往生集 2.23

2.23

宋賈純仁。霅川人。官郢州倅。潛心淨業。長齋念佛。因微疾。西向宴坐而逝。頂上白光圓相。異香滿室。

Jia Chunren of the Song was a native of Zhechuan. He served as vice prefect of Yingzhou. He devoted his mind to pure karma, maintaining a perpetual vegetarian diet and engaging in buddhamanasikāra. Due to a slight illness, he sat in peaceful meditation facing west and passed away. Above his crown appeared a circular halo of white light, and an extraordinary fragrance filled the room.