大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫 1.89

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Master Haiyin Xin was an heir of Langya and a native of Guifu. Residing at Dinghui Monastery in Suzhou, he was over eighty years of age. He regularly received offerings from the family of Defense Commissioner Zhu and visited their residence repeatedly. One day, Zhu asked, “In your next life, could the Master come to be reborn in this disciple's household?” The master smiled and consented. When he returned to the monastery, he fell ill and passed away after a few days. On the day he entered stillness, a girl was born in the Zhu family. Chan Master Yuanzhao Ben, who was then residing at Ruiguang, heard of the matter and went to visit them. As she was carried out just after completing her first full month, she smiled as soon as she saw him. Yuanzhao called out, “Haiyin, you made a mistake!” The girl wept several times and passed away.