樂邦文類 4.159

4.159

近時姑蘇長老悟公，退居陽山，併絕世緣，日常念佛。嘉其專志，借問何緣致此篤信？悟忻然云：「頃寓萬壽，遇集維那厥疾不瘳，餘資二次請眾念佛。命終後，居眾寮中，譏其傲慢。入堂將臥，聞梁上云：『集生淨土。』驚駭佇思，疑無淨業，奚得往生？斯須復云：『臨終兩次眾念佛故。』嗟嘆良久，自此投誠。」余聞悟說已因，思道氤法師對唐明皇云：「佛力法力，三賢十聖亦不能測。」則知塵世人難以識情圖度，但當仰信而行斯可矣。

Recently, Elder Wu of Gusu retired to Yangshan, completely severing worldly ties and reciting the Buddha's name daily. Admiring his single-minded dedication, I asked what cause led to such sincere faith. Wu said joyfully: 'A while ago, when staying at Wanshou Monastery, the karmadāna Ji fell ill without recovery. Using his remaining funds, he twice requested the assembly to recite the Buddha's name. After his death, while staying in the common dormitory, [some monks] mocked his arrogance. As I entered the hall about to lie down, I heard from the beam above: "Ji has been born in the Pure Land." Startled, I stood in thought, doubting: since he had no pure karma, how could he attain rebirth? A moment later, the voice spoke again: "Because at the end of life the assembly twice recited the Buddha's name." I sighed in admiration for a long time, and from then on devoted my faith.' After I heard Wu recount this cause, I recalled Dharma Master Daoyin saying to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang: 'The power of the Buddha and the power of the Dharma cannot be fathomed even by the three classes of worthy ones and the ten stages of sages.' Thus one knows that worldly people cannot measure this with ordinary intellect; one should simply look up with faith and practice it—that will suffice.