往生集 2.226

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The County Mistress of the Wu clan in the Song dynasty purified her cultivation with fasting and precepts. She had a maidservant who was also vigorous in buddhamanasikāra. The maidservant suddenly saw golden lotuses upholding her feet three times; several days later she saw knees; after another several days she saw a torso; and after another several days she saw the face and eyes, with Amitābha in the center, and Avalokiteśvara and Mahāsthāmaprāpta to the left and right. Furthermore, she clearly saw halls, palaces, and buddha-lands, bright as the palm of her hand. For three years, this was constantly vivid before her eyes. Later she suddenly took ill, stated of her own accord that she was attaining rebirth, and passed away.