[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 61.10 # 法苑珠林 61.10 法苑珠林 61.10 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [61.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61.10) 晉沙門竺法印者。晉太元中。稱為佳流。甚見知遇。安北將軍太原王文度友而親之。嘗共論說死生報應。茫昧難明。為當許其理耳。未能審其實也。因為結誓。死而有知果見罪福者。當相報告也。印後居會稽經年而卒。王在都弗之知也。忽見印來。王驚喜相慰勞問。印云。貧道以某時病死。罪福不虛。應若影嚮。檀越宜勤修道德以升濟神明。既有前約故詣相報。言訖忽不復見。王自此後乃勤信向。 > The Jin śramaṇa Zhu Fayin, during the Taiyuan era of the Jin dynasty, was renowned as a person of excellence and was held in great regard. General Who Pacifies the North, Wang Wendu of Taiyuan, befriended him and was close to him. They once discussed the retribution of life and death, \[noting that\] it was shadowy, obscure, and difficult to comprehend; one could only grant its principle, but could not yet verify its reality. They therefore made a pact between them: whichever died first and still had consciousness, if he actually saw sins and blessings, he should report it to the other. Fayin later lived in Kuaiji and died after some years. Wang was in the capital and did not know of it. Suddenly he saw Fayin come; surprised and delighted, Wang comforted and greeted him. Fayin said, 'This impoverished monk died of illness at such-and-such a time. Sins and blessings are not empty; their resonance is like a shadow or an echo. The dānapati should diligently cultivate virtue to elevate and deliver his spirit. Since we had our former pact, I have come to report it to you.' When he finished speaking, he suddenly was seen no more. From then on, Wang became diligent in his faith and devotion. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 61.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61.9) - [Next: 61.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61.11) - [Up: 61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.61.10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.61.10) · Pramāṇa