大明高僧傳 2.11

2.11

Shi Xingke was styled Yixing. He broadly synthesised the Tiantai tradition and meticulously cultivated concentration and contemplation. His practice was steadfast and his awakening to the principle was all-pervading. One evening, hearing the rain, he composed a verse: / 'Before the eaves, dripping drop by drop, distinct and clear; / In their delusion, sentient beings call it sound. / For years, I too have mostly chased after things; / On a spring night, with a single pillow, dreams are hard to form.' / His final end is unknown.