Tale 88 — A gravely ill old man visits the temple
Near Jokenji Temple, an old man suffering from a grave illness was met, who said that since he had felt well for two or three days, he was going to the temple to hear a talk. The priest also came out to receive him and served tea, making him welcome, but when a young monk was sent to see him off, he vanished outside the gate, and the tea was found spilled on the tatami. The old man had died that very day.
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