佛祖統紀 28.67

28.67

計公。四明桃源鐵工也。年將七十兩目喪明。里中昝學諭。以擘窠圖印施勸人念佛。計公初受一圖念滿三十六萬聲。念至四圖兩目瞭然。如是三載。念滿十七圖。一日念佛忽氣絕。半日復蘇曰。我見佛菩薩令分六圖與昝學諭。是勸導之首分。一圖與李二公。此是俵圖之人。囑其子往謝學諭。言訖沐浴西向坐逝。

Old Ji was an ironworker from Taoyuan in Siming. Approaching seventy years of age, he lost the sight in both eyes. The village instructor Zan printed and distributed grid-charts to urge people to recite the Buddha's name. Old Ji at first received one chart and completed 360,000 recitations; when he reached four charts, both eyes became clear. Thus for three years, he completed seventeen charts. One day, while reciting the Buddha's name, his breath suddenly stopped. After half a day he revived, saying, 'I saw the Buddhas and bodhisattvas instruct me to give six charts to Instructor Zan, as he is the leader of the exhortations; and to give one chart to Old Li the Second, as he is the distributor of the charts.' He charged his son to go and thank the Instructor. When he finished speaking, he bathed, sat facing west, and passed away.