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He renounced household life at a young age. Constantly transmitting what he learned from his teachers, once a scripture passed before his eyes, he never forgot it, keeping it fully held in his heart. The scriptures he recited amounted to hundreds of thousands of words; he could quote and recite them in an instant without ever having to review old texts. After he received the full precepts, his daily renown and expectations soared, yet various masters from afar pointed at him, fearing he would have no later achievements. Hearing this, Ning sighed: 'Even the worldly value hearing the Way in the morning without regretting death in the evening; how should the essential Path of world-transcendence be encumbered by enriching one's life?' He then went to Pengcheng to Lord Song, looking up to him to consult on the \*Mahāyānasaṃgraha\*. His subtle spirit was outwardly stirred, and correct principles presented themselves; in his mind it felt like old familiarity, never requiring a repeated inquiry. When the first lecture had just concluded, on the second chapter, 'Superior Marks', he looked back at the disciples and said: 'The overarching tenets of the \*Mahāyānasaṃgraha\* can now all be seen. I have no leisure to listen to the rest of the text.' He then wished to compose a commentary and went to take leave of Song. Song said: 'As a junior leader, can you run abreast \[with us\]? I regret that your skill has not yet reached full penetration; I fear you may fall into perversion.' Ning said: 'Thanks to the Dharmabhāṇaka's illuminating great brilliance, once the headings are laid out, the rest is known. Errors lie in branch-and-leaf contrivances, so there is nothing to fear.' He bowed his head and departed. At that time, people considered this boastful extravagance and did not admire it. But when his commentary was completed, he analysed and resolved the doctrinal tenets, lecturing according to it, and his reputation grew increasingly prominent. Later, he went to the capital and resided at Biancai Monastery, leading the assembly in regular lectures, frequently transmitting his glorious legacy. Under Emperor Wen of the Sui, the Dharma flourished, and palace assemblies were repeatedly held; famous and eminent monks mostly took part in these supreme gatherings, yet Ning alone led his disciples in propagating the Dharma, never casting a glance toward worldly gain. For this reason, the virtues attained by his fellow scholars were truly distinct from his peers. Later he resided at Chanding Monastery, still honouring his old practices. During the Daye era, he passed away in the monastery of his residence at the age of forty-eight. Originally, when Ning was transmitting the Dharma east of the passes, he had no interest in lecturing in the capital. There was Dharmabhāṇaka Mingji, whose glorious name and doctrinal achievements in the \*Mahāyānasaṃgraha\* made him a model. When Ning was continuing his lineage, Ji was declining in years and infirmity; he ordered scholars to invite Ning. When Ning arrived and they met, Ji said nothing else, but merely asked: 'Does the ālaya-vijñāna cease or not?' Ning said: 'It ceases.' Ji then sprang up boldly from his seat, clapped his hands in great jubilation, and died shortly thereafter. Because Ning inherited Ji's mantle, scholars did not waver from their tradition. Moreover, his conduct was pure and strict, unchanging through wind and frost. In the six periods of the day, he assigned himself tasks, ceaselessly cultivating both merit and wisdom. Thus, within the single monastery of Biancai, he personally engaged in maintenance and construction: drawing water, planting trees, and leveling the monastic grounds without ever leaving anything undone. As the long bell strikes were about to finish, he would proceed to his original seat; once his preaching of the Dharma was done, he returned to tasks of merit. In the business of commentaries and notes, his hands never held a written text; responding to the quiet of the hours, he timed himself against the bells and drums. Whether an overnight donation feast yielded hundreds of thousands, or a single meal away from the monastery brought offerings of both gold and silk, he never entertained any distracting thought, his mind solely fixed on conferring the Dharma. Hence, everywhere his transmission was carried on. His scholars Lingjue and Daozhuo were both famous monks of the Shu region; relying on his wise comprehension, they made a name for themselves in the capital. Later they returned to Yizhou to propagate and extol their school, and so the \*Mahāyānasaṃgraha\* tradition in Min and Luo flourished through them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.10.26) - [Next: 10.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.10.28) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060~en-mt.10.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.10.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2060.10.27) · Pramāṇa