往生集 1.67

1.67

隋法喜。常行方等懺法。忽一雉索命。有神人呵曰。法師當往生淨土。豈償汝命。後於病中。發願以一生行業。回向西方。至心念佛。即見佛菩薩來迎。端坐而化。

Faxi of the Sui dynasty constantly practiced the Vaipulya repentance ritual. Suddenly a pheasant demanded his life. A spirit being scolded it, saying: "The Dharma Master is destined for rebirth in the Pure Land; how could he repay your life?" Later, during an illness, he vowed to dedicate the practices of his entire life toward the Western Direction, reciting the Buddha's name with utmost sincerity. He immediately saw the Buddha and bodhisattvas coming to welcome him, sat upright, and passed away.