佛祖歷代通載 21.17

21.17

（二）　嘉定六年十二月八日。天竺北峯講師入寂。名宗印。字元實。生鹽官陳氏。年十五具戒。謁竹菴觀公明教觀之旨。凡諸祖格言。必誦滿千遍。資教空延居座首。嘗著宗極論。事理各立一性之旨。印設九難。宗極為之義負通守蘇玭觀不二門。以文雖簡而昧其說。印撮示機要。玭即領解。白帥座請居正覺。颶風飄蕩。僅存藏殿。印守死不去。風為之止。未久玭亦召還。要印偕行曰。盍西還相與弘贊。居東二十七年。至是復反浙右。貳上竺講止觀。深砭學者支離名相之病。圍座挾策。主者以得士為忌。玄隱雷峯毛氏菴。問道者沓至。杜氏建普光一區。具禮迎之。禪講並行。法道益盛。適德藏來請印曰。肆業之地思報久矣。歷遷超果圓通北禪。道德之譽既行。土木之績亦就。海空英辭靈山。舉以自代。詔可。學徒五百咸服其道。宿弊為之一革。寧宗聞名召對便殿。上說。錫號惠行法師。以營觀室行化吳中。至松江謂其徒曰。吾化緣畢此。乃右脇而化。

(2) On the eighth day of the twelfth month in the sixth year of Jiading, the Dharma Lecturer Beifeng of Tianzhu entered quiescence. His name was Zongyin, and his courtesy name was Yuanshi; he was born into the Chen clan of Yanguan. At fifteen, he received full ordination (upasampadā). He visited Master Guan of Zhu'an to clarify the essentials of teaching and contemplation (Tiantaic doctrinal and meditative practice). Of all the exemplary maxims of the patriarchs, he always recited them a full thousand times. At Zijiao, Kongyan held the head seat. Once, when Kongyan composed the Treatise on the Ultimate Principle, which set forth the thesis that phenomena and principle each possess a separate nature, Yin proposed nine objections, and the treatise's meaning was refuted. The Vice Prefect Su Pin read the Gate of Non-Duality; although the text was concise, he found its explanation obscure. Yin summarized its essential points, and Pin immediately understood. Pin reported to the Military Commissioner to invite him to reside at Zhengjue. A typhoon swept through, leaving only the scripture hall intact. Yin resolved to remain even unto death, and the wind ceased for him. Not long after, Pin was summoned back to the capital and invited Yin to go along, saying: "Why not return west together to propagate and praise [the Dharma]?" Having resided in the east for twenty-seven years, at this point he returned to Western Zhejiang. Serving as second in command at Upper Tianzhu, he lectured on Cessation and Contemplation (Śamatha-vipaśyanā), severely puncturing the scholars' affliction of fragmentation over names and characteristics. As students surrounded his seat with book-scrolls tucked under their arms, the monastery leadership grew jealous of his winning of scholars. He went into deep retreat at the Mao family hermitage on Leifeng, where seekers of the Way arrived in swarms. The Du clan built the Puguang complex and welcomed him with proper etiquette; Chan and lecturing were practiced together, and the way of the Dharma flourished even more. It happened that Dechang came to invite him, and Yin said, "It is the place where I began my studies; I have long wished to repay it." In succession he transferred to Chaoguo, Yuantong, and Beichan. While his reputation for virtue was spread, his architectural accomplishments were also achieved. Haikong Ying resigned from Lingshan and recommended Yin to replace himself; the imperial edict approved. His five hundred students all submitted to his Way, and long-standing abuses were thoroughly reformed. Emperor Ningzong, hearing of his fame, summoned him for an audience in an informal palace hall; the Emperor was pleased and bestowed the title Dharma Master Huixing. To build a contemplation hall, he went begging in the Wu region. Arriving at Songjiang, he told his disciples, "My affinities for converting others end here." He then passed away lying on his right side.