佛祖統紀 15.55

15.55

法師惠深。幼遍歷講席。及見北禪洞悟觀道。後法王歸寂。師繼踵行化。當建炎兵燬之餘。極力土木卒還舊制。領徒說法未嘗一日以事廢。將建大殿。眾勉見巨室。師曰。若使出門干施主。不如閉戶禱諸天。精意所感施者自至。師正席二十九年。有僧善居。為知事亦如之。清儉勤力輔贊有理。人或與錢。即腰纏手捥。自携以歸。慮費脚金損施福也。

Dharma Master Huishen visited lecturing seats everywhere in his youth. When he saw Beichan, he thoroughly awakened to the way of contemplation. Later, when the King of the Dharma entered quiescence, the master followed in his footsteps and conducted transformation. In the aftermath of the military devastation of the Jianyan era, he exerted all his efforts in construction and finally restored the old system. Leading his disciples and preaching the Dharma, he never neglected his duties for a single day on account of affairs. When he was about to construct the main hall, the assembly urged him to visit affluent families. The master said, 'Rather than going out the door to solicit donors, it is better to close the door and pray to the gods.' Moved by his sincere intention, donors arrived on their own. The master occupied the principal seat for twenty-nine years. There was a monk named Shanju who served as administrator and acted in the same manner. Pure, frugal, and hardworking, his support and assistance were principled. When someone gave him money, he would wrap it around his waist or hold it in his wrist, personally carrying it back, lest spending money on porterage diminish the donor's merit.