往生集 1.49

1.49

宋曇鑒。平生片善。迴向西方。誓願見佛。一日定中。見阿彌陀佛。水洒其面。曰滌汝塵垢。浴汝心念。及汝身口。皆悉嚴淨。又於瓶中。出蓮花一枝授之。定起乃與寺僧敘別。夜漸深。獨步廊下念佛。至五鼓。其聲彌厲及明。弟子依常問訊。趺坐不動。就而視之。逝矣。

Tanjian of the Song dynasty dedicated even the slightest good deed throughout his life toward the Western Direction, vowing to see the Buddha. One day in concentration, he saw Amitābha Buddha sprinkling water on his face, saying: "I cleanse your defilements, wash your mental thoughts, and purify your body and speech, making them entirely adorned and clean." He also took a single lotus flower from a vase and conferred it upon him. Emerging from concentration, he bade farewell to the monks of the temple. As the night deepened, he walked alone under the corridor reciting the Buddha's name. By the fifth watch, his voice grew even more resonant. When morning came, his disciples went to pay their respects as usual; he was sitting cross-legged and motionless. Approaching to look at him, he had passed away.