念佛鏡 1.47

1.47

"Furthermore, according to the Candrapradīpa-samādhi-sūtra, it says: 'Not only are bodily wounds restored, but with regard to all distress, pain, and afflictions of illness, if one single-mindedly practices buddhānusmṛti, the suffering of illness is completely removed.' Therefore that sūtra states: 'If one encounters a severe illness near death, pressed by suffering and agony with no remedy, if one does not abandon buddhānusmṛti-samādhi, all suffering of illness will be entirely removed.' Therefore, when Ācārya Shandao and Preceptor Daxing were alive, there were several sick people whose illnesses were completely cured by practicing buddhānusmṛti; as for the rest who were cured of various illnesses through buddhānusmṛti, they are immeasurable and boundless, beyond full description. Not only are illnesses cured by practicing buddhānusmṛti, but recently in this place there were people who recited the Buddha's name and repeatedly elicited several grains of relics, to which they constantly make offerings. Hence we know that the benefits of buddhānusmṛti are difficult to conceive."