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English version: Others can recite the Buddha's name for the sick person and help them repent together, ensuring that their sins are eradicated. If sins are eradicated, the holy assembly on the jeweled lotus platform will appear before them in response to their thoughts. Refer to the previous records. Furthermore, if the family members and relatives of the practitioner come to visit the sick person, do not allow them to have consumed alcohol, meat, or the five pungent spices. If anyone has consumed these, they must not approach the sick person, otherwise, they will lose their right mindfulness, and ghosts and spirits will interact and cause chaos, potentially leading to the sick person's madness, death, and fall into the three evil realms. It is hoped that practitioners will be cautious, uphold the Buddha's teachings, and together create the conditions for seeing the Buddha. The above are the methods for entering the Dharma hall and visiting the sick. A scroll explaining the meaning of the Five Supreme Conditions according to the scriptures Based on the *Infinite Life Sutra* (1), the *Contemplation Sutra* (2), the *Four-Sheet Amitabha Sutra* (3), the *Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra* (4), the *Ten Ways to Rebirth Sutra* (5), and the *Pure Land Samadhi Sutra* (6) Respectfully following the six rebirth sutras and others spoken by Shakyamuni Buddha, it is clarified that those who recite the name of Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha, Buddha of Immeasurable Light) and aspire to be reborn in the Pure Land will attain longevity and extended life in this present life, and will not encounter the nine types of untimely death. Each of these is contained within the meaning of the following five supreme conditions. Someone asks: The Buddha encourages all sentient beings to generate Bodhi mind (Bodhi mind, the mind of enlightenment) and aspire to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Amitabha (Amitabha's Pure Land, Amitabha's pure land), and also encourages people to create images of Amitabha Buddha, praise and worship them, make offerings of incense and flowers, and contemplate them day and night without ceasing. He also encourages people to single-mindedly recite the name of Amitabha Buddha, ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand, fifty thousand, or even one hundred thousand times, or encourages people to recite the *Amitabha Sutra* (Amitabha Sutra), fifteen, twenty, thirty, fifty, or even one hundred times, completing one hundred thousand recitations. What merits can be obtained in this present life? What benefits will there be after abandoning the body in a hundred years? Will one be able to be reborn in the Pure Land? The answer is: There will definitely be great merits and benefits in this present life and after abandoning the body. Based on the Buddha's teachings, the five conditions for increasing benefits are clarified. First, the supreme condition for eradicating sins. Second, the supreme condition for being protected and attaining longevity. Third, the supreme condition for seeing the Buddha. Fourth, the supreme condition for being embraced and sustained. Fifth, the supreme condition for certifying rebirth. The so-called supreme condition for eradicating sins is like the person of the lowest level of the highest class in the *Contemplation Sutra* (Contemplation Sutra), who has committed the ten evil deeds throughout their life. When this person becomes seriously ill and is about to die, they encounter a good advisor who teaches them to recite the name of Amitabha Buddha once, and this will eradicate --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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五十亿劫生死重罪。即是现生灭罪增上缘。 又如下品中生人。一生具造佛法中罪。破斋破戒。食用佛法僧物。不生惭愧。其人得病欲死。地狱众火一时俱至。遇善知识为说弥陀佛身相功德国土庄严。罪人闻已。即除八十亿劫生死之罪。地狱即灭。亦是现生灭罪增上缘。 又如下品下生人。一生具造五逆极重之罪。经历地狱受苦无穷。罪人得病欲死。遇善知识教称弥陀佛名十声。于声声中除灭八十亿劫生死重罪。此亦是现生灭罪增上缘。 又若有人。依观经等画造净土庄严变。日夜观想宝地者。现生念念除灭八十亿劫生死之罪。 又依经画变。观想宝树宝池宝楼庄严者。现生除灭无量亿阿僧祇劫生死之罪。 又依华座庄严观日夜观想者。现生念念除灭五十亿劫生死之罪。 又依经观想像观真身观观音势至等观。现生于念念中除灭无量亿劫生死之罪。 如上所引。并是现生灭罪增上缘。 又言护念增上缘者。即如第十二观中说云。若有人。一切时处日夜至心观想弥陀净土二报庄严。若见不见。无量寿佛化作无数化佛。观音大势至亦作无数化身。常来至此行人之所。亦是现生护念增上缘。 又如观经下文。若有人。至心常念阿弥陀佛及二菩萨。观音势至常与行人 现代汉语译本： 五十亿劫的生死重罪，通过现世的某种因缘可以消灭罪业，并增长善缘。 又如下品中生的人，一生造作佛法中的罪业，毁坏斋戒，食用佛、法、僧的财物，不生惭愧之心。此人得病将死之时，地狱的众火一时都到来。遇到善知识为他说弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha，阿弥陀佛）的身相功德和国土庄严，罪人听闻后，立即消除八十亿劫的生死之罪，地狱之火也随即熄灭。这也是现世灭罪增长善缘的殊胜因缘。 又如下品下生的人，一生造作五逆（matricide, patricide, killing an Arhat, injuring a Buddha, and creating schism in the Sangha）的极重罪业，经历地狱承受无尽的痛苦。罪人得病将死之时，遇到善知识教他称念弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha，阿弥陀佛）的名号十声，在每一声中都能除灭八十亿劫的生死重罪。这也是现世灭罪增长善缘的殊胜因缘。 又如果有人，依据《观经》等经典，绘画或塑造净土庄严的景象，日夜观想宝地，那么在现世的每一个念头中，都能除灭八十亿劫的生死之罪。 又依据经典绘画或塑造，观想宝树、宝池、宝楼的庄严景象，那么在现世就能除灭无量亿阿僧祇劫（asamkhya kalpas，无数劫）的生死之罪。 又依据华座庄严观，日夜观想，那么在现世的每一个念头中，都能除灭五十亿劫的生死之罪。 又依据经典观想佛像，观想真身，观想观音（Avalokitesvara，观世音菩萨）、势至（Mahasthamaprapta，大势至菩萨）等，在现世的每一个念头中，都能除灭无量亿劫的生死之罪。 如上所引用的经文，都是现世灭罪增长善缘的殊胜因缘。 又说护念增长善缘，就像第十二观中所说：如果有人，在一切时处，日夜至诚地观想弥陀净土（Amitabha’s Pure Land，阿弥陀佛的净土）的二报庄严（正报和依报），无论见到与否，无量寿佛（Amitabha Buddha，阿弥陀佛）都会化作无数的化身佛，观音（Avalokitesvara，观世音菩萨）和大势至（Mahasthamaprapta，大势至菩萨）也化作无数的化身，常来此修行人的住所。这也是现世护念增长善缘的殊胜因缘。 又如《观经》下文所说，如果有人，至诚恳切地常念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha，阿弥陀佛）及观音（Avalokitesvara，观世音菩萨）、势至（Mahasthamaprapta，大势至菩萨）二位菩萨，观音（Avalokitesvara，观世音菩萨）和势至（Mahasthamaprapta，大势至菩萨）常常与修行人同在。
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English version: Heavy sins of birth and death for fifty billion kalpas (aeons) can be eradicated and good karmic connections increased through conditions in this present life. Furthermore, if a person of the lower-middle grade is one who has committed offenses against the Buddha's teachings throughout their life, violating precepts and using the property of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha without remorse, when that person becomes ill and is about to die, all the fires of hell arrive at once. If they encounter a good teacher who explains the virtues of Amitabha Buddha's (Amitabha Buddha) physical form and the adornments of his land, upon hearing this, the sinner immediately eliminates the sins of birth and death for eighty billion kalpas, and the fires of hell are extinguished. This is also a superior condition for eradicating sins and increasing good karmic connections in this present life. Furthermore, if a person of the lower-lower grade is one who has committed the extremely grave sins of the five rebellious acts (matricide, patricide, killing an Arhat, injuring a Buddha, and creating schism in the Sangha) throughout their life, experiencing endless suffering in hell, when that sinner becomes ill and is about to die, if they encounter a good teacher who teaches them to recite the name of Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) ten times, with each recitation eliminating the heavy sins of birth and death for eighty billion kalpas, this is also a superior condition for eradicating sins and increasing good karmic connections in this present life. Furthermore, if there is someone who, according to the Visualization Sutra and other scriptures, paints or sculpts the adorned Pure Land and contemplates the jeweled land day and night, they eliminate the sins of birth and death for eighty billion kalpas with each thought in this present life. Furthermore, if one paints or sculpts according to the scriptures and contemplates the adornments of jeweled trees, jeweled ponds, and jeweled pavilions, they eliminate the sins of birth and death for immeasurable billions of asamkhya kalpas (asamkhya kalpas) in this present life. Furthermore, if one relies on the Lotus Throne Adornment Visualization and contemplates day and night, they eliminate the sins of birth and death for fifty billion kalpas with each thought in this present life. Furthermore, if one relies on the scriptures to visualize the Buddha's image, visualize the true form, visualize Avalokitesvara (Avalokitesvara) and Mahasthamaprapta (Mahasthamaprapta), they eliminate the sins of birth and death for immeasurable billions of kalpas with each thought in this present life. The passages quoted above are all superior conditions for eradicating sins and increasing good karmic connections in this present life. Moreover, 'superior condition for protection and mindfulness' refers to what is said in the Twelfth Visualization: 'If there is someone who, at all times and in all places, day and night, sincerely contemplates the adornments of the two retributions (principal and circumstantial) of Amitabha's Pure Land (Amitabha’s Pure Land), whether they see it or not, Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) will transform into countless transformation Buddhas, and Avalokitesvara (Avalokitesvara) and Mahasthamaprapta (Mahasthamaprapta) will also transform into countless transformation bodies, constantly coming to the place of this practitioner. This is also a superior condition for protection and mindfulness in this present life.' Furthermore, as stated later in the Visualization Sutra, if there is someone who sincerely and constantly recites Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) and the two Bodhisattvas, Avalokitesvara (Avalokitesvara) and Mahasthamaprapta (Mahasthamaprapta), Avalokitesvara (Avalokitesvara) and Mahasthamaprapta (Mahasthamaprapta) will always be with the practitioner. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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作胜友知识。随逐影护。此亦是现生护念增上缘。 又如第九真身观说云。弥陀佛金色身毫相光明遍照十方众生。身毛孔光亦遍照众生。圆光亦遍照众生。八万四千相好等光亦遍照众生。又如前身相等光一一遍照十方世界。但有专念阿弥陀佛众生。彼佛心光常照是人。摄护不舍。总不论照摄余杂业行者。此亦是现生护念增上缘。 又如十往生经说。佛告山海慧菩萨及以阿难。若有人。专念西方阿弥陀佛愿往生者。我从今已去。常使二十五菩萨影护行者。不令恶鬼恶神恼乱行者。日夜常得安稳。此亦是现生护念增上缘。 又如弥陀经说。若有男子女人。七日七夜及尽一生。一心专念阿弥陀佛愿往生者。此人常得六方恒河沙等佛共来护念。故名护念经。护念经意者。亦不令诸恶鬼神得便。亦无横病横死横有厄难。一切灾障自然消散。除不至心。此亦是现生护念增上缘。 又如般舟三昧经行品中说云。佛告跋陀和。若有人。七日七夜在道场内。舍诸缘事除去睡卧。一心专念阿弥陀佛真金色身。或一日三日七日。或二七日五六七七日。或至百日。或尽一生。至心观佛。及口称心念者。佛即摄受。既蒙摄受。定知罪灭得生净土。佛言。若人专行此念弥陀佛三昧者。常得一切诸天及四天大王龙神八部随逐 现代汉语译本： 作为殊胜的善友和知识，始终如影随形地守护。这也是现生中受到护念的增上缘。 又如《第九真身观》所说：‘阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）金色身的光明遍照十方众生，身毛孔的光也遍照众生，圆光也遍照众生，八万四千相好等光也遍照众生。’又如前身相等光一一遍照十方世界。只要有专心念诵阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）的众生，彼佛的心光常照此人，摄受守护而不舍弃，总的来说不照摄其他杂业的修行者。这也是现生中受到护念的增上缘。 又如《十往生经》所说：佛告诉山海慧菩萨（Shan Hai Hui Bodhisattva）和阿难（Ananda），‘如果有人专心念诵西方阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha），发愿往生净土，我从今以后，常派二十五位菩萨（Bodhisattvas）暗中保护此修行者，不让恶鬼恶神恼乱此修行者，使其日夜常得安稳。’这也是现生中受到护念的增上缘。 又如《阿弥陀经》（Amitabha Sutra）所说：‘如果有男子女人，七日七夜乃至尽一生，一心专念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha），发愿往生净土，此人常得六方恒河沙数诸佛共同前来护念，所以名为《护念经》。’《护念经》的意思是，也不让各种恶鬼神得逞，也没有横病横死横生厄难，一切灾障自然消散，除非不至诚。这也是现生中受到护念的增上缘。 又如《般舟三昧经》（Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra）行品中说：佛告诉跋陀和（Bhadra），‘如果有人，七日七夜在道场内，舍弃各种俗缘，除去睡眠，一心专念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）真金色身，或一日三日七日，或二七日五六七七日，或至百日，或尽一生，至诚观佛，以及口称心念，佛即摄受。’既然蒙受摄受，必定知道罪业消灭，得生净土。佛说：‘如果有人专修此念弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）三昧，常得一切诸天及四天大王、龙神八部随侍守护。’