无畏偈



众生皆得死，

生生却怕死。

何不勤念佛，

今生了生死？



Verse On Fearlessness

Sentient beings all have to die,

yet from life to life fear death.

Why not be diligently mindful of Buddha,

to attain liberation from birth and death in this life?



因怕死，而念佛。

因念佛，不怕死。



Due to fear of death, be mindful of Buddha.

Due to mindfulness of Buddha, be fearless of death.