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宋瑩珂。受業霅川瑤山。酒炙無所擇。忽自念梵行虧缺。恐從流轉。令同住取戒珠禪師所編往生傳讀之。凡讀一傳為一首肯。既而室中面西。設禪椅絕食。念佛越三日。夢佛告曰。汝尚壽十年。且當自勉。珂白佛言。設有百年。閻浮濁惡。易失正命。所願早生安養。奉事眾聖。佛言。汝志如是。後三日當迎汝。至期命眾。誦彌陀經。乃曰。佛及大眾俱至。寂然而化。

Yingke of the Song dynasty studied at Yaoshan in Zhichuan. He made no discrimination regarding wine and meat. Suddenly, he reflected that his pure conduct had lapsed and feared he would drift into transmigrations. He had his fellow dweller fetch the Collection on Rebirth compiled by Chan Master Jiezhu to read. For every biography he read, he nodded in agreement. Soon after, facing west in his room, he arranged a meditation chair, ceased eating, and practiced buddhamanasikāra. After three days, he dreamed that the Buddha told him, "You still have ten years of life remaining; for now, strive diligently." Ke addressed the Buddha, saying, "Even if I had a hundred years, the Jambudvīpa world is defiled and evil, and it is easy to lose right livelihood. My wish is to be reborn early in Peaceful Nourishment to serve the multitude of holy ones." The Buddha said, "Since your resolve is thus, I will come to welcome you in three days." When the time arrived, he instructed the assembly to recite the Amitābha Sūtra, and then said, "The Buddha and the great assembly have all arrived," and quietly transformed.