Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic complex systemic autoimmune disease characterized by multiple autoantibodies and clinical manifestations, which have the potential to affect nearly every organ. SLE treatments, including corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs, have greatly increased survival rates, but there is no curative therapy. Therefore, SLE management is limited due to drug complications and toxicities. There is an obvious clinical need for safe, effective SLE treatments [1]. In the eyes of Dharma, SLE is a karmic disease, which can be cured by eradicating the karma. The following case is just an example for curing SLE via Dharma.
Patient Ren Ai, female, 32 (2012), college degree, Fujian, China
I was born into a family with a killing history. In the past, my father helped people kill pigs in the countryside. I also ran a restaurant, killing fish, chicken, duck, hairy crabs, shells, sea cucumbers, abalone, etc.
In 2012, I was 32 years old, close to my predestined 369 calamity. The karma was activated on April 4, the festival of Qing Ming (a spring festival in China when graves are put in order and special offerings are made to the dead). My joints were painful, and my hands and feet were swollen. The doctor diagnosed it as SLE, the most serious type of lupus erythematosus. Since it is a chronic illness, I had to take hormones for life.
Previously, I had been very healthy, and almost never got sick. I was completely stunned when I suddenly learned I had acquired an incurable disease. Fortunately, my younger sister practiced Buddhism. She said, “My dear elder sister, please practice Buddhism. Buddhism practice can change one’s fortune. It can make people healthy, and it can even treat cancer.” Her words gave me some confidence to live. However, I had never touched Buddhism before, I was an atheist, actually. One thing I have to mention is that in the past, I often dreamed that I was chased by others or dropped from a cliff.
My young sister offered me a book, Introduction to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door by Master Lu. After reading it, I realized that the 4 children I miscarried, produced a very heavy karma! By practicing the three golden Buddhist practices, I helped them ascend to a higher spiritual realm. Meanwhile, I had several dreams. In one dream, a doctor was looking at my case report, and said there was nothing wrong with it. My sister interpreted it to me: “it may be that the merciful Guan Yin Bodhisattva gave you a herald dream, implying your condition has improved.” A few days later, I dreamed that many people were sitting together while Master Lu sat in the middle and gave us a lecture. He pointed to my sister and said, “None of you believe, but she believes in Guan Yin Bodhisattva the most.” After this dream, I felt very ashamed. Since then, I have devoted myself to be faithful to Bodhisattva and Master Lu wholeheartedly!
Three months after I started practicing Buddhism, I repaid 100-200 (do not remember exactly how many) Little Houses to my karmic creditors and liberated 10,000 fish. By then, my comprehensive metabolic panel, blood routine exam, and C3 and C4 complement blood test were all close to normal. Excellent! The doctor said that the hormone treatment could be reduced from 12 to 6 tablets per day. The doses of all other medications were reduced as well.
In 2016, I attended the Dharma Convention held in Hong Kong. After returning from the convention, without consulting the doctors, I stopped taking all my medications. On the lunar day of September 19, 2016, the ordination day of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, I made a vow to become a lifelong vegetarian.
In 2018, much of my time was occupied by caring for my large family, and the time to recite the Little Houses was decreased. In addition, my age was close to 39, reaching the predestined 369 calamity again. Karma broke out, and I had to go to hospital. This time, I was afraid of nothing because I knew Guan Yin Bodhisattva would help me. After treatment with hormones and taking medicines to enhance my immunity for 1 week, I went home. Two months later, the diagnosis report showed that my condition was normal. Since then, I have not taken any medication.
After I was released from the hospital in 2018, I have never dared to slacken my effort to practice Buddhism. Whenever I have time, all I do is reciting scripts, performing life liberation, and convincing sentient beings to practice Buddhism using my experience. I can recite 3-7 Little Houses every day.
References
[1] Sean Robinson, Ranjeny Thomas. 2021. Potential for Antigen-Specific Tolerizing Immunotherapy in Systematic Lupus Erythematosus. Front Immunol. 2021 Jul 16; 12:654701. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.654701. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34335564 PMCID: PMC8322693 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.654701
Presenter: Buddhist practitioner Ren Ai, Gratitude and Namaste!
Translated by: Frank
Statement by Translator
1. The story was translated from Chinese into English by meaning, not word by word. If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the true meaning of the Chinese version, I’d like to seek forgiveness from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors and Master Jun Hong Lu.
2. Author Ren Ai was interviewed by Frank during the translation for the detailed information.
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It would be greatly appreciated if you would forward this presentation to all sentient beings you know, sick or healthy. You will accumulate immeasurable merits and virtues. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda!
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原文如下：
神奇的“三大法宝”治愈了我的顽疾——系统性红斑狼疮
感恩南无大慈大悲救苦救难广大灵感观世音菩萨摩诃萨！
感恩十方三世一切诸佛菩萨！ 感恩龙天护法菩萨！
感恩恩师慈父卢军宏台长！ 感恩师兄们！
我怀着无比感恩的心情与大家分享自己学佛后受益的经历，希望佛友们能从我的分享中增强学佛信心，珍惜佛缘坚定道心，更加努力精进弘法度人。
我出生于一个家族有杀业的家庭，以前在农村爸爸曾帮别人杀猪，我自己也经营过餐饮行业。2012年我32岁，接近“三六九”关劫，正逢4月4日清明节时发现自己关节疼痛，手和脚都肿了，赶紧去医院检查。
医院检查一个多月后报告才出来，医生说是系统性红斑狼疮病，是红斑狼疮各类型中最为严重的一型，非常难治，而且这种病在世界上没什么特效药，属于慢性病，也叫不死的癌症，一辈子要靠吃激素来缓解，这个病发作起来非常危险，会要命的。
医生的话把我吓得不轻！因为之前我身体非常棒，几乎没有生过病，一有感冒喝点儿开水就好了，像男人一样，性格泼辣，做事干脆直接，讲话非常直。突然得知患上这么严重的病，真如五雷轰顶，我整个人都懵了。
幸好与我同在一个城市的妹妹已经学佛了，她到医院来看我，带给我希望！妹妹对我说：“姐，你学佛吧，学佛可以改命，可以让我们身体健康，连癌症都可以好起来。”妹妹的话给了我信心，以前我没学过佛，是个无神论者，梦里经常被人家追杀或者掉到山崖。
妹妹拿了一本师父的书让我先看一看，她说：“你才三十来岁就生这种病，要吃一辈子药，在这个人间什么都不重要，只有健康才重要啊！”看了师父的书后，我才明白以前我流产过三四个孩子，就是犯杀业啊！
没学佛的时候什么都不懂，通过学佛我明白了因果，通过“三大法宝”——许愿、念经、放生，首先超度了四个流产的孩子，梦境就发生很大改变。其中有一个是医生在看我的病例报告，他说没什么问题的。我妹说可能是观世音菩萨在梦里给我预示吧，我的病情包括妇科可能都会好一点。
没过几天，又梦到很多人围坐在一起，台长师父坐在中间给我们开示，师父用手指着我妹说：“你们谁也没有相信，就是她最相信观世音菩萨。”做了这个梦后我非常惭愧，同时也更加相信菩萨、相信师父了！感恩师父不辞辛苦法身救度我们这些迷失的孩子！
我真的很忏悔，刚开始学佛时半信半疑的，只发愿放生5000条鱼，初一、十五吃素放生，佛菩萨的圣诞日去放生。但是观世音菩萨太慈悲了，仅仅三个月我的生化全套和血常规以及C3C4抽血化验，居然都接近正常了，我一看报告好开心啊，激动得眼泪都要掉下来！医生说激素可以减量了，从12颗一下子降到六颗，其它的药量都减了。
这种顽固性疾病，本来要一直吃药，通过学佛念经，仅用了三个月就减了一半药量。大慈大悲观世音菩萨真的是有求必应啊，真的让我喜出望外，从此极大增加了我学佛的信心与勇气！
最为法喜的是，2016年我有幸参加了香港法会，在法会现场，看到天上很大很大一艘法船，那种壮观和华美无法用人间的语言来表达，这个场景让我终生难忘！从香港法会回来，感恩菩萨加持，感觉身体状态特别好，就把药全部停了，并于2016年农历9月19日（观世音菩萨出家日）许愿终生吃全素。
这期间也一直在坚持念诵经文组合小房子，但数量有限。不过我一直坚持放生，只要不是极其恶劣天气，我几乎每天都去菜市场救刀下鱼放生。 2018年，我把老妈接到自己身边来照顾，由于要照顾孩子以及做家务，有点儿懈怠，经文组合小房子跟不上，又接近“三六九”关劫年，导致业障爆发第二次住院。这次我一点儿都不怕，佛是大医王，有佛法就有办法，观世音菩萨是我坚强的后盾。
住院期间医生说肿得很严重，只能注射激素，没有别的药能控制，不打会越来越严重的，而且还需要抽骨髓检测。我在心里给菩萨说：“大慈大悲观世音菩萨佑我不要做骨刺啊，很痛啊，保佑我，我会多去放生，保佑我早点儿出院去救度刀下鱼，让我有个庄严相出门，能够救度到更多的有缘众生！”
观世音菩萨真是有求必应！后来莫名的医生没有再让我做抽骨髓检查，为了消肿主治医生说需要每天上午打一小瓶尿蛋白激素，一瓶要680元。本来这个药是全部免费国家给报销的，但是所有的医院都没有这种药，只能自己去买，花费差不多要2万块钱。我就跟医生说我没钱了，不打了，我要出院。当时医院病床很紧张，还有很多病人正排队等待住院呢，所以医生同意了我出院。
出院前做了潜血检查和尿蛋白检查，都是两个加号，刚入院时两个指标都是三个加号，而正常人这两个指标应该都是减号。医生说我打的几瓶尿蛋白效果非常好，从我指标来看病情有好转，但还不很稳定。就给我开了一种非激素类药物，这种药可以治疗类风湿性关节炎和系统性红斑狼疮，并叮嘱我需要补充钙片和维生素D。
我遵医嘱服用药物。大约一个月后去医院复检，潜血和尿蛋白指标没变，还是两个加号。医生就建议我打一小瓶针，60多元一瓶，类似化疗的作用，但副作用较大，会影响生育。我打了，一个月后再去复检，以上两项指标都是一个加号了。
我相信观世音菩萨会保佑我的，我对观世音菩萨许愿：“祈求观音菩萨保佑我加持我，让我有一个健康的肉身，好多去救刀下鱼，多去度人、现身说法。”而且通常病人用激素脸都会肿，我出院后几天就消下去了，脸相都变得庄严了，皮肤白白的，气色也很好。
这次出院后我变得精进很多，每天坚持念经放生，一有时间就出去弘法度人。观世音菩萨太慈悲了！一个月后再去复检，这两项指标都是减号了，和正常人一样了！
自那以后，我再也没有服用任何药物，终于可以和正常人一样，真是好开心好幸福啊！这都是观世音菩萨的慈悲加持保佑啊，无比感恩大慈大悲救苦救难的观世音菩萨！
我最喜欢在放生时度人，那些很有善缘的人都会说：“哇，你长得好漂亮，皮肤好白好光啊，也没有色斑。”我说这都是感恩菩萨的慈悲加持，我吃素四五年了，吃素会让人变得更加健康、美丽长寿。
看人家有兴趣听，我又接着给人家介绍，我生病学佛后什么都好了，学佛让我受益很多，连这么难治的不死癌症——系统性红斑狼疮都能治好。佛菩萨就是大医王，只要我们相信观世音菩萨，好好运用“三大法宝”——许愿、念经、放生，任何病都有治好的可能！
我的分享结束了，分享中如有不如理不如法的地方，请观世音菩萨慈悲原谅，请十方三世一切诸佛菩萨和龙天护法菩萨慈悲原谅，请恩师慈父慈悲原谅，请师兄们批评指正。我自己的业障自己背，不让师父背，不让师兄们背。
分享人：仁爱师兄
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系统性红斑狼疮（CDC，上次审核页面：2018 年10 月17日）（https://www.cdc.gov/lupus/facts/detailed.html）
什么是系统性红斑狼疮？
系统性红斑狼疮是最常见的狼疮类型。系统性红斑狼疮是一种自身免疫性疾病，其中免疫系统攻击自身组织，在受影响的器官中引起广泛的炎症和组织损伤。它会影响关节、皮肤、大脑、肺、肾和血管。狼疮无法治愈，但医疗干预和生活方式的改变可以帮助控制它。
系统性红斑狼疮有多严重？
系统性红斑狼疮的严重程度可以从轻微到危及生命。该疾病应由专门治疗系统性红斑狼疮患者的医生或医生团队进行治疗。获得适当医疗、预防保健和教育的狼疮患者可以显著改善生活质量。
是什么导致系统性红斑狼疮的？
系统性红斑狼疮的病因尚不清楚，但据信与环境、遗传和激素因素有关。
有什么体征和症状？
系统性红斑狼疮患者可能会出现多种症状，包括疲劳、皮疹、发烧以及关节疼痛或肿胀。在一些成年人中，有一段时间的系统性红斑狼疮症状 – 称为发作 – 可能会经常发生，有时甚至相隔数年，并在其它时间消失 – 称为缓解。然而，其它成年人可能会在他们的一生中更频繁地经历系统性红斑狼疮 发作。
其它症状可能包括阳光敏感性、口腔溃疡、关节炎、肺部问题、心脏问题、肾脏问题、癫痫发作、精神病以及血细胞和免疫异常。
谁有罹患系统性红斑狼疮的风险？
系统性红斑狼疮可以影响所有年龄段的人，包括儿童。然而，育龄女性（15 至 44 岁）患系统性红斑狼疮的风险最大。 所有年龄段的女性都比男性受到的影响要大得多（估计每 1 名男性有 4 至 12 名女性）。
少数种族和族裔群体——非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔/拉丁美洲人、亚洲人和美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民——比白人/高加索人受到的影响更大。
发病率
2007-2009 年美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民的年发病率为 7.4/100,000人。从 2007 年到 2009 年，旧金山县和曼哈顿的西班牙裔发病率分别为每 100,000 人 4.1 和 4.0，而亚洲人的发病率分别为每 100,000 人 4.2 和 3.8。
系统性红斑狼疮如何治疗？
由于可能受影响的器官数量众多，治疗系统性红斑狼疮通常需要团队合作。
系统性红斑狼疮治疗主要由抑制免疫系统活性的免疫抑制剂组成。羟氯喹和皮质类固醇（例如泼尼松）常用于治疗系统性红斑狼疮。美国食品和药物管理局于 2011 年批准了贝利单抗，这是 50 多年来第一个治疗系统性红斑狼疮的新药。
系统性红斑狼疮也可能与其它需要额外治疗的自身免疫性疾病一起发生，如干燥综合征、抗磷脂综合征、甲状腺炎、溶血性贫血和特发性血小板减少性紫癜。
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