佛祖統紀 26.44

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僧濟。入廬山問道精悟深要。遠公歎曰。紹隆大法其在汝乎。及在疾遠公以燭遺之曰。汝可憑此建心安養。師執燭停想。延僧諷淨土經。至五更以燭授弟子元弼。隨僧行道。頃之覺自秉一燭浮空而行。見阿彌陀佛接至於掌遍事諸佛。須臾而覺。喜曰。吾以一夕觀念便蒙接引。明日復於空中見佛菩薩。謂弼曰。佛來也。即舉首西顧一息而終。時方炎歊。體三日不變。異香郁然。

Sengji entered Mount Lu to inquire about the Dao, achieving refined awakening to the profound essentials. Master Yuan sighed and said: "Will it be you who gloriously carries on the great Dharma?" When he fell ill, Master Yuan gave him a candle, saying: "You may rely upon this to establish your mind on the Land of Peace and Sustenance." The master held the candle and suspended his discursive thoughts, inviting monks to chant the Pure Land sūtras. By the fifth watch, he handed the candle to his disciple Yuanbi and followed the monks in walking the path. Shortly after, he felt himself holding a candle floating in the sky and walking along; he saw Amitābha Buddha receive him into his palm and serve all the Buddhas everywhere. In a moment he awoke and said with joy: "Through a single evening's contemplation, I have already received welcoming guidance!" The next day, he again saw the Buddha and bodhisattvas in the sky. He said to Bi: "The Buddha has come." He then raised his head, looked toward the west, and with a single breath passed away. The weather at the time was sweltering, yet his body remained unchanged for three days, with an extraordinary fragrance lingering richly.