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English version Every day, he offered food to a hundred monks. The king and queen personally distributed the food. For more than thirty years, they were diligent and focused, never wavering. At the time of his death, his expression was peaceful and joyful, and the holy assembly of the Western Pure Land came to welcome him. Auspicious signs were countless. Empress of the Sui Dynasty, Thirty-first Although the Empress of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty resided in the palace, she deeply厌恶(yanwu, detested) her female body. Daily, she recited the name of Amitabha (Amitabha), vowing to be reborn in the Western Pure Land. At the time of her death, a strange fragrance filled the palace, coming from the sky. Emperor Wen asked Jhatisena (Jhatisena, a person's name), 'What is this auspicious sign?' Jhatisena replied, 'In the West, there is a Buddha named Amitabha (Amitabha). The Empress's practice was profound, and her spirit was reborn in that land, hence this auspicious sign.' Liu Yimin of the Jin Dynasty, Thirty-second Liu Yimin of the Jin Dynasty served as the magistrate of the two counties of Chaisang. He relied on Master Huiyuan (Huiyuan, a monk's name) to cultivate the Way, practicing the nianfo-samadhi (nianfo-samadhi, Buddha-name recitation samadhi). After about half a year of practice, in samadhi, he saw the Buddha's radiant light, extending his hand to guide and receive him. He prayed to the Buddha, hoping to quickly relinquish his life and be reborn in the Pure Land. After living in the mountains for fifteen years, he knew the day of his death. He bid farewell to the assembly and passed away in a seated posture. It was the fifteenth year of Yixi, and he was fifty-seven years old. Wei Zhijin, Commissioner of Observation of the Tang Dynasty, Thirty-third Wei Zhijin of the Tang Dynasty established himself with deep compassion. He established a Western Pure Land Dharma center. He recited Amitabha (Amitabha), repented of his karmic offenses, vowed to be reborn in the Western Pure Land, practiced the Bodhisattva path (Bodhisattva path), protected the Buddha Dharma, turned the Dharma wheel (turn the Dharma wheel), and liberated all sentient beings. In the sixth month, he faced west, sat in the lotus position, joined his palms, and recited Amitabha sixty times. Suddenly, he passed away. A strange fragrance filled the entire residence, both inside and outside could smell it. The auspicious signs were indescribable. Yuan Ziping of the Tang Dynasty, Thirty-fourth In the ninth year of Dali, Yuan Ziping of the Tang Dynasty made a vow at Guanyin Temple in Runzhou to recite Amitabha ten thousand times. After three months, he suddenly fell ill. At night, he heard strange fragrances and music in the air. The patient rejoiced and was overjoyed. Someone in the air told him, 'The coarse music has passed, and finer music is coming.' After a day, he passed away reciting the Buddha's name, and was indeed reborn in the Pure Land. For several days, the strange fragrance did not dissipate. The Heir Apparent Wei of the Song Dynasty, Thirty-fifth The Heir Apparent Wei of the Song Dynasty and his three sons cultivated the Western Pure Land Dharma together, only his wife did not believe. His daughter died at the age of fourteen, but returned to life after seven days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。启母曰。儿见西方。父兄三人已有莲华。后当化生。唯娘独无。儿今暂归相报。至后娘依儿教日念西方。四人尽得往生。 张元祥第三十六 唐朝张元祥上都人。禀性纯直。日念西方。开皇二年六月三日辰时。索饭斋曰。贤圣相待。食毕焚香对西方。正念而终。送至墓所。异香光明盖覆墓所。 隋朝恒州人第三十七 隋朝恒州人无姓名。念佛以小豆为数。满三十六石。斋后庆赞行豆。散与斋人。观音势至二人。形容憔悴自曰。乞食。答曰。弟子愿生西方。更无相碍。师来乞食。深起本心。食后唯闻异香。乘空一时而去。开皇八年九月耳。 张钟馗第三十八 张钟馗同州人。贩鸡为业。永徽九年临终。见宅南群鸡集。忽见一人着绯皂衣。驱鸡唱言啄啄。其鸡四度上啄两眼。出血在床。酉时值善光寺念佛僧弘道。令铺圣像。念阿弥陀佛。忽然异香。奄然而逝。 汾州人第三十九 汾州人不得姓。杀牛为业。临重病。见数头牛逼其身。告妻子曰。请僧救我。请僧至。病人曰。师诵佛经。如弟子重罪还救得否。师曰。观经中说临终十念尚得往生。佛岂妄言。忽尔异香满室便终。众人皆见异香瑞色祥云绕其宅上矣。 房翥第四十 代州房翥曾劝一老人念佛。其 现代汉语译本：母亲问道：‘儿子你看到了什么？’（往生者之）子回答说：‘我看见西方世界，父亲和哥哥三人都已经有了莲花（往生之处），以后将会化生在那里。只有母亲您还没有。儿子现在暂时回来告知您。’之后，母亲依照儿子所教导的，每日念诵西方（阿弥陀佛），四人都得以往生（西方净土）。 张元祥第三十六 唐朝的张元祥是上都人。天性纯朴正直，每日念诵西方（阿弥陀佛）。开皇二年六月三日辰时，准备好饭食，说道：‘贤圣（诸佛菩萨）在等待我。’吃完饭后，焚香面对西方，正念（阿弥陀佛）而终。送葬到墓地时，奇异的香气和光明覆盖了墓地。 隋朝恒州人第三十七 隋朝恒州恒州人，没有留下姓名。念佛时用小豆计数，总共念满了三十六石（古代容量单位）。斋戒之后，庆贺赞叹，并将豆子分发给斋戒的人。观音（Avalokiteśvara）菩萨和势至（Mahāsthāmaprāpta）菩萨二人，形容憔悴，自己说：‘我们是来乞食的。’（恒州人）回答说：‘弟子我愿往生西方（净土），不再有任何阻碍。师父您来乞食，深深触动了我的本心。’吃完饭后，只闻到奇异的香气，（两位菩萨）乘空一时离去。这件事发生在开皇八年九月。 张钟馗第三十八 张钟馗是同州人，以贩卖鸡为业。永徽九年临终时，看见住宅南面聚集了很多鸡。忽然看见一个人穿着绯色的官服，驱赶着鸡，唱着‘啄啄’的声音。那些鸡四次啄他的两眼，血流在床上。酉时，正好善光寺念佛的僧人弘道（法师）来到，让他铺设圣像，念诵阿弥陀佛（Amitābha）。忽然出现奇异的香气，张钟馗安然而逝。 汾州人第三十九 汾州人，没有留下姓氏，以杀牛为业。临终重病时，看见几头牛逼近他的身体。告诉妻子儿女说：‘请僧人来救我。’请来僧人后，病人说：‘师父您诵读佛经，像我这样罪孽深重的人还能救得了我吗？’僧人说：‘《观经》（《观无量寿经》）中说，临终十念（阿弥陀佛）尚且能够往生，佛怎么会说妄语呢？’忽然奇异的香气充满房间，病人便去世了。众人都看见奇异的香气和瑞色祥云环绕在他的住宅上。 房翥第四十 代州的房翥曾经劝一位老人念佛。其
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English version: His mother asked: 'Son, what do you see?' The son (of the deceased) replied: 'I see the Western World, where my father and two brothers already have lotus flowers (places of rebirth), and they will be born there through transformation in the future. Only you, mother, do not have one yet. I am now temporarily returning to inform you.' Afterwards, the mother followed her son's teachings, reciting the name of the West (Amitābha) daily, and all four of them were able to be reborn (in the Western Pure Land). Zhang Yuanxiang, Thirty-sixth Zhang Yuanxiang of the Tang Dynasty was a native of Shangdu. He was pure and upright in nature, and recited the name of the West (Amitābha) daily. On the third day of the sixth month of the second year of the Kaihuang era, at the hour of chen (7-9 AM), he prepared a meal and said: 'The sages (Buddhas and Bodhisattvas) are waiting for me.' After finishing the meal, he burned incense facing the West, and passed away while being mindful (of Amitābha). When he was sent to the burial place, a strange fragrance and light covered the burial place. Person from Hengzhou in the Sui Dynasty, Thirty-seventh A person from Hengzhou in the Sui Dynasty, whose name was not recorded, used small beans to count the number of times he recited the Buddha's name, filling thirty-six shi (an ancient unit of volume). After fasting, he celebrated and praised, and distributed the beans to those who had fasted with him. Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva and Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Shizhi) Bodhisattva, looking emaciated, said to him: 'We are here to beg for food.' (The person from Hengzhou) replied: 'Your disciple wishes to be reborn in the Western (Pure Land) and have no further obstacles. Your coming to beg for food, Master, deeply touches my original intention.' After the meal, only a strange fragrance was smelled, and (the two Bodhisattvas) departed into the sky at once. This happened in the ninth month of the eighth year of the Kaihuang era. Zhang Zhongkui, Thirty-eighth Zhang Zhongkui was a native of Tongzhou, who made a living by selling chickens. In the ninth year of the Yonghui era, as he was dying, he saw many chickens gathered south of his house. Suddenly, he saw a person wearing a scarlet official robe, driving the chickens and chanting 'Peck, peck.' The chickens pecked at his eyes four times, and blood flowed onto the bed. At the hour of you (5-7 PM), the monk Hongdao (Dharma Master) from Shanguang Temple, who recited the Buddha's name, arrived and had him set up a sacred image and recite Amitābha (Amitābha). Suddenly, a strange fragrance appeared, and Zhang Zhongkui passed away peacefully. Person from Fenzhou, Thirty-ninth A person from Fenzhou, whose surname was not recorded, made a living by slaughtering cattle. When he was seriously ill and dying, he saw several cows approaching his body. He told his wife and children: 'Please invite a monk to save me.' After a monk was invited, the patient said: 'Master, if you recite the Buddhist scriptures, can someone with sins as heavy as mine still be saved?' The monk said: 'The Contemplation Sutra (Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra) says that even ten recitations (of Amitābha) at the time of death can lead to rebirth (in the Pure Land). How could the Buddha speak falsely?' Suddenly, a strange fragrance filled the room, and the patient passed away. Everyone saw a strange fragrance and auspicious clouds surrounding his house. Fang Zhu, Fortieth Fang Zhu of Daizhou once encouraged an old man to recite the Buddha's name. His --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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老人得生西方。入冥见阎魔王。王乃再放还世。汝当生净土。翥有一万遍金刚经愿。兼敬礼五台。此心未遂。未欲往生。 温文靖妻第四十一 温文靖妻并州人。患在床。夫告曰。汝念阿弥陀佛。念佛口不绝。便见佛国。后告夫。为设斋。要往西方去。斋毕曰。努力念佛。 隋州约山村翁婆二人第四十二 翁婆等识达苦空。每月二十九日。请山僧二人行道念佛。设斋婆自营饭。翁曰。何不使人。婆曰。能得几时自作。若教他作。但是他福。临终时光明满宅。半夜谓如白日。 女弟子梁氏第四十三 梁氏浩州人。两目俱盲。因僧劝念阿弥陀佛。一受教后三年不绝。双眼俱开。村人尽见。至舍寿时。见佛并菩萨来迎。命终之后。菩萨共为起塔庙。来往皆敬。一郡男女悉回心念佛。 女弟子裴第四十四 裴氏贞观年中。因僧教念佛。用小豆为数。念满三石。自知生处。遍辞亲知。后如法装饰念佛终。往生极乐。 女弟子姚婆第四十五 姚婆上都人。贞观年中。蒙范婆劝。取念阿弥陀佛。临终见佛。菩萨来迎。为曰未与。范婆别请佛暂驻相待。佛处虚空俟。范婆来至。手执香炉。奄然而逝。 张文炽妻荀氏第四十六 荀氏发心念佛。至满二年。有 现代汉语译本 老人往生西方世界，在阴间见到了阎魔王（Yama-raja，掌管地狱的神）。阎魔王于是又放他还回人间，说：‘你应该往生净土。’老人生前曾发愿念诵一万遍《金刚经》（Vajra-chedika-sutra，一部重要的佛教经典），并且想要去五台山（Mount Wutai，中国佛教名山）朝拜，这个心愿还没有完成，所以不想往生。 温文靖的妻子第四十一 温文靖的妻子是并州人。她生病卧床，她的丈夫告诉她说：‘你应该念阿弥陀佛（Amitabha，西方极乐世界的佛）。’她念佛的声音没有停止过，于是就见到了佛国。后来她告诉丈夫，要设斋供佛，她要往生西方极乐世界去了。斋戒完毕后，她说：‘努力念佛。’ 隋州约山村的老翁老妇第四十二 老翁老妇懂得苦空的道理，每月二十九日，请山里的两位僧人来做法事念佛。设斋的饭菜由老妇亲自准备。老翁说：‘为什么不找人来做呢？’老妇说：‘能自己做多久就做多久。如果教别人做，那只是他们的福报。’临终时，光明充满整个屋子，半夜如同白昼。 女弟子梁氏第四十三 梁氏是浩州人，双目失明。因为僧人劝她念阿弥陀佛，她接受教导后三年没有间断，双眼都复明了，村里人都看见了。到她寿命终结的时候，看见佛和菩萨（Bodhisattva，佛教中发愿普度众生的修行者）来迎接她。她命终之后，菩萨们共同为她建造塔庙，来往的人都尊敬她，整个郡的男女都回心转意念佛。 女弟子裴氏第四十四 裴氏是贞观年间的人，因为僧人教她念佛，她用小豆来计数，念满了三石。她自己知道将要往生的地方，于是遍辞亲友，之后如法装饰，念佛而终，往生极乐世界。 女弟子姚婆第四十五 姚婆是上都人，贞观年间，蒙范婆劝说，开始念阿弥陀佛。临终时见到佛和菩萨来迎接她，她说还没有和范婆告别，请佛暂时驻留等待。佛停留在虚空中等候，范婆来到，手执香炉，安然而逝。 张文炽的妻子荀氏第四十六 荀氏发心念佛，到满两年，有……