sarira flowers.

Dharma Master Long Dao said, ‘Talking about my mother, she is considered as having no cultivation!  She was this old lady who was very ill, who desired to be born in the Pure Land. She would recite if she had a little strength. Anyway, she was not very diligent. She was not very eager to attain a rebirth either. But finally, she managed to pass away peacefully, showing us such inconceivable manifestation. This happens all because of the strength of Amitabha Buddha who wishes to rescue all living beings, with Great Compassion. Namo Amitabha Buddha.’

Related by Dharma Master Shi Long Dao and written by Dharma Master Shi Jing Zong-28th of June, 2001

【 平庸凡夫，出多舍利 】文：淨宗法師

隆道法師隨行各處都會帶著一個精美的小圓盒，既是他最珍愛的紀念，更成了他方便度化的證據。

「任何人，不管罪業多麼重，有沒有修行，只要念佛願生淨土，無不得生。」

聽他這麼說，已經修學淨土法門的人往往會懷疑說：不會這麼簡單吧！而對人死輪迴，念佛往生沒有信仰的人會說：「你說念佛人死了可以往生淨土，有什麼證據呢？」

這時隆道法師便會請出他的寶貝圓盒。說：「我來讓你們親眼見識見識。」小心翼翼地打開層層包裹，只見是一些骨灰。一般人，尤其是不曾學佛的人，都會害怕，厭嫌死人骨頭，認為晦氣，離遠一點好；但是對於隆道法師所出示的碎骨，卻各各爭相圍觀。因為這些骨頭實在太美麗了，五顏六色，散發出一種吉祥安和的光輝。

只是放在盒中看得很不過癮，得到隆道法師的同意，有人便很恭敬地一粒粒地拿到掌中仔細觀賞，有粉紅的，有黃的，還有銀亮銀亮的；有的黑亮透明猶如琉璃，有的潔白滋潤如玉，還有各種各樣的舍利花，堅固子等，觀賞者莫不嘖嘖稱奇。有人以為這一定是哪位高僧大德長期苦修的結晶舍利，有人則驚奇生命之奧秘，而知念佛實為不可思議。

原來是隆道法師母親的遺骨。

【其母，張淑琴，成都人，生於一九三一年四月初七。1990年歸依，初一、十五吃素，先學會大悲咒，因體弱多病後又忘記，只是念念佛。

自八十年代後期開始，患老年支氣管炎，天天吃藥，年年住院，每次要住半月一月，花將近萬元錢。

九十年代後，病情發展到肺氣腫，肺心病，一九九六年開始腦萎縮，顯現老年癡呆症狀。因受病痛折磨，又不願拖累他人，多次想自殺。

每次隆道法師回家探母，都會很關切地問他母親：「你老人家念佛沒有？」

其母則答說：「念啥子佛哦！我都要死了。」顯然是心力不夠。

🔸隆道法師說：「就是因為要死，才要念佛！」每次也都要說：「只要念佛，決定往生！」勸慰其母。

一九九八年十一月十六日，隆道法師從寺院回去探母，見其母坐在桌子邊閒看家人打麻將。

🔹隆道法師即善語開導安慰其母說：「現在是啥時候了，你老人家還有閒心看他們打麻將。要念佛！只要你老人家願意往生極樂世界，決定往生；只要你老人家念佛，我們將來就會永遠在一起。」

說完即帶領其母圍繞茶几念佛，最多十分鐘，其母覺累，即坐下念佛，雖然隆道法師很急切地希望其母能多念幾句佛，但由於病苦拖累，心力微弱，念不上幾句，就睡著了。

臨終前三天，其母取下耳環送給保姆，說：「謝謝你十個月來對我的照顧，這個給你作紀念。」

一九九八年十二月一日安祥往生，面色紅潤，鮮活如生。親屬鄰居見之無不稱奇。

有蓮友聞訊，齊來念佛三日；火化後，頂骨呈粉紅色蓮花狀，更有許多五顏六色的舍利花。

隆道法師說：「若論我的母親，哪裡有什麼修行呢！不過是一般病重老太婆願生淨土，隨力念念佛罷了，也談不上精進，也沒有很急切往生的心。能夠安祥往生，並且顯現如此不可思議的現像，完全是阿彌陀佛大悲救度的力量。南無阿彌陀佛！】

隆道法師口述 淨宗法師筆錄整理 二00一年六月二十八日

Teaching the Rescue of Amitabha to her Dying Son

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Amitabha Buddha rescued the evil man of the Hell. He attained a rebirth before passing away!

Once I went to visit Yoshizawa the Zheng family in Osaka.

At that time, Yoshizawa immediately told his classmates Okamoto Masujiro about my visit. Okmoto brought an old lady by the surname Wangang to the house of Yoshizawa.

I was teaching the Dharma for about half an hour when the old lady suddenly talked to herself. ‘I see. I am indeed the one who is gathered in by Amitabha Buddha.’  

So, I stopped my Dharma teaching and listened to the story of this old lady for two and a half hours.

The old lady said, ‘because of my husband’s savage treatment, for so many years, I have to tolerate the suffering of pain in my chest. Recently, my son who is about twenty years old has passed away too. This son had made friends with the bad people and he was greatly detested by the villagers. Later, he was down with heart attack and his illness became so acute day by day. It was truly an intolerable sight before he passed away. He suffered such great pain! So, he took the knife for cutting vegetables and said, ‘Please help me, cut my throat please!’ This pain went on for another one hour and it was acutely intolerable!

I said to him, ‘My son! Now the pain which is worse than this by hundreds of million times will come upon you soon! The sufferings in the hell are indescribable using the words of this human realm.’

On hearing my words, my son who was in great sufferings started to cry, ‘Mother! Please tell me the way to save myself in future!’ I heard his words, and I wished so much to tell him. But I tried my best to ignore his pledge! So, he begged and cried for nearly one hour, seeking me to tell him what he could do.

I was thus thinking, he should be quite near to his death. So, I said, ‘Amitabha Buddha opens up his big hands because he wants to rescue people who are about to fall into the hell, so that they will be born swiftly into his World of Ultimate Bliss.’

In his teary eyes, I could see the joy in him. He started to call on Namo Amitabha Buddha continually while I recited the Gatha of Pure Faith respectfully. Later, I heard the doctor said that he might pass away at night, about ten pm. But my son did not pass away. Instead, he seemed to sleep so soundly.

The next day at about two in the afternoon, he opened his eyes and he was still reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha. He called everyone to his bed and said, ‘Everyone should love to listen to the Buddha Dharma.’ Besides, he also made many arrangements in the worldly affairs. He looked so different. This is not the way he conducted himself all these whiles. I was thinking his time was near. So, I went before Namo Amitabha Buddha’s image to recite the Gathas on Pure Faith with respect. My son also listened to my recitation.

When I had recited ‘May these merits and virtues

Be bestowed upon all living beings equally.

Together may we bring forth the Bodhi Mind, ‘

and my son passed away.

So, instead of reciting ‘to attain a rebirth in the Land of Serenity Bliss’ 

I recited, ‘I have just sent a Bodhisattva to Pure Land’.

After that I cried sadly. In fact, I did not recover after some time to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha.

The old lady had told us this very sad story to release the sadness in her heart. I was thus thinking, ‘This old lady passed on the wonderful Dharma to hers son who was in pain by delaying to tell him ‘the Way of rescue for my future’ for about one hour intentionally. If this is not the case, the Dharma might not be passed on smoothly.

This is the meaning of putting high values on the Dharma.

This is the meaning to teaching in accord with the potential. I am greatly touched!

A translation by Dharma Master Fo Ke from the Book: Sayings from the Mother Buddha

397念佛感应事蹟

弥陀救度地狱，恶人临终往生

我曾经去拜访 的吉泽政氏，当时吉泽氏将我的到访立刻告诉了冈本增次郎同修。冈本氏带了一位姓网干的老妇女一起来到吉泽氏的家里。我讲了大概三十分的话後，那位老妇女开口喃喃自语起来，「原来早就是光中摄取的人了」。因此我就停止讲法，两个半小时之间倾听这位老妇女的故事。

老妇女说：「我因为丈夫的暴行，多年来都饱受着胸部胀裂的痛苦，而且最近二十岁的儿子也死了。这个儿子因为结交了无赖恶友，成为村里人都嫌厌的人。他後来患了心脏病，越来越严重，在接近临终时，那种痛苦惨状不忍卒睹。於是儿子拿来了菜刀，说：「帮我割了喉咙吧！」大概痛苦持续了将近一个小时左右，在他痛苦不堪时，我说：「儿子啊！如今比这种痛苦更要痛上百万倍的苦将要来了呀，地狱的苦痛是这个世间没有办法比拟的！」垂死挣扎的儿子听到了这句话，在痛苦不堪中流下了眼泪：「妈妈，求你告诉我未来的救度之道吧！」我听了他的话，强忍着心情权且置之不理，大概一个小时。儿子泪流满面地哀求着。

我想应该已经将要临终了，因此对他说：「阿弥陀佛张开大手，就是要救度将堕落地狱的人，使他很快往生极乐世界。」於是，儿子在泪眼中露出喜悦的神色，开口不断地称名念佛，而我则恭诵「正信偈」。之後我听医生说，儿子大概会在晚上十点钟左右命终，但是到了十点钟的时候儿子并没有离世，而是好像很安详地睡着了。

到了第二天下午两点钟的时候，儿子睁大了眼睛，还在称名念佛。他把大家都叫到床边说：「大家要乐闻佛法。」并对这个世间的许多事情都做了遗言，这完全不像他多年来的不良作风。我想就是这个时候了，於是立即在阿弥陀佛的面前再度恭诵「正信偈」，儿子听到了。等我读到「愿以此功德，平等施一切，同发菩提心」的时候，儿子就命终了。因此我就以「刚才送走了一尊菩萨」一句来代替下一句「往生安乐国」。之後我便埋头痛哭了起来，我在很长的一段时间里都离开了阿弥陀佛。

老妇女说了这麽一段含泪的往事，抒发着自己内心的情绪。

我想，这位老妇女在儿子的痛苦时传达妙法，而且还让哀求「告诉我未来救度之道」的儿子多受了一个小时的痛苦，如果不是这样的话，法就无法顺利有效的传达过去，

这就是重法，也是观机逗教吧，我深受感动。

  （佛可法师译自《佛母庵物语》)

The Virtuous Lady Xu who Attained a Rebirth

Biographies of good women who had attained a rebirth -The Virtuous Lady Xu

The Virtuous Lady Xu is from Taicang.

Her surname is Qian.

At the age of twenty she got married to XuZhao, a junior scholar. After six years, her husband passed away. At the age of fifty – two, (During the 37th year of Qian Long) the local authority had made a report of her preservation of chastity to the Imperial administration. Thus, she was awarded a great honour from the Imperial court.

She had faith in Amitabha Buddha ever since she was a child. One day, her mother fell ill. She vowed before the Buddha that she would recite Namo Amitabha Buddha one thousand times daily. After some time, her mother recovered from her illness.

After the passing away of her husband, she became more pious in her Amitabha recitation. Besides, she often donated to relieve the poor and sick. She also released life forms very often. She recited the Vajra Sutra daily as she desired so much to attain a rebirth in the Western Land.

When she got older she decided to become a full time vegetarian. For six years, she ate only vegetables, not eating any meat at all.

.Half a month before her attainment of a rebirth, she had a dream of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva who came forth to welcome her.

On the day of her rebirth, she told her maid to light the incense. She put her palms together to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha. She passed away while sitting in the lotus posture. It was the fourth of the second lunar month, the 57^th year of Qian Long. She was seventy-two then. (The Compilation of Dwelling in One Conduct)

Biographies of Good Woman who has attained a rebirth- The Virtuous Lady Xu

善女人往生傳——許節婦

許節婦是太倉人，姓錢。二十歲時嫁給太學生許照，六年之後丈夫過世。五十二歲（乾隆三十七年）那年，政府有關部門把她守節的事向朝廷上報，於是被表揚為節婦。

許節婦從小就信阿彌陀佛，有一次她的母親病危，她就向佛祈禱，每天誦佛號一千聲。不久之後，母親的病就好了。

寡居之後，她念佛更加虔誠。時時拿錢出來，拯濟貧困厄難之人，也常放生。每天都誦《金剛經》，回嚮往生西方。晚年還斷了葷血，有六年之久。

往生前半個月，她夢見觀世音現身來接引她。往生那天，她叫侍者焚香，自己就合掌誦佛名，趺坐而逝。當時是乾隆五十七年二月四日，她活了七十二年。（一行居集）

Amitabha Buddha is taking good care of my child

I am Fo Rong from Hubei.

I have taken refuge in the Buddha.

This year, my daughter is nine years old.

I have separated from my husband and now my child is staying with me.

Sometimes I have to leave her alone at home in the change of morning and night swift.

At times, my sister will help to take care of her. Some times she will be alone.

During the mid- autumn festival, I was on duty in the afternoon.

I told her to cook something to eat.

If she does not know how to cook, she can consult the aunt. (My sister stays not far away from my rented house.)

I told her I will be off after twelve thirty in the afternoon. She gladly accepted my explanation.

When I was on duty, she rode on her bicycle to pay me a visit.

I scolded her, ‘Today is a holiday! With such heavy traffic on the road, why are you riding everywhere? What to do if you are hit by a car?’

She sticked out her tongue and said apologetically, ‘Mother, sorry. I can take care of myself.’

She kissed me on the face, asking me to forgive her, to relax.

She could take care of herself. Then she rode on her small vehicle and left.

I was thus thinking, ‘She should learn to be independent too. She should learn to live in this society. What is more she also recites Namo Amitabha Buddha once in a while, in a playful manner. Amitabha Buddha will surely take care of her.

I went on with my work after she had left.

After work, I phoned up my sister, asking if my daughter is with her. She said no.

I started to feel uneasy.

I also phoned up her close friends and the answer is no too.

At that moment, I was quite nervous. I rode on my motor-bike and started to look for her on the big and small streets.

I also went to her father’s place but nobody was in.

I dare not think anymore. I kept on calling on Namo Amitabha Buddha.

I was very anxious and I just kept on reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha.

I only hope that my child will be safe.

After travelling around the town for some time, the petrol ran out too.

I went to the petrol station to spent all the money in my pocket, to fill up the tank with six dollars of petrol.

And I continue with the search.

I was thinking, ‘Luckily I still got a little money. Otherwise, I will surely sit by the roadside and cry.’

I am very worried about her. 

When nothing happened, I often say I will let the Buddha take care of her.

But in this minor matter, it shows the real me that my heart is still hesitating on the Buddha’s rescue, just like a fox with its tail sticking out.

Finally, I returned to the road which she often travels and take a look again. At the juncture of a small lane, she was riding on her small bicycle, riding quite fast. My heart was softened on seeing her and I felt strengthless.

Silently, I followed behind her.

She crossed the road in a skilful manner, giving ways to cars and pedestrians.

She looked quite mature in this.

Suddenly, I felt that my worries were unnecessary.

I followed her until we arrive at our home.

I looked at her seriously, saying nothing.

She asked, ‘Mummy, why are you calling me back so urgently?’

I could not understand her words, I said, ‘Mother thought that you were lost. So, I looked for you up and down the road. I did not even know where you are. How can I be calling you? But I am calling Amitabha Buddha, looking for you everywhere, reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha.’

But firmly she answered me, ‘I was watching television at my classmate’s home. Then I heard you calling me. You keep on calling me so I took a look at the time. I taught you came to fetch me after your work. I ran down but I did not see you. I thought you were angry and left. So, I quickly rode home.’

After saying this she hugged me in my embrace, looking at me ignorantly. She was trying to pacify me, so that I would not be angry with her, that I would not scold her. Truly speaking, I was not angry at all. I was feeling very strange about this love,

the love that put my whole heart into bondage. I could not let go of her. Yet I am willing to take full responsibility to care for her.

I did not know why tears well-up in my eyes as I realised this must be Amitabha Buddha who helped me to take care of her. Even if I could not find her, she still came back to me safely.

I know no one can really understand this type of touching feelings. Namo Amitabha Buddha,,,Namo Amitabha Buddha…

I recite the Buddha’s Name in silence.

From my heart, I realize how I have not recited Namo Amitabha Buddha seriously.

I am most regretful. Even though I am so absent minded, Amitabha Buddha still takes good care of me, as he has great pity for me.

That is why I want to share this with all my friends.

Please recite Namo Amitabha Buddha with all your heart.

The kindness and compassion can be felt everywhere by the Amitabha reciters.

He moves their heart with such warmth, the blessed love and peace.

This is a special present I received in this holiday.

I hope that everyone should learn to rely totally on the rescue of Amitabha Buddha.

Give up everything, including yourself, your mind and all to Namo Amitabha Buddha.

Namo Amitabha Buddha

佛榮居士

我叫佛榮，居住湖北，皈依六年了，孩子今年中秋滿九歲。我現在跟先生分居，各住一處，孩子由我自己照顧。

有時候早晚班更替我不在家，就留她一個人在家裏，有時候姐姐會幫忙照看，有時候她自己一個人。

中秋節這天我上中班，走之前跟她說餓了就自己弄點吃的，不會弄的就找姨媽幫忙（姐姐離我出租房很近），媽媽要十二點半才下班，她很高興地答應了。

我上班期間，她一個人騎著自行車跑出來去上班的地方找我，我就說了她一頓：「今天節日路上車水馬龍正是高峰期，你怎麼可以到處亂跑？要是不小心碰到怎麼辦？」

她吐了吐舌頭做了個鬼臉，然後一臉歉意地說：」媽媽放心吧，我會照顧好自己的。」然後在我臉上親了一口表示讓我放心她，然後又騎上小車車返回了。

我心想：她應該學會獨立，應該學會生存，何況她還是有一句沒一句的頑皮念佛寶寶，阿彌陀佛一定會看好她的。她走了以後我又安心繼續工作。

等到下班時間，我跟姐姐打了電話問孩子回去了沒？姐姐說沒有，我開始有一點點不安起來，然後又打電話問她經常去的同學那裏，人家也說沒有。

這下子我不淡定了，騎上摩托車就滿大街找，也回去他爸爸那裏看看，結果大人不在，孩子也沒回去。

我不敢想了，一個勁兒地念佛念佛。心裏既擔心又一個勁兒地賴著阿彌陀佛，一路上一句一句地念著佛號，希望孩子平平安安。

最後在街上轉了大半圈沒油了，又跑去加油站用口袋裏僅剩的六塊錢加了油繼續找。心裏想啊，這幸虧有幾塊錢，要不然我真會蹲在馬路邊哭去了。心裏著急啊，平時都說交給佛交給佛，這麼點事兒都穩不住，尾巴漏出來了吧。最後又返回她原來經常走過的路線再仔細看看，結果剛走到一個狹窄的小胡同口，她的小身子一扭一扭地騎著小車車跑出來了。當時那個心啊，一下子軟下來了，渾身都沒有力氣了。

我悄悄跟在後面，看她熟練地過馬路，躲車讓人，看樣子就是大孩子啦，突然感覺自己的擔心有點多餘。

一直跟著她到家，我看見她什麼也沒說，只是很嚴肅地看著她。

她先開口問說：「媽媽，你這麼著急叫我回來什麼事兒呀？」

我當時一頭霧水，「媽媽以為你不見了滿大街找你，都不知道你在哪，沒有叫你啊！但是媽媽一直在呼喚阿彌陀佛念佛念佛找你。」

她再次肯定地說：「我在同學家看電視，聽到你叫我的名字，一直叫一直叫，我就趕緊看看時間，就以為你下班來接我了。我跑下來又沒看見你，我以為媽媽生氣走了呢，我就趕緊跑回來了。」

說完拱在懷裏撒嬌，一副無辜的眼神看著我，意思是讓我不要生氣，不要責怪她。說實話我是一點也生不起氣來，心裏感覺這份親情真奇怪，揪心，放不下，還心甘情願承受一切。

也不知道想到什麼，我一下子忍不住淚珠盈滿眼眶，我知道這是阿彌陀佛在幫我照顧她，即使找不見了，也能安全回到我身邊。這種感動，這種心情別人無法理解。

南無阿彌陀佛，南無阿彌陀佛……無言地、發自肺腑地慚愧著自己念佛散漫，即使這樣還是被彌陀絲毫不差地攝受著，憐憫著。

所以我要分享出來給大家，要死心塌地地念佛，佛的慈悲總會處處讓念佛人備受溫暖、幸福、安心。

這就是我這個節日收到最特別的禮物。希望大家都能學會靠倒阿彌陀佛，把身心，把全部一切的一切通通交給阿彌陀佛。

Amitabha Buddha is holding my husband’s hand!

I am Wang Yue Yun and my Dharma name is Qin Jing. I am from Taoyuan Yangmei and I was born in the southern part of Taiwan at Guan Miao. In the year 2017, because of the causes and conditions of my daughter’s illness and her expedient way to lead me to the Dharma Door of Amitabha recitation, I am able to learn Great Master Shandao’s Pure Land teachings.

In the year 2019, the 14^th of April, my husband Zhang Fu Yan was seriously ill. With kindness and care, the Pure Land Sect Dharma Master came by himself personally to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou to give instructional talk to my husband. After listening to the teachings of the Dharma Master, the next day, my husband let go of all his attachment and passed away peacefully. Because of this incident I can truly feel the inconceivable bestowment of the Triple Gem.

After my husband has passed away, the Dharma Masters from the Pure Land Sect, the lotus friends and the brothers and sisters from Tzu Chi more than a hundred came to join the aided recitation of Namo Amitabha Buddha. This is truly the most inconceivable and supreme causes and conditions. The Pure Land Sect helped to conduct all the funeral rites besides the prayers of Amitabha Buddha on the seventh day at the Taoyuan Amitabha Recitation Society (at the assembly of Crossing over the deceased). The funeral rites were adorned and perfectly conducted. Besides the teaching of the Dharma Master at the open praying ceremony had expediently crossed over all my relatives and friends.

Before the 49 days, I was worried about my husband, wondering whether he had already attained a rebirth in the Buddha Pure Land. So, I knelt before the image of Amitabha Buddha and said, ‘Amitabha Buddha, if my husband Zhang Fu Yan has already attained a rebirth in the World of Ultimate Bliss, please let me be able to see his condition. Then I will worry no more.’

On the ninth of August, 2019, two months after the forty-nine days. I was copying Sutras in my daughter’s office. I felt pain in my neck so I sat down on the easy chair and closed my eyes to relax. After lying down for less than thirty seconds, I saw with my eyes the very huge Amitabha Buddha image. He is the standing -coloured clouds Amitabha Buddha at the Pure Land Way Place. At the moment Amitabha Buddha lowered his hand, my husband rose up from the ground and stretched out his hands. Amitabha Buddha also extended his hands to pull him up. As Amitabha Buddha is so huge, my husband becomes so tiny.

After some time, I woke up one day at two am in the morning, thinking of my husband. I talked to myself, ‘Dearest, you are in the World of Ultimate Bliss. Can you describe for me the World of Ultimate Bliss?’ After that, I fell asleep for three hours. At about five am I had a dream. Firstly, I could see the whole earth is golden in colour and very beautiful. My husband looked like a youth about twelve or thirteen. He looked adorned and well dressed. He was playing fire work. He shook the firework continually and the bright fire sparks fell on the ground which was the same golden shine earth as I had seen before.

One day in March, 2021, a year after my husband had passed away. He appeared in my dream. I asked him, ‘Dear, where are you now?’ He answered, ‘in the Vihara.’ In the Sutra of Immeasurable Lifespan, it is thus stated, ‘The adorned lecture Hall, Vihara, palaces, bungalow and scenery are naturally transformed from the seven jewels.’ When I woke up, I had a better understanding of this Sutra passage. I am this mundane woman who is very attached to love and desire. And I am most thankful to the compassionate Vows of Amitabha Buddha, that my husband is now by the Buddha’s side. He is learning the wonderful Dharma at the adorned Vihara.

Before my husband passed away, my daughter had recited Namo Amitabha Buddha continually. She had arranged the memorial tablet for her father’s prayers of Amitabha Buddha in the internet Amitabha recitation Hall, relieving the poor, making offerings to the Sangha and others. My husband who did not have faith in Amitabha recitation, who even laughed at his daughter for reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha, started to recite 1080 times of Namo Amitabha Buddha at his bed for five months, continually. He only stopped the recitation a month before passing away because of acute illness.

My husband did not study the Buddha Dharma and he was not a vegetarian. But before passing away, he had encountered the Dharma Door of rescue of Amitabha Buddha. After passing away, he had the most supreme causes and conditions with many Dharma Masters and lotus friends from the Pure Land Sect who came to join the aided recitation, to give instructions. Finally, he was received by Amitabha Buddha to attain a rebirth in the World of Ultimate Bliss.

Before passing away, my daughter was holding his hands, sitting by his side to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha, telling him to let go, to seek a rebirth in the Pure Land. At that time, he was already unconscious. His breathing was very weak. In the last two hours tears well up from his eyes twice. Later he passed away peacefully.

So, when a man is unconscious, his mind consciousness is still very clear as he can hear his family’s recitation of Amitabha Buddha and their exhortation for him to seek a rebirth. He may look as though he is unconscious at the death bed, he still can attain a rebirth.

As I have personally witnessed Amitabha Buddha who pulled my husband up, now I also join my daughter in Amitabha recitation in Tao Yuan, the Amitabha Recitation Society.

It is truly an inconceivable occasion for my daughter to encounter the Pure Land Sect with the right causes and conditions. She took part in the Refuge ceremony in BanQiao under the Venerable Master Shi Hui Jing in the year 2017. Later, she kept on persuading me to take refuge in the Pure Land Sect. in the year 2019, the 23^rd of August, I also took refuge in the Triple Gem under Master Shi Hui Jing. My Dharma name is Qin Jing. This was the first time I had the chance to see Venerable Master Hui Jing and I could not control my tears from welling up in my eyes. My heart is filled with gratefulness. Namo Amitabha Buddha.

Related by Wan Yue Yun, recorded by Gong Jing

阿弥陀佛拉着我先生的手！

口述/王月云  记录/ 躬净

我的法号亲净，本名王月云，桃园杨梅人，生於台南关庙。2017年，因女儿的病苦因缘，及女儿善巧的引导，从而接触了念佛法门，认识了善导大师的净土思想。

2019年4月14日，我的先生（张傅炎）病况严重，净土宗法师慈悯悲心主动关怀，来到林口长庚医院为先生慈悲开示，先生於法师开示次日便全然身心放下，安详舍报，由此我深感三宝加持之不可思议。

先生命终後，净土宗法师、莲友们，和慈济师兄姊共百余人同来助念，因缘殊胜不可思议。先生後事全交由净土宗办理，并於桃园念佛会做七（超渡法会）；庄严殊胜圆满的後事，以及法师於公祭时的开示，均巧妙度化了家眷及亲友们。

在未满七七四十九天之前，我因非常挂心先生是否真的往生佛国净土，於是跪在阿弥陀佛圣像前说：「阿弥陀佛，如果我先生张傅炎有往生极乐，请您让我看到他的情形，好让我安心。」

2019年8月9日（满七後又二个月），我在女儿的工作室抄经，当时感到脖子有一点酸疼，於是坐上躺椅闭目养神，就在刚躺下不到三十秒的时间里，在很清醒的情况下，我亲眼见到「很高大的阿弥陀佛」出现──这尊阿弥陀佛的形象，就是净土宗道场站立的彩云佛。阿弥陀佛垂下手时，我先生同时从地上涌出，伸出他的手来，阿弥陀佛顺手就把他「拉上去」了。因为阿弥陀佛太高大了，所以我先生看起来就变得很小。

又过了一段时间，有一天大约凌晨两点，这时候我很思念先生，於是对着虚空问:「老公，你在极乐世界，极乐世界是什麽样子呢？」说完後，我就睡着了。大约过了三小时，约莫清晨五点，我做了一个梦，先是看到整个金色大地，非常美丽，然後看到我先生变成一个大约十二、三岁的少年，衣着庄严，手持一根「仙女棒」(一种烟火，放射状散射火花)，不断地挥舞，火花掉落在地上；顺着辉煌的火花，我又看到亮灿灿的金色大地。

约莫2021年三月的某一天，也就是先生往生後一年多，他又出现在梦中，我问先生：「老公，你现在在哪里？」先生说：「我在精舍。」《无量寿经》云：「其讲堂、精舍、宫殿、楼观，皆七宝庄严，自然化成。」醒後，对照这段经文，方恍然大悟，同时感恩弥陀无尽的慈悲，让我这个执念深重的凡夫深信弥陀之悲愿，先生真的在阿弥陀佛身边，他正在极乐庄严的宝楼精舍中熏习妙法。

在先生往生前，由於女儿不断的念佛，并密集地为父亲於微信虚空念佛堂立牌位、布施、供僧等，於是向来不念佛的先生（甚至时而嘲讽女儿念佛），却於往生前半年左右，经由女儿的善巧引导，开始奇蹟般的每天於床上持佛珠念佛1080声，约莫五个月从 未一日间断，直至往生前一个月，方因病况加重而有间断。

我先生虽然没有学佛，也没有吃素，但是临终前遇到阿弥陀佛救度的法门，舍报去世後因缘殊胜，众多净土宗法师、莲友们来爲他助念、开示，最终蒙阿弥陀佛接引得生极乐世界。

此外，我先生於舍报前两个小时的时间里，女儿一直握着他爸爸的手，守在床边念佛、开导（劝放下求生极乐），这个时候先生已完全呈现「昏迷」状态、气息微弱，但他却在这两个小时的时间里，先後二度流下了眼泪，随後安详往生。

可见，人在昏迷之时，意识仍然清晰，仍可听见家人为其念佛、开导的音声。由此可知. ，即使临终昏迷，仍可得生净土。

我因亲眼目睹了阿弥陀佛把先生「拉上去」，现在我也跟着女儿一起去净土宗桃园念佛会共修念佛了。

女儿接触净土宗的因缘极为不可思议，她於2017年参与了净土宗慧净上人於板桥举行的皈依大典後，便屡劝我於净土宗皈依。於是，2019年8月23日，我於慧净上人座下皈依，法号亲净，这是我第一次见到慧净法师，我的眼泪不可抑制地一直流个不停，心中非常感恩。

南无阿弥陀佛！