A. If you can see everything as empty by attaining enlightenment, you can know that everyone, including your late parents, whether alive or dead, is in the Pure Land. This implies that once you attain enlightenment, you can lead not merely your parents but also all your ancestors to the Pure Land.
This is why it is said in Buddhism that if one family member becomes a monastic, all of his or her family members, including his or her ancestors, are well off in Heaven.
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