Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation has a lifetime prevalence of 5% to 8% and an estimated incidence approaching 25 out of 100,000 people per year. The TMJ is a hinge and gliding joint with a dense fibrocartilaginous disc lying between the condyle and glenoid fossa. Dislocation occurs when the condylar process of the mandible is displaced from its normal location in the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone and becomes locked in an abnormal position, resulting in muscle spasm and preventing mouth closure [1]. Although several theories have been proposed for the etiology of recurrent TMJ dislocation, none of them are persuadable [2]. When conservative management methods fail to cure chronic recurrent TMJ dislocations, surgery will be the last option. However, surgery cannot completely cure it [3]. Thus, it is a karmic or spiritual disease.
Patient H15, female, 28 (1978), Guangdong Province, China
Before practising Buddhism, I didn’t know karma. Among the five Dharma precepts, i.e., not killing, not stealing, not engaging in sexual misconduct, not lying and not consuming intoxicants, I had more or less broken four of them except stealing. Take killing as an example, I killed chickens, swatted flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches, and so on. I have also created a lot of verbal karma, such as cursing and saying bad words about other people.
My jaw was dislocated once when I was 28 years old. At age 65, I started to dislocate my jaw again. At first, it was dislocated once every 2-3 months, then twice a month, and then once a week. One day, when I woke up at 6 am, I yawned and my jaw came off. I waited until the dental clinic opened at 8 o’clock before I got help from the doctor to put my jaw back in place. Then, I went to buy some buns. As soon as I opened my mouth to eat them, my jaw fell off again. I had to go back to the doctor to seek help again.
The doctor instructed me to hold my jaw with a bandage, cloth or leather band, and not to yawn, not to laugh, and not to eat with my mouth wide open. I was too embarrassed to be tied up during the day, so I didn’t dare to talk or open my mouth wide to eat. At night, I tied my jaw and head together with a strip of cloth.
Dislocation of jaw was not fatal, but the pain and helplessness of being unable to eat or speak were really hard to express in words. My family suffered as much as I did when they saw me suffer.
In August 2015, my daughter presented me Introductory Handbook of Citta Dharma Door, Buddhist Recitation Collection and Buddhism in Plain Terms book 1 to 12. I started to learn to recite the Buddhist scriptures, perform my daily assignment, and recite Little Houses to transcend my karmic creditors. I also conducted life liberation regularly.
In 2016, I turned 66 years old, entering the age of predestined 369 calamity. One day, after dinner during the Spring Festival, I peeled apples for my children. I thought I should also eat an apple myself. As soon as I opened my mouth, my jaw fell off again.
One morning in March 2016, I got up and sat on the bed and yawned accidentally. As a result, my jaw fell off again. I planned to go wash my face first and then see the dentist. When I finished washing my face, I wiped my face with a towel and my jaw was back in place! It was amazing! I was so happy! This is something that never happened before I studied Buddhism. That was also the last time my jaw dislocated. Since then, 6 years passed, my jaw have never been dislocated. I am grateful to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
Dear fellow practitioners, Buddha and Bodhisattva are really everywhere! They are blessing us every moment! We must practise Buddhism hard to repay the benevolence of Buddha and Bodhisattva! We must learn the Great Compassion and Great Mercy from Guan Yin Bodhisattva, self-awaken and awaken others, create no evil, cultivate all good, form positive connections with all beings, extensively transform sentient beings. May those of you who have not yet learned to practise Buddhism, do so quickly! Practice the Five Golden Buddhist Practices of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door to help yourself and your family to be free from afflictions and suffering, and gain happiness.
Presenter: Dharma Practitioner Han, Gratitude and Namaste!
Editors: Susan and Lily
Translator: Frank
Published: 2022-11-07
References
[1] Michael Gottlieb and Brit Long, 2022. Managing Temporomandibular Joint Dislocations. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Dec;80(6):539-547.
[2] Adir Cohen et al., 2022. Are There Cephalometric Measurements Associated With Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Oct;80(10):1587-1592.
[3] Anbumani P et al., 2022. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Management Strategy for Chronic Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation: A Prospective Study. 2022 Oct; 74(Suppl 2):2160-2165
STATEMENT BY EDITORS AND TRANSLATOR
1 Story was translated 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 Han was interviewed by Susan and Lily during the translation for the detailed information.
PROPAGATION
Please kindly forward this presentation to those who are under sufferance of intractable and rare diseases, and even any sentient beings. You will accumulate immeasurable merits and virtues. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda！
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We will show you how to do the five golden Buddhist practices of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door: (1) making vows, (2) reciting Buddhist scriptures (sutras and mantras), (3) performing life liberation, (4) reading Buddhism in Plain Terms, and (5) repenting. You will personally witness how you and your family can achieve physical and mental stability, relief from illness and grievances, wisdom growth, academic progress, career advancement, and family happiness through Dharma.
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原文如下：
伟大的佛法将我从习惯性下巴脱臼的痛苦中解救了出来
学佛前的我不懂因果，“杀盗淫妄酒”五戒，除了“盗”外，或多或少都有触犯过。以杀生为例，我杀过鸡，拍死过苍蝇、蚊子和蟑螂等等。我还造过不少口业，如骂人及说别人不好的话。
我28岁那年发生过一次下巴脱臼。从28到65岁前这段时间没再发生过下巴脱臼。到了65岁，我下巴又开始脱臼了。起初，2-3个月下巴脱臼一次；后来一个月脱臼两次；再后来，一周脱臼一次。最厉害的一次，早上6点起床时，我打了个哈欠，下颌就脱下来了。等到8点钟牙科门诊开门了，我才找医生帮忙把下巴归了位。然后，我去买了几个包子。我刚一张嘴准备吃，下颌又掉下来了。我不得不又去找医生帮我把下巴归位。
医生嘱咐我用绷带、布条或皮筋之类的东西托住下颌，而且不能打哈欠，不能大笑，吃饭不能张大嘴。白天我不好意思绑着，所以就不敢说话，吃东西也不敢张大口。到了晚上，我就用布条把下颌和头捆在一起。
下巴脱臼不是要命的病，但是嘴不能吃饭、口不能说话，那种痛苦和无奈真的是难以用语言表达。家人们看我受罪，也跟我一样痛苦。
2015年8月份，女儿结缘给我心灵法门的《入门手册》、经书和《白话佛法》1-12册。我开始学佛念经，学做功课，念经文组合超度我的要经者。我还经常去放生。
2016年，我66岁，逢年龄的三六九关。春节里的一天吃完晚饭，我削苹果给孩子吃。我想着自己也吃一个苹果吧。一张嘴，我的下颌又掉下来了。
2016年3月的一天早上，我起床后，坐在床上一不小心打哈欠了。结果下颌又掉了。我想先去洗脸，然后去找牙医帮我归位。当我洗完脸后，我用毛巾一擦脸，下颌归位了！太神奇了！我太开心了！这是学佛前从来没有过的事。这也是我最后一次下巴脱臼。如今6年过去了，我再也没有发生过下巴脱臼。感恩大慈大悲救苦救难的观世音菩萨！
同修们，佛菩萨真的是无处不在啊！每时每刻地在保佑着我们！我们一定要好好学佛念经来报答佛菩萨的恩德！学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲，自度度人，诸恶莫做，众善奉行，广结善缘，广度有缘。愿还没有学佛念经的您们，赶快学佛念经吧！用心灵法门五大法宝帮助自己及家人远离烦恼，离苦得乐。
感恩南无释迦牟尼佛！
感恩南无大慈大悲救苦救难广大灵感观世音菩萨！
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！
感恩帮助过我的sx们！
感恩医生护士们！
感恩我的家人们！
在分享过程中有不如理不如法的地方，请南无释迦牟尼佛慈悲原谅，请南无大慈大悲救苦救难广大灵感观世音菩萨慈悲原谅，请十方三世一切诸佛菩萨慈悲原谅！请龙天护法慈悲原谅！我的业障自己背，不让聆听我分享的师兄们背，不让转播师兄和默默付出的义工师兄们背。
分享人：憨同修（乐天派） 感恩合十
编辑者：Susan, Lily
翻译者：Frank
2022-11-07 译
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