法苑珠林 17.20

17.20

晉沙門釋道泰。常山衡唐精舍僧也。晉義熙中甞夢人云。君之年命當終六七。泰年至四十二。便遇篤病。慮必不濟。悉以衣鉢之資。厚為福施。又歸誠屬念稱誦觀世音。晝夜四日勤心不替。時所坐床前垂帷。忽於帷下見人跨戶而入。足趺金色光明照屋。泰乃褰帷遽視。奄然而滅。驚欣交萃。因大流汗。即覺體輕。所患平差。

The monk Shi Daotai of the Jin was a monk at Hengtang Vihāra in Changshan. During the Yixi era of the Jin, he once dreamed of a person who told him: "Your lifespan will end at six times seven." When Tai reached the age of forty-two, he contracted a severe illness. Anticipating that he would not survive, he gave all his robes and bowl as generous offerings to create merit. He also devoted his sincere mind to calling upon and reciting Avalokiteśvara, day and night for four days, his diligence never wavering. A curtain hung before the couch on which he sat. Suddenly, under the curtain, he saw a person stepping across the threshold to enter; the soles of the feet were golden in color, and their radiance illuminated the room. Tai lifted the curtain to look quickly, but the figure suddenly vanished. Fear and joy surged together; he broke into a profuse sweat, immediately felt his body lightened, and his ailment was cured.