Gratitude to Namo Sakyamuni Buddha!
Gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
Gratitude to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from ten directions and three periods of time!
Gratitude to the Dharma protectors!
Gratitude to the benevolent Master Lu!
Gratitude to fellow Buddhist practitioners!
I suffer from severe rheumatoid arthritis, which is like an incurable cancer. I have to turn my whole body to look at someone because I cannot turn my neck; my knees cannot bend when I go to the bathroom; I cannot tie my shoelaces, hold onto handlebars while riding a bike, and so on. There are too many inconveniences in life, and I feel powerless. Once, I went to a large hospital for treatment, spending over 20,000 CNY for 4 days and 3 nights. After two visits, I spent over 40,000 CNY, but there was no improvement at all. Over 3 years, I almost depleted all my savings, spending around 200,000 CNY without any results.
Whenever I heard of a place or a method that could treat this disease, I would try it: Chinese and Western medicines, acupuncture, folk remedies, magnet therapy, infrared treatment, taking health supplements, and so on. To treat the illness, my monthly expenses were substantial. Once, a thought flashed through my mind: after my mother passes away, I want to end my life. But for the sake of my mother, to prevent a tragedy from befalling her, I had no way out but to endure it. Knowing my thought, my mother, tearfully, said, “With the advancement of medicine nowadays, there will surely be a solution.” She tried to comfort me. From then on, every day, I sat in a corner like a guilty child, staring blankly. How to get through the coming days, I have no idea. In the days to come, if there is only expenditure without income, it will be akin to living off one’s savings until they are depleted.
Bodhisattva took pity on me. On June 17, 2022, I encountered a noble lady in my life while wearing clothes for healing. Bodhisattva sent her to rescue me, to alleviate my suffering and save me from spending too much money. In this way, I formed an affinity with Buddhism. At that time, a fellow disciple said he (she) had recovered from illness through chanting Buddhist scriptures.
The next day, two more fellow Buddhist disciples came to rescue me, giving me a Buddhist scripture book and teaching me how to recite and pray. They also advised me to listen to the master’s teachings, recordings, totems, and practitioners’ experiences of practicing Buddhism. They took me to fellow practitioner Zhou’s house to make a vow to be a vegetarian. At first, I dared not make a big vow, only vowing to be vegetarian on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. Later, after listening to the master’s teachings, I realized that I must make big vows to eliminate karmic obstacles.
On June 18th, I began reciting Buddhist scriptures. On August 1st, Bodhisattva arranged for me to work at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, earning 4000 CNY per month and having 4 days off. I never dreamt that in this lifetime, I would still be able to work and earn money.
Later, I made a vow to be vegetarian for life, refrain from killing, and abstain from consuming live seafood.
One day, when returning to the city, Bodhisattva arranged for me to ride home in a fellow disciple’s car. Along the way, upon learning about my rheumatoid arthritis, she gave me the Great Compassion Dharani Water to drink and offered blessed fruits for me to eat. Tears welled up in my eyes, as I felt utterly incapable of repaying Bodhisattva. I vowed to diligently cultivate myself and help others.
On March 10, 2023, it was the birthday of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. I had a thought in my mind—I wanted to buy some fruits as an offering to Bodhisattva. Suddenly, my wrist joint loosened. Previously, my wrist joint was as tight as a screw, swollen and painful, but now it was loose. In the evening, I asked my fellow practitioner to take the fruits I bought as an offering to Bodhisattva. My joints became even looser, as if they were lubricated. Bodhisattva is truly compassionate. That day, I made a vow to recite the Great Compassion Mantra 100,000 times over 3 years. Even though I had spent 200,000 CNY without finding a cure, a small act of kindness had healed my joints. Therefore, we must cultivate diligently, refrain from wrongdoing, and practice virtuous deeds.
Grateful to practitioner Zhou for offering me the Dharma Gems. Without Buddhism, we are nothing. I used to resent my friend for persuading me to buy various things, but these healing clothes were of no use when worn, and the health supplements were consumed in vain. Now, I am grateful to her; she is helping me for my own good. Without these trials and tribulations, I would have missed the opportunity to encounter the Dharma, and I would have suffered throughout my life. Now, I no longer need injections or medication—what a blessing! If I hadn’t read Buddhism in Plain Terms I would still be stubborn, unable to accept any criticism, self-righteous, stingy, lacking compassion, concerned only with myself and disregarding others. I have awakened. That night, I dreamt of pumpkins and loofahs growing in the field without any flaws, just the right size, so beautiful. Grateful for Bodhisattva’s encouragement.
A Buddhist practitioner has set up a Buddhist altar at home, and I bought vegetarian food for the fellow practitioners. In the evening, I dreamed of a very large and beautiful red umbrella on the balcony. It was pouring rain outside, but I was inside washing my hands, and only a few drops of rain touched me. I knew Bodhisattva was helping me eliminate my negative karma.
Gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva for allowing me to share how Buddhism healed my rheumatoid arthritis. With just one thought, Bodhisattva loosened my hands and taught me not to hold onto resentment, to perceive everything heard and seen as auspicious conditions. Grateful to the fellow practitioners for giving me the opportunity to correct my mistakes, turn over a new leaf, and always think positively. In the evening, I dreamt of numerous golden lotus flowers in the sky; I held one in my hand, radiating golden light. The teachings of the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door are true.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva has extended her thousand hands. We must grasp Her hand tightly and strive to become one of the hands and eyes of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, transforming all sentient beings who have an affinity with Buddha. We must recite Buddhist scriptures, practice releasing captive animals, thus transcend the cycle of rebirth for good and attain enlightenment in one lifetime to repay the kindness of the Buddha.
If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the truth in the presentation, I pray for forgiveness from Namo Sakyamuni Buddha, the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and Dharma protectors.
I would appreciate my fellow Buddhist practitioners’ critique and correction! I, not my fellow Buddhist practitioners, will be responsible for my own karma!
Buddhist practitioner: Zhen Shi, Gratitude and Namaste!
Feedback from Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door netizen 2024-02-29 (CN)
Translator: Frank
Published: 2024-03-24 (EN)
Statement by translator
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 pray for forgiveness from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors and Master Jun Hong Lu.
Propagation
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原文如下：
20万都没治好的类风湿性关节炎，学佛念经后彻底痊愈，重获新生
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！
我患有严重的类风性关节炎，这种病就是一个不死的癌症。曾经的我，看人要转过身，脖子不能转，上厕所膝盖不能弯，不能系鞋带，骑车握不住把手等等，生活中的诸多不便太多了，我无能为力。一次去大医院看病，四天三夜花了2万多，去了两次花了4万多，一点也没效果。3年几乎花光了我所有的积蓄，用了20万左右，一无所获。
只要听说什么地方或者什么方法可以治这个病，我都会试试，中西医、针灸、偏方、磁疗、红外线治疗、吃保健品，等等，为了治病，我每个月的开销很大，但为了母亲，为了不让白发人送黑发人，我无路可走，只能慢慢熬。此时心中一个念头闪现：母亲百年之后，我要寻短见。母亲知悉，也含泪说：“现在医学发达，总有办法的。”安慰我。从此我每天像犯了错的孩子，往墙角一坐，低头发呆，往后的日子咋过，坐吃山空海也干。
菩萨妈妈看我可怜，在2022年6月17日，我穿着治病的衣服遇到了生命中的贵人，菩萨妈妈派她来度我，让我少受痛苦，少花钱。这样我就和佛结下了缘，当时师兄就说自己通过念经身体康复了。
第二天师兄又喊了两个师兄来度我，给了我一本经书，教我怎样念怎样求，还让听师父的开示、录音、图腾分享，师兄们又把我带到周师兄家许愿吃素，开始我不敢许大愿，许愿初一、十五吃素，后来听了师父开示，一定要许大愿，才能消除孽障。
6月18日念经，8月1日菩萨妈妈安排我去中医馆上班，一个月4000，4天休息，我做梦也想不到这辈子我还能上班挣钱。
后来我许愿终生吃素、不杀生、不吃活海鲜。
那天回市区，菩萨妈妈安排我坐藏师兄的车回家，路上她知道我有类风湿性关节炎，她就把大悲水给我喝，还把供果拿来我吃，我的眼泪在眼眶转，我无以报答菩萨妈妈，我要好好修，好好度人。
2023年3月10日，观世音菩萨妈妈圣诞，我脑子有一个意念，我要买点水果供给菩萨妈妈，突然我的手腕关节松下来了，以前就像拧螺丝一样紧，胀得很，现在松了。晚上我叫师兄把水果带回去，关节又更松了，里面像加了油，菩萨妈妈太慈悲了。当天许愿3年念诵10万遍大悲咒。我花了20万都没有治好，我的一个小小善念就治愈了我的关节，所以我们一定要好好修，诸恶莫作，众善奉行。
感恩周师兄结缘了我法宝，我们离开了佛就什么都不是。曾经我很恨我的朋友让我买这买那，这治病的衣服穿在身上又没用，保健品吃了也白吃；现在我要感恩她，是她在帮助我，为我好，没有这些波折我就和心灵法门错过，终生受苦，我现在针不打、药不吃，这是多大的福气。假如我不读《白话佛法》，我还钻牛角尖，听不得半点批评，自以为是，小气，没有慈悲心，只顾自己，不管别人。我悟了，当天晚上做梦，梦见田里长的南瓜、丝瓜没有一丝瑕疵，不大不小，太漂亮了。感恩菩萨妈妈鼓励。
师兄家设佛台，我给师兄们买的素食，晚上我梦见我在阳台有一把很大很漂亮的红伞，外面在下大雨，我在里面洗手，雨洒到我身几点，我知道菩萨妈妈在帮我消业。
感恩观世音菩萨，让我分享通过佛法治愈了我的类风湿，我的一个意念，菩萨妈妈让我的手松下来，心里不要有怨气，把听到的、看到的都看成是增上缘；感恩师兄们给的机会让我改正错误、改过自新，一切都要往好的想。晚上我梦见在天上有很多金色莲花，我捧了一朵在手里，金光四射。心灵法门真实不虚。菩萨妈妈把千手伸出来了，我们一定要抓住菩萨妈妈的手不放，一定要做菩萨妈妈的千手千眼，广度有缘众生。我们一定要念经、放生，广度有缘，一世修成报佛恩。
我的分享结束了，分享中如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，请师兄们批评指正。我自己的业障自己背，不让师兄们背。
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