樂邦遺稿 1.123

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《群疑論》云「予觀世間，有十種人命終不得念佛。一者善友未必相遇，故無勸念之理。二者業苦纏身，不遑念佛。三或偏風失語，不能稱佛，四者狂亂失心，注想難成。五或遭水火，不暇志誠。六遭遇豺狼，無復善友。七臨終惡友，壞彼信心。八飽食過度，昏迷致死。九軍陣鬪戰，奄爾而亡。十忽墜高巖，傷壞性命。如是十種眾生，命終斷不念佛往生。應須預修使淨業先成，縱經難緣，必得彌陀接引而往也。」

The Treatise Resolving Doubts states: "I observe that in the world there are ten kinds of people who cannot recite the Buddha's name at the end of life. First, they may not necessarily meet a good spiritual friend, so there is no one to exhort them to mindfulness. Second, the suffering of their karma torments their bodies, leaving them no leisure to recite the Buddha's name. Third, or they may suffer a stroke and lose their speech, unable to invoke the Buddha. Fourth, they may become mad and lose their minds, making focused contemplation difficult to achieve. Fifth, or they may encounter fire or water, having no time for sincere intention. Sixth, they may encounter jackals and wolves, with no good spiritual friend remaining. Seventh, evil companions at the end of life may destroy their faith. Eighth, they may overeat excessively and fall into a coma leading to death. Ninth, in the clash of military combat, they may suddenly perish. Tenth, they may abruptly fall from a high cliff, fatally destroying their lives. Sentient beings of these ten kinds will definitely not recite the Buddha's name at the end of life to gain rebirth. One must cultivate in advance so that one's pure karma is established beforehand; then even if one encounters difficult conditions, one will certainly be welcomed and guided by Amitābha to go [to the Pure Land]."