The Rebirth of the Old Layman Huang Xiuzhi
I heard about the story of the lay Buddhists who passed away by chanting Buddha's name, but have you heard that when you go to someone else's house to be reborn, more than 200 people came spontaneously from all directions to chant the reborn, and to see with your own eyes the various extraordinary auspicious phenomena of the reborn? The author went to visit with a curious and respectful heart and learned that the old lay Buddhists are neither famous nor anything.Is itExperts and scholars.She is just an ordinary 84-year-old "old Bodhisattva" who has been converted to Buddhism for only seven years.
A few years ago, the old lay Buddhist Huang Xiuzhi was about to demolish the old house he lived in. In order to fulfill his filial piety, his children planned to buy a new house for their mother to live in.The old layman did not agree, she said ∶「You know that Chen Xin and I, who live in Cross Street under the Jintao, are the best fellow practitioners. She is very happy that I will move to her house because she has a spacious and bright Buddhist temple."She said happily ∶「The Buddhist temple is my home, and chanting Buddha’s name and being reborn is my greatest wish."
According to the lotus friends who have participated in on-site chanting, there are three obvious characteristics of the old lay Buddhist’s rebirth, namely, the arrival of time, the extraordinary auspicious signs and the chanting of Buddha with all his heart.
Predicting the time to
two ○○On the winter solstice of the fourth year, Mr. Huang accidentally broke a little while worshiping Buddha in the Buddhist temple.thisbackAfter more than ten days, my appetite gradually decreased and I was a little tired, so I turned to the room upstairs and sat on the bed and continued to chant Buddha's name.
After New Year's DaybackOn the third day, the children of Mr. Huang, who heard that their mother was in poor health, came to visit her.At this time, Mr. Huang made a clear explanation ∶「I'll be about a weekbackIt's about to leave, I'll leaveback,Don't be sad, don't cry.managebackDon’t waste things, especially don’t kill animals and hold banquets. Everything will be done according to Buddhist rituals.”
On the morning of January 7, Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang, said to Mr. Wan Shengde, who was a personal care provider. ∶「Three daysbackI'm leaving, Amitabha will come to pick me up."Lay Mr. Huang said to Mr. Ge Chunhua who was sitting aside again ∶「Senior Brother Ge, you should help me chant when I pass away. My Western Lotus Platform is the fourth grade, and I want to leave when the weather is the coldest."Mr. Ren Dingxiang, who was standing on the other side, felt very strange. He stepped forward and looked at Mr. Huang carefully. He felt that Mr. Huang was not confused. He spoke very clearly, so he said ∶「We will all help you chant, so don’t worry."
Then, Mr. Huang held Mr. Wan's hand and said ∶「Brother Wan, you are the best to me. If I go to the Western Paradise, as long as you recite the Buddha's name well, I will come to pick you up when you are reborn."
「OK! OK! By time, everyone will go to the Western Paradise."The old lay Buddhist Huang said without any sadness at all. Instead, it made people even more happy and strengthened everyone's confidence in learning and chanting Buddha's name.
Awesome appearance is very good
Three daysback (The first day of the twelfth lunar month ),The snowstorm in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, and the temperature suddenly dropped to ○Next three degrees.That morning, when Mr. Wan saw that Mr. Huang was calm and was still chanting the holy name "Amitabha" softly, he helped Mr. Huang turn around and move his legs.
After a few hours, Mr. Jiang Ailan, who was chanting Buddha's name in the Buddhist temple downstairs, greeted everyone ∶「Go upstairs quickly, Mr. Huang has passed away!" Everyone asked what to doIs itOne thing, Jiang said ∶「I kowtowed to worship Buddha three times just now, and I bowed to you once every time.liftI saw Mr. Huang sitting on a yellow lotus, heading west!" Everyone went upstairs to visit, and saw Mr. Huang smiling and heading west.It is 9:35 this time, and everyone will continue to chant.At this time, many people smelled a refreshing smell of sandalwood in the room.
After twenty-four hours of chanting, everyone started to help Mr. Huang wash and change clothes.At this time, Mr. Wan and others touched Mr. Huang's head and felt warm. The old layman looked peaceful, his face was rosy, and his hands and feet were soft as before. Everyone couldn't help but be amazed.
According to Mr. Chen Guangmei's recollection, she saw the flash of Mr. Huang's body while she was chanting.Mr. Jiang Ailan also saw many white lotus flowers appearing on the lanai outside the window...
The cremation ceremony of Mr. Huang is scheduled to be held on the fifth day of the lunar calendar, in Cuiyan Temple Pure Land Garden, Wanli District, Nanchang City.Early in the morning, the sun swept away the haze of the past, and many lay Buddhists said happily ∶「Look, the Buddha's light shines everywhere, Amitabha is browsing!" More than 200 lay Buddhists came spontaneously to see off Mr. Huang when they heard the news.
Amid the loud sound of more than a hundred people chanting Buddha's name, strange things happened.I saw a colorful Vajra lotus light column suddenly appeared above the crematorium, and all the believers present were shocked. ∶This is a kind of auspicious sign that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas show to increase the faith of sentient beings! Many people kneel down and pray to the West! ∶「Thanks to Amitabha Buddha for showing infinite light, infinite life, and the lotus in the seven-treasure lotus pond. We must firmly believe in and pray, recite the Buddha honestly, and be reborn in the Western Paradise..." Mr. Chen, who was accompanying him, immediately took this precious lens with a digital camera.The colorful light column lasted for about an hour before gradually fading away.
Croutingback,More than ten yellow and white relics and more than sixty small relics were found in the ashes of Mr. Huang.
Recite the Buddha with your heart
Why did Mr. Huang Xiuzhi pass away after reciting the Buddha's name?Is itSo special? Combined with her experience in studying Buddhism and practicing Buddhism during her lifetime, it is just four words ∶「Recite the Buddha's name with your heart."
Mr. Huang is kind-hearted and kind-hearted, and he eats vegetarian food and releases animals. He keeps his mouth open all year round.She often says ∶「The word "Reciting Buddha's name" above and the word "Reciting Buddha's name" below means starting from today and chanting Buddha's name from the heart. This is a great thing that stands tall and upright."This sentence vividly illustrates two points, that is, you must insist on chanting Buddha's name every day, not only chanting in your mouth, but also chanting from the heart.Although Mr. Huang is not well-educated, she usually listened to many teachings from great monks and masters.back,It hits the nail on the head.She did what she said, not only did she recite the Buddha's name every day, but she could also mention the six-character great name in her heart while resting or doing things, and sometimes she couldn't help but recite it in her sleep.Mr. Wan once asked her ∶「Don’t you have any delusions when chanting Buddha’s name?” Mr. Huang replied ∶「Because I recite the Buddha's name from my heart, and I chant everything is empty, and there is a place to stand for delusions?" From these simple words, it is pointed out that chanting the Buddha's name must be "no interfering, uninterrupted, and unreversed" and that the mind must be free from worries.
The fact that Mr. Huang chanted Buddha's name and was reborn has enhanced his family's confidence in learning Buddhism.Now, the three daughters, three sons, sons-in-law and daughter-in-law have converted to the Three Jewels and often share experiences with chanting Buddha's name together.
There is also a story about "Reciting Buddha's name with your heart to overcome obstacles to karma".According to Wan Shengde lay Buddhist ∶Mr. Huang once shouted at the time of chanting Buddha's name at the death ∶「Master is here! Master is here!" And tell everyone that it was her original conversion master who was here.Everyone was busy and loudly advised ∶「You must wait until Amitabha comes to pick you up before you can leave!" At this time, the old layman immediately woke up from his mind. ∶「Master, please leave...I am going to wait for Amitabha to come...Amitabha...Amitabha..."
This fact strongly proves ∶Anyone who is reborn with karma will often appear at the time of death, and use various false appearances to confuse you.At this critical moment, we must persist in chanting Buddha's name with our hearts and eliminate all evil obstacles.Only by relying on the blessing of Buddha can one be reborn in the Western Paradise.
