On May 20, 2012, during a Buddhist Q&A program, a female listener called Master Lu and asked a question about her myasthenia gravis (MG). Master Lu explained the causes and effects of MG and how she could recover from it.
Female Listener: I have been diagnosed with MG, which means the part above my mouth is completely paralyzed. I can’t speak properly, and I can’t swallow food or drink water. Three years ago, I had this disease and received blessings from Bodhisattva. I performed Buddhist rituals at the temple…
Master Lu: Your mouth has been too careless, creating negative karma. This is your retribution, and it’s a light one at that.
Female Listener: It started with my eyes. Then a fellow practitioner suggested I follow Master Lu’s teachings. So I recited Buddhist scriptures from morning till night…
Master Lu: That’s too short a time for significant results. Others have been practicing for much longer. You need to sincerely repent! You still don’t understand repentance. You should make strong vows, like: “Bodhisattva, please have mercy on me. I will no longer speak carelessly,” and “I will no longer speak ill of others.” You must not stir up trouble or speak badly about others behind their backs. If you want to heal, you must do this. If you don’t change, you will face more problems.
Female Listener: I used to do merits and virtues at the temple…
Master Lu: Don’t keep talking about the good things you’ve done. I’m telling you about your faults now! With so many problems, do you think you’ve done more good or bad? Your words have caused trouble and need to be corrected! Only sincere repentance will help. If you don’t want to improve, keep talking about your good deeds. A true Buddhist explains less and listens more when speaking with me. Every word I say has a reason. Correct yourself well! You know your own faults. You were on the verge of having a stroke, did you know that? The retribution you’re facing now is already minor because you believe in Buddhism. You should also practice releasing animals.
Female Listener: I do it twice a month.
Master Lu: That’s recent. Over time, it will get better.
Female Listener: I was born in the Year of the Dragon in 1976. Can you read and interpret my totem?
Master Lu: Not today. Your karmic debts are heavy. Recite Buddhist scriptures diligently until you can get through on the phone again. You have committed many wrongs in the past.
Female Listener: Can you advise me on my daily recitations?
Master Lu: Recite the Heart Sutra 49 times and the Great Compassion Mantra 21 times.
Female Listener: I already recite the Great Compassion Mantra 49 times daily.
Master Lu: That’s fine. Recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 3 times.
Female Listener: I currently recite it 5 times.
Master Lu: That’s fine.
Female Listener: Should I say anything before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance?
Master Lu: Say, “I repent for the karmic debts I’ve created in this life,” without mentioning past lives. Also, recite the Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots 49 times and the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra 21 times. Start with reciting 21 Little Houses.
Female Listener: I’ve already recited dozens of Little Houses. Why hasn’t it been effective? I once changed my name with my sister.
Master Lu: Then perform the ‘Shengwen’: A Name Change Ceremony (‘Shengwen’ is about updating the records with the celestial Bodhisattvas, the spirits, and the officials in charge of names both in heaven and underworld.”).
Female Listener: How do I know if it was successful?
Master Lu: Do it again; it can’t be ineffective. You’ve recited too few Little Houses.
Female Listener: I’ve already recited more than eighty.
Master Lu: That’s not enough. For someone with your illness, a few hundred are necessary, around three hundred.
Female Listener: I’m not sure if continuing will be effective.
Master Lu: With your attitude, Bodhisattva won’t bless you! Why wouldn’t it be effective? You don’t even believe. “Will this medicine work?” Then don’t take it! You’ve finally identified the problem.
Female Listener: I understand. I repent.
Master Lu: Your mouth has caused trouble all your life, and now you’re facing immediate retribution. Stop speaking carelessly! Correct yourself sincerely! Your karmic debts are heavy. Don’t wait until you’re dying to recite Buddhist scriptures; it will be too late!
Female Listener: I follow Master Lu’s teachings. I’m new to this practice.
Master Lu: Buddhists should not lack faith. Without faith, how can you have the commitment? Without the commitment, how can you take the action? Bodhisattva emphasizes faith, commitment, and action. Have you learned this yet? This is not a joke. We are in the Age of Dharma Decline, where retribution is swift. Many face immediate retribution. Correct yourself well from now on: don’t speak carelessly! Just recite Buddhist scriptures! Don’t curse others! Don’t speak ill of others! Other people’s business is none of your concern! You can’t control their retribution. If you want to heal, listen to me. Otherwise, reciting scriptures will be ineffective. Asking such questions shows your recitations are in vain.
Female Listener: I called your secretary’s office. I initially wrote down the “my eyes’ karmic creditor” on the Little Houses, but they said I was wrong and should write the “my name’s karmic creditor”.
Master Lu: They were correct. Do you feel any improvement in your eyes?
Female Listener: My vision seems slightly better.
Master Lu: There’s a difference between slight improvement and no effect. Practice diligently. Write down your name’s karmic creditor on Little Houses. Before burning, say, “Please, Bodhisattva, bless my eyes to recover. I am burning these Little Houses for my karmic creditor.”
Female Listener: Should I speak to Bodhisattva before reciting each scripture? For example, before reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, should I ask for help with my illness?
Master Lu: Of course, you can. Why wouldn’t you speak to Bodhisattva? I’m very concerned for you! You must correct your speech. If you don’t, and continue speaking ill of others or losing your temper, don’t call me again. It affects my spiritual energy!
Female Listener: I understand. I will recite more and speak less.
Master Lu: Exactly.
—Wenda20120520A 38:57
Translator: Frank
Published: 2024-03-09
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.
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原文如下：
重症肌无力 – 口业的严重报应多念经少说话
女听众：我得了重症肌无力，就是说话以上的部位全瘫痪，说话说到后来就说不下去了，吃东西也咽不下去，喝水也喝不下去。3年前我得过这个病，也是得到菩萨加持，我到庙里做了佛事……
卢台长：你嘴巴太不好了，造口业。这就叫报应，现在还是报应轻的呢。
女听众：我刚开始是眼睛问题，后来有同修叫我修台长法门。我就天天念经，从早上念到晚上……
卢台长：这么一点时间，效果不明显的，人家念的时间长。你好好忏悔！你到现在还不知道忏悔。还要好好许愿，你的许愿跟人家不一样，你要说：“菩萨你慈悲我，我再也不乱讲话了”，“我再也不讲人家不好了”。不许挑拨，不许背后讲人家不好，想毛病好的话必须这么做。你不改呀，你还有事情。
女听众：我以前在庙里做功德……
卢台长：不要一天到晚讲好的，我现在讲你不好的！身上这么多毛病，你说你好事做得多还是坏事做得多？嘴巴里讲出来都是麻烦，要改正！好好忏悔才会好，如果不想好就讲你好的地方好了。学佛的人少解释，跟台长讲话你要多听。我每一句话都有道理的，要好好改正啊！你自己身上的毛病你自己知道，你本来要中风你知道吗？给你这个报应已经算小的了，就是因为你还信佛。还要放生。
女听众：我一个月放两次。
卢台长：这是最近，以后时间长了就好了。
女听众：我是76年的龙您能帮我看一下吗？
卢台长：今天不看的，你身上孽障很重，好好念经，念到自己打进电话来再说，你过去造的业不少啊。
女听众：做功课方面您能指点一下吗？
卢台长：《心经》49遍，《大悲咒》21遍。
女听众：《大悲咒》我念49遍。
卢台长：可以，《礼佛大忏悔文》3遍。
女听众：我现在是5遍。
卢台长：可以。
女听众：我在念礼佛之前要说什么吗？
卢台长：“忏悔我这辈子造的业”，不要说“累生累世”。还有《解结咒》49遍，《往生咒》21遍。小房子先念21张。
女听众：我已经念几十张了，我就看怎么会没效果，因为我以前跟我姐姐换过名字。
卢台长：那你做升文。
女听众：我不知道成功没有？
卢台长：重新升文，不会没有效果的。小房子太少了。
女听众：我已经念了八十几张了。
卢台长：不够，像你这种病的人，没有几百张根本过不来的，要三百多张。
女听众：我不知道到底念下去是不是有效果？
卢台长：就你这种人，就你这种话，菩萨就不会保佑你！为什么没效果？你连相信都不相信，“哎呀我吃了这个药会不会好啊？”你不要去吃好了！还不知道毛病呢，现在找出来了吧。
女听众：知道了，我忏悔。
卢台长：嘴巴坏了一辈子，现在才给你现世报；还要乱讲话！好好地改正啊！孽障太重，不要等到要死的时候才念经，来不及啦！
女听众：我听卢台长的，我刚刚开始学卢台长法门。
卢台长：学佛的人更不应该这样，连相信菩萨的信心都没有，怎么有愿力啊？没有愿力怎么有行动啊？菩萨说“信愿行”，你学了半天学会了吗？不是跟你们开玩笑的，现在是末法时期，报应快得不得了，很多现世报，好好改啊，从现在开始不许乱讲话！就念经！不许骂人！不许讲人家，人家不好关你什么事！人家有报应，你管得了吗？你想身体好就听我的话，否则的话念经怎么会有效果？还问出这种话，你念经白念了。
女听众：我打电话给秘书处，我刚开始写眼睛的要经者，他说我念错了，他说应该写要经者。
卢台长：他说的没错。你自己感觉眼睛好一点了吗？
女听众：看东西好像好一点了。
卢台长：效果不明显和没效果是两个概念。好好修啦，你写你自己的要经者。烧之前自己讲一讲，“请观世音菩萨保佑我眼睛能够好，现在我烧多少张给要经者”
女听众：我每次念经之前都要跟菩萨说吗？比如念《大悲咒》之前保佑我某某这个病能好。
卢台长：当然可以说了，你跟菩萨讲有什么错？台长非常着急啊！你嘴巴一定要好好改正，你要是嘴巴不改正，再乱讲人家、发脾气，以后别打电话给我，影响台长气场！
女听众：我知道，就是多念经少说话。
卢台长：对了。
—Wenda20120520A 38:57
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