高僧傳 12.14

12.14

釋法羽，冀州人。十五出家，為慧始弟子。始立行精苦，修頭陀之業。羽操心勇猛，深達其道。常欲仰軌藥王，燒身供養。時偽晉王姚緒鎮蒱坂，羽以事白緒，緒曰：「入道多方，何必燒身，不敢固違，幸願三思。」羽誓志既重，即服香屑，以布纏體，誦〈捨身品〉竟，以火自燎。道俗觀視，莫不悲慕焉。時年四十有五。

Shi Fayu was a native of Jizhou. He left household life at age fifteen as a disciple of Huishi. Huishi established an ascetic practice and cultivated dhūta deeds. Fayu maintained a valiant resolve and deeply understood this path. He constantly wished to emulate the exemplar of Bhaiṣajyarāja by burning his body as an offering. At that time Yao Xu, Prince of Jin of the illegitimate Qin, was stationed at Puban. Fayu reported his intention to Xu. Xu said, 'There are many ways to enter the path; why must you burn your body? I dare not firmly oppose you, but I hope you will think it over thrice.' Since Fayu's vow was deep and firm, he consumed fragrant powders, wrapped his body in cloth, recited the 'Chapter on Giving Up the Body' to the end, and set himself on fire. Among monastics and laypeople who watched, none failed to mourn and admire him. He was forty-five years of age at the time.