念佛鏡 2.99

2.99

Zhiguizi asked the Preceptor Shandao: "Of the worldly affairs, nothing is greater than birth and death. If one breath does not return, one belongs to the next life; if a single thought errs, one falls into saṃsāra. I have repeatedly received your instruction on the method of rebirth through buddhānusmṛti, and its principle is very clear. Yet I fear that when illness comes and death arrives, the mind and consciousness may become scattered, and I still worry that others will disturb my right mindfulness, causing me to forget the cause of purity. I humbly hope you will show again the path of return, so that I may escape the suffering of sinking into saṃsāra."