往生集 2.191

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In the Song dynasty, Lady Zhou, Miaocong, was the daughter of Zhou Yuanqing. Moved by the auspicious sign of her mother's rebirth on a flower terrace, she practiced buddhamanasikāra with fervent determination, aspiring for rebirth in Peaceful Nourishment. During her illness, she invited monks to conduct repentance rites. She saw her own body wearing fresh, clean clothes on an upper pavilion, bowing and practicing buddhamanasikāra. She told her family, "Diligently cultivate pure karma; I will await you in the Western Direction." Resting on her right side facing west, she passed away.