景德傳燈錄 1.89

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The Eighth Patriarch, Buddhanandi, was a native of the kingdom of Kāmarūpa, of the Gautama clan. On his crown was a fleshy uṣṇīṣa, and his eloquence was unimpeded. First encountering the Venerable Vasumitra, he left home and received instruction. Afterwards, leading his disciples on teaching tours, he arrived in the city of the kingdom of Diga at the house of the Vaiśāla family. Seeing white light surging upward above the house, he said to his disciples, “In this house there must be a holy person. His mouth utters no words—a true vessel of the Mahāyāna. He does not walk the crossroads, knowing and avoiding defilement.” When he finished speaking, the elder came out, paid respects, and asked what he required. The Venerable One said, “I seek an attendant.” The elder said, “I have a son named Buddhamitra. He is already fifty years old; his mouth has never spoken, and his feet have never walked.” The Venerable One said, “As you have said, he is truly my disciple.” When the Venerable One saw him, the son suddenly arose, made obeisance, and spoke a verse: