How to survive a desperate situation
Only when they are on the verge of despair, many people think of “temporarily holding on to the Buddha’s feet” and seek help from the great and compassionate Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and pray for the Buddha’s power and blessings. At this time, if you are destined to meet the guidance of a good teacher, and you can repent properly and learn Buddhism with a sincere heart, you may be able to turn danger into safety and survive. However, the consequences of the troubles and pain suffered before are already many, and there are also How many people can be so lucky? Therefore, we should remember impermanence painfully, believe and accept it as soon as we hear it, cherish this precious human body with imperfections, follow good deeds, repent of past mistakes, practice vegetarianism and uphold the precepts, break all kinds of ignorance in understanding cause and effect, cut off evil and do good, and have correct knowledge and right views. , in order to avoid all kinds of disasters and disasters.
Aunt Yu, who is diligent in studying Buddhism, lives next to Lay Buddhist Liu. Although he has believed in Buddhism for many years, he has not been able to become a vegetarian due to family opposition, and his confidence in learning Buddhism is not firm. In the second half of 2007, Jushi Liu participated in a physical examination organized by her work unit and accidentally found a tumor in her intestines. After further review, the doctor told her: “Go back and have a good rest. Eat whatever you like! This The longer you live with the disease, the better.”
Jushi Liu never expected that the dull pain in his lower abdomen that he usually ignored would turn out to be a terminal disease: intestinal cancer (late stage). Impermanence came as soon as she said it would happen, which really caught her off guard and even made her feel discouraged. At this time, she remembered that a few days ago, when Aunt Yu and several Buddhist friends came to visit her home, they repeatedly persuaded her to be vegetarian first and then recite the Buddha’s sutra to be effective.
Therefore, she secretly made up her mind to observe the precepts and eat a vegetarian diet, stop committing murderous karma, truly learn Buddhism, and pray for the Buddha’s power to help her get out of this desperate situation. After returning home, layman Liu frankly told his family about the seriousness of his illness, and said resolutely: “I don’t have many days left to live. The killing karma I created in the past was too heavy. From today on, I decided to become a vegetarian and practice Buddhism.” , I hope you will not object.” Her husband and son, who were firmly opposed to her vegetarianism, had no choice but to acquiesce.
Although he began to practice vegetarianism and Buddhism, layman Liu retreated many times due to his inner fear of death and physical pain, and his spirit was on the verge of collapse.
When Lay Buddhist Liu was in the most difficult time, Aunt Yu and many other Buddhist friends extended a helping hand. They took her to release animals together, chanted sutras and dedicated them to her, praying to the Buddha and Bodhisattva for her speedy recovery; at the same time, they also Teach her to read and recite “The Secret of the Heart of All Tathagatas and the Seal of the Whole Body Relic Treasure Box Seal Dharani Sutra” to strengthen her confidence in defeating the disease and her determination to learn Buddhism.
A month later, after a review at the hospital, Mr. Liu’s condition stabilized and showed signs of improvement. This moment greatly increased Practitioner Liu’s confidence, and she firmly believed that Buddhism would be able to save her. When her husband and son learned that her condition improved, they also started to become vegetarian for the first time.
In the days that followed, Lay Buddhist Liu vowed to study Buddhism well, become a qualified Buddhist disciple, and do things that benefit everyone. Read and recite the “Treasure Box Seal Dharani Mantra” in “The Secret Heart of All Tathagatas: The Treasure Box Seal Dharani Sutra” 108 times every day. Kneel down in front of the Buddha if you can. If you can’t kneel anymore, sit down and recite it. , until the whole mantra is memorized by heart. At this time, all worries were forgotten and I focused on reciting the mantra. Just as it is said in the sutra: “There will be sentient beings who are punished for their serious crimes, have all kinds of diseases on their bodies, and are suffering from pain and pain. If you recite this mantra twenty-one times, all kinds of diseases and troubles will be eliminated in one moment, your life span will be extended, and your merits will be endless.”
After practicing diligently for three months, Layman Liu went to the hospital for another check-up. A miracle really happened: the tumors in his intestines were gone and the disease was completely cured!
Practicing Buddhism in a true and rational way enabled Lay Buddhist Liu to survive a desperate situation. Not only did he benefit deeply, but he also led his whole family to embark on the path of becoming a vegetarian and learning Buddhism.
Tip: Why did Jushi Liu recover from advanced bowel cancer in three months?
- Due to his reform and improvement: (1) cutting off meat and becoming a vegetarian; (2) releasing animals; (3) chanting sutras.
- Make a vow to benefit all sentient beings. This vow is the same as the Buddha’s vow.
- Kneel down and recite the “Treasure Seal Dharani Mantra” sincerely 108 times every day. The blessing power of this mantra is incredible.
The sutra says: “If you make a sincere wish, recite the divine mantra, and write every sentence, the light will be amplified, illuminating the three paths, all suffering will be eliminated, all living beings will be freed from suffering, the seeds of Buddha will sprout, and you will be reborn in the pure lands of the ten directions at will.” If everyone can act according to these three principles, he can change his career and adversity.
