佛祖統紀 28.87

28.87

四明孫氏。寡居齋戒。禮誦念佛三十年不懈。手製衣衾鞋襪施僧不記其數。一日微恙。見異人立床前曰。宜勤精進。又夢八僧遶行懺室。身掛縵衣隨僧行道。遂沐浴淨衣。請僧行懺。於大眾前端坐誦經。至一心不亂。左手結印奄然而化。遠近皆聞空中奏樂。

Lady Sun of Siming, living as a widow, maintained vegetarianism and the precepts. For thirty years she bowed, chanted, and recited the Buddha's name without slackening. She made clothing, bedding, shoes, and socks with her own hands, giving them to monks beyond count. One day she had a slight illness, and saw an extraordinary person standing before her bed, saying, 'You should be diligent and zealous.' She also dreamt of eight monks circumambulating the repentance hall, while she, wearing an unadorned robe (mānyavastra), followed the monks in practicing the Way. She then bathed, changed into clean clothes, and invited monks to conduct repentance rites. Sitting upright before the assembly, she chanted the sūtra until reaching 'one mind undisturbed.' Forming a mudrā with her left hand, she abruptly passed away. Near and far, all heard music playing in the sky.