My mom grew up in a waterlogged village located in southern China. She probably ate an abundant amount of fish and shrimp. She would be held responsible for killing while cooking for her family.
My mother is already 80 years old in 2022. Similar to me, she has been practicing Buddhism for >10 years. During the daily recitations, she always recited Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra. Every year from the winter solstice to the third day of the first lunar month, she also recites a sufficient number of Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra. However, she neglected to eliminate the root of her killing karma, i.e., her killing mind and thoughts. For example, when she saw bugs and insects, she would involuntarily swat them, or she would ask her housekeeper to harm them. When she accidentally stepped on one and killed it, she did not repent in a timely manner.
In the middle of June 2022, my mother suddenly suffered from a major infection on her skin, which infected and spread all over her body, extremely severely. Since the weather was hot, she felt very uneasy. Her whole body was covered with red bumps and itched like crazy! Although she took anti-allergy medicines, it was very ineffective. She had to rely on cupping for temporary relief, but the itchy sensation came back after a few hours! She had to repeat cupping. The pain was so severe that it could be comparable to plunging into dire suffering. I understood that this was due to the outbreak of her killing karma. I immediately advised her to make vows.
(1) To recite Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra 10,000 times;
(2) To recite Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 108 times to repent and eliminate the killing karma;
(3) To release 500 fish from slaughtering;
(4) To recite 49 Little Houses, which was increased to 108 later on.
During the first three days of her illness, repaying her creditors by helping them with Little Houses and life liberation were conducted simultaneously. My sister and I also transferred some of the merits and virtues to her. Strangely enough, her symptoms were still not quite under control. I was anxious seeing her suffering.
On the third morning, I was burning incense, and crying. I kowtowed 108 times to pray Guan Yin Bodhisattva to bless my mom and relieve her illness. I was grateful to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, who was not only listening to my prayers but also compassionately enlightening me with a presentation from a fellow practitioner on the same day. I felt that story would be very beneficial for my mother.
This practitioner was suffering from skin urticaria. She had been reciting Buddhist scriptures combined with life liberation for ten months, but her condition did not improve. One day, she had a dream. In the dream, she saw a man who had killed many frogs. From the indication of her dream, she knew that the man was her past life. She realized that it was Guan Yin Bodhisattva to reminded her that the cause of her skin disease was the massive killing karma she had done in her past life. She regretted from the bottom of her heart what she did and repented sincerely reciting Buddhist scriptures to repay her debts, and she also performed life liberation to earn merits and virtues. After several days, a senior practitioner contacted her and sent her an ointment. After applying this ointment, her hives soon subsided, and she then recovered. She acutely realized that she had not repented enough in the past, and that was why her condition never improved. It seemed that sincere and deep repentance could have eliminated the karmic retribution of killing.
I hurried up to read this presentation to my mother pointing out that her repentance was not sincere enough: the killing thoughts were still active. For example, she was killing bugs and insects. That is why the therapeutic effect was not obvious, though she made vows, to repay her creditors with Little Houses, and performed life liberation, receiving a lot of merits and virtues from me and my sister in the past two days. My mother was very touched and instantly understood what her problem was. The next day, she recited Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance with a completely different mindset: she repented sincerely. From that day on, her hives significantly subsided. After a few more days of diligently executing the vows, she recovered from skin illness in about a week.
From the above experience, both my mother and I had a deep understanding that: to eliminate the retribution of killing karma, we must take it seriously; we must repent sincerely and purposefully; we must repent all of our killing thoughts and never commit the same again; We must completely cut off the root of our killing karma!
Finally, let us encourage each and everyone with contents from Master Lu’s daily Buddhism in Plain Terms on October 27, 2021, in the chapter, Good Karma Gains Good Retributions, and the True Nature of Bodhi Exposes (the 2nd part);
Master Lu wants you to understand what the true meaning of repentance is. Karma is countless, and karmic obstacles are the same, which is not something we can control. Yet, the hardest thing to control is our mind.
My deepest gratitude to Namo Sakyamuni Buddha!
My deepest gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
My deepest gratitude to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from ten directions and three periods of time!
My deepest gratitude to the Dharma protectors!
My deepest gratitude to the selfless and beloved Master Jun Hong Lu!
My deepest gratitude to my fellow practitioners!
If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the truth in the presentation, I would 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.
I would also like to seek forgiveness from my fellow Buddhist practitioners.
I, not the fellow practitioners, will be responsible for my karma!
Presenter: Dharma Practitioner Nian Nian Zai Xing, Gratitude and Namaste!
Editors: Susan, Lily, Helen, Rockwell and Anand
Translator: Frank
Published: 2022-12-01
STATEMENT BY EDITORS AND TRANSLATOR
1 Story translated by meaning, not word by word. There is anything that is not rational or in line with the true meaning of the original Chinese article please forgive me. I seek forgiveness from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors and Master Jun Hong Lu.
2 During translation, Author Nian Nian Zai Xing was interviewed by Frank for detailed information.
KEY FACTS （World Allergy Organization (WAO) (Urticaria Updated: July 2019)
Definitions (WAO)
Urticaria is a transient erythematous swelling of the skin, associated with itching, which usually resolves within 24 hours. It caused by the degranulation of histamine-containing cells (mast cells) in the superficial dermis.
Causes of Acute urticaria (WAO)
Acute urticaria, an allergic (IgE-mediated) reaction, is common in children and adults. This type of urticaria is a self-limiting process that occurs when mast cells in the skin are activated, degranulate, and secrete histamine, leukotrienes, platelet-activating factor (PAF), enzymes such as tryptase and chymase, cytokines, and chemotactic cytokines (chemokines). When an allergen (for example, a food) to which the person is allergic arrives via the bloodstream to mast cells in the skin, it binds to the IgE, and the mast cells become activated and degranulate. Allergens that can result in acute urticaria include foods, drugs (particularly antibiotics such as penicillin), and venoms from the bee, wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, or fire ants. Virtually any allergen that can be disseminated throughout the body, and to which there is an IgE response, has the potential to cause generalized urticaria.
Treatment of acute urticaria and angioedema (WAO)
Identification of causative allergens, from the clinical history and blood testing or skin testing for specific IgE antibodies, will enable the individual with urticaria and angioedema to avoid pathogenic allergens. Acute attacks of urticaria or angioedema can be treated with H1 antihistamines. Treatment with 1% menthol in aqueous cream may suppress itching. As wheels can occur where tight clothing is in contact with the skin, loose clothing should be recommended. Itching is worse in warm conditions, and a cool temperature, particularly in the bedroom is recommended. If urticaria and angioedema have occurred during a systemic anaphylaxis reaction, the patient should be prescribed an auto-injector of epinephrine to carry. Very often an episode of urticaria occurs without any explanation or lasting clinical significance, and any risk of recurrence. Patients unresponsive to antihistamines can be treated with a tapering course of corticosteroids.
PROPAGATION
Please kindly forward this presentation to those who are under sufferance from illness, and all sentient beings, if possible. 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：
诚心忏悔断除杀业根，妈妈荨麻疹一周康复
我妈妈从小生长在江南水乡，应该也是吃了不少活鱼活虾的。她在给家人做饭时，也涉及到很多杀生。
2022年，妈妈80岁。她和我一样学佛念经超过十年了。平时功课里她一直坚持念《往生咒》。每年从冬至到正月初三，她也念诵了足量的《往生咒》。但是，她忽视了修正自己的杀业根，也就是杀心、杀念并未断除。比如，有时候看到小虫子，她还会不由自主地去拍打，或者叫我们家的保姆姐姐去打。有时候不小心踩死了虫蚁，她也没有及时认真地忏悔。
2022年6月中旬，我妈妈身上皮肤病突然大发作，非常严重。正值天热之际，她感到很难受。全身发出来成片的红疙瘩，奇痒无比！虽然吃了抗过敏药物但是效果不大。痒的时候，她只能靠拔罐暂时缓解一下。过几个小时又开始痒，她又要拔罐。那种痛苦堪比水深火热。我明白这是她的杀业爆发所致。我立即让她许愿：
（1）念诵《往生咒》1万遍；
（2）念诵《礼佛大忏悔文》108遍，忏悔和消除杀生的业障；
（3）放生刀下鱼500条；
（4）念诵经文组合49张，后来加到了108张。
在她发病的前三天里，经文组合烧送和放生在同步进行。我和妹妹也转了一部分功德给她。奇怪的是，她的症状还是得不到控制。看她难受的样子，我也很焦虑。
第三天早上早香时，我108拜哭求观世音菩萨保佑我妈妈缓解病痛。感恩观世音菩萨闻声救苦，慈悲点化，让我当天就看到一篇同修的分享稿。我觉得这篇分享稿对我妈妈的病情会很有参考价值。这位师兄患的是皮肤荨麻疹。她念经结合放生十个月，但病情不见好转。后来有一天，她做了一个梦。她梦见一个男人杀了很多青蛙。从梦中的意念里她知道那个男人就是她的前世。她意识到这是观世音菩萨托梦提醒她：她皮肤病的原因是前世造了很重的杀业。她心里特别难过。于是，她就真心诚意地大忏悔，并结合经文组合还债和放生做功德。没过几天，突然就有一个师兄联系她，给她寄了一支药膏。涂了药膏后，她的荨麻疹很快就就减轻了，进而康复了。她深切地体会到自己过去忏悔没有到位，所以病情一直没有好转。所以，只有真诚大忏悔，才真正能够消除这个杀生的果报。
我赶紧把这个分享读给我妈妈听，跟她分析，指出她其实也是忏悔不到位，杀心杀念没有断尽，包括会杀小虫子等等。虽然妈妈许了愿，这两天组合和放生也没间断，我们也转了不少功德给她，但效果不明显。原因就是忏悔没有到位，没有诚心忏悔自己的杀心和杀念。母亲很受触动，一下子就明白了自己的问题所在。第二天，她念《礼佛大忏悔文》的心态完全不一样了：诚心忏悔了。也就是从这一天开始，她的荨麻疹症状就明显减轻了。又经过几天努力行愿，大约一周左右她就基本康复了。
通过以上经历，我和母亲都更加深切地体会到：消除杀业果报，一定要重视自己的杀业；一定要针对性地诚心忏悔；忏悔自己的杀心杀念，永不再犯；彻底的断除自己的杀业根。
最后，以2021年10月27日师父每日白话FF《善业得善果，本性菩提开》（下）中的开示与大家共勉：“师父希望你们明白什么是忏悔，业力无数，业障无数，根本不是人能够控制的，人最难控制的是自己的心。“
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！
感恩师兄们！
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：念念在行 感恩合十
2022-11-11
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