The Benefit Through Sight and Hearing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8zAxFC-wGE
13:20

Sakyamuni Buddha told Avalokitsevara Bodhisattva:
"If sentinent beings of the six categories of beings of the present and the future in different worlds, hear the name of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at their dying stage, they will never be reborn to the three evil realms. If parents or relatives of the dying person sell all of his belongings, riches, properties, and use the money to make images of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, then the dying person comes to know the meritorious deeds done on his behalf, although the person should suffer a severe disease according to his own Karma, instead he fully recovers very quickly and has longevity.

If the dying person loses his life according to his Karma and should be cast into the evil realms, due to the meritorious deeds done on his behalf, all of his punishments will be extinguished and he will be born as a devaor human being, enjoying great bliss."

Chapter 12 - The Benefit Through Sight and Hearing
Sutra on Ksitigrabha Bodhisattva


复 次 观　世　音：
若　未　来　现　在　诸　世　界　中　，
六　道　众　生　临　命　终　时　， 得 闻　地　藏　菩　萨 名　
， 一 声　历 耳 根　者。　是　诸　众　生　， 永　不 历
三　恶 道　苦 。 何 况　临　命　终　时　， 父 母 眷　属　
， 将　是　命　终　人　舍　宅 、 财　物 、 宝　贝　、 衣
服 ，塑 画　地 藏　形　像。　或　使　病　人　未　终　之　
时， 眼　耳 见　闻　， 知　道　眷　属　将　舍　宅　、 宝
贝　等　为　其 自 身　塑 画　地 藏　菩 萨 形　像。　是　
人　若　是　业 报　合 受　重　病　者， 承　斯 功　德 ，
寻　即 除　愈 ，寿　命　增　益 。 是　人　若　是　业 报　
命　尽　， 应　有　一 切　罪　障　业 障　，合 堕　恶 趣
者。　承　斯 功　德 ， 命　终　之　后　， 即 生　人　天
， 受　胜　妙　乐 ， 一 切　罪　障　， 皆　悉 消　灭　。

见闻利益品第十二
地藏菩萨本愿经