樂邦文類 4.145

4.145

問世之人，多以寶玉水精金剛菩提木槵為數珠矣。吾則以出入息為念珠焉。稱佛名號隨之於息，有大恃怙，安懼一息不還屬後世者哉。余行住坐臥常用此珠，縱令昏寐，含佛而寢，覺即續之，必於夢中得見彼佛。如鑽燧烟飛，火之前相。夢之不已，三昧成焉，面覩玉毫親蒙授記則萬無一失也。

Question: Most people in the world use precious jade, crystal, diamond, bodhi seeds, and soapberry seeds as counting beads. I, however, take inhalation and exhalation as my recitation beads. Chanting the Buddha's name in accordance with the breath, one has a great reliance; how could one fear that the breath not returning belongs to the next life? I constantly use these beads whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down. Even when sleepy, falling asleep holding the Buddha [in mind], continuing it upon waking, one will surely see that Buddha in dreams. It is like the smoke rising when drilling wood, the sign preceding fire. Dreaming of him without cease, samādhi is accomplished; seeing the jade curl face-to-face and personally receiving the prediction of buddhahood, there is no chance of failure.