略論安樂淨土義 1.48

1.48

「又宜同志五、三共結言要，垂命終時，迭相開曉，為稱阿彌陀佛名號，願生安樂，聲聲相次，使成十念也。譬如蠟印印泥，印壞文成；此命斷時，即是生安樂時。一入正定聚，更何所憂也！」

"Furthermore, three to five like-minded persons should join in a covenant together, so that when one's life draws near its end, they take turns to instruct and awaken him, reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha for his sake and wishing for rebirth in the Land of Peace and Bliss, voice following voice in succession to make ten recitations. It is just like pressing a wax seal into clay: when the seal is destroyed, the inscription is formed; the moment this life is severed is the very moment of rebirth in the Land of Peace and Bliss. Once one enters the samyaktva-niyata-rāśi, what more is there to worry about?"