佛祖統紀 28.58

28.58

姚約。家霅川仙潭。潛心內典。有僧來謁。必遜居東道。謂不當以俗先僧也。覺海友師勸里人結淨業社。約實主其事。忽告友曰。久厭浮生不日西去。師可助我繫念。友遂日與持誦。一日就座而化。既而夢於友曰。約已往生師之力也。友曰。欲從公遊可乎。約曰。師世壽未盡。寺中景懿行當先至。閱月果終。懿蓋同社友也。

Yao Yue lived in Xiantan, Zhachuan. He immersed his mind in the internal scriptures. Whenever a monk came to visit, he would always defer to the host's position, saying that a layperson should not take precedence over a monk. Master You of Juehai urged the villagers to form a Pure Karma Society, and Yue actually directed its affairs. He suddenly told You, 'I have long grown weary of this fleeting life, and in no time I will go to the west. Master, you may assist my focused mindfulness.' You then recited with him daily. One day he took his seat and was transformed. Soon after, he appeared in You's dream, saying, 'Yue has already been reborn; it was by the Master's aid.' You asked, 'May I roam with you?' Yue said, 'Master, your worldly lifespan is not yet exhausted. Jingyi of the monastery will surely arrive first.' When a month had passed, [Jingyi] indeed passed away; Yi was an associate in the same society.