
- Book 58 - The Mystical Experiences of True
Buddha Disciples
- By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
- Translated by Siong Ho
|
Chapter 28 - Cancer On The Neck
Everyone is afraid of death (except real acharyas). Sick people
all desire to stay alive, as the survival instinct is one of the
strongest of human instincts. It is sad when a patient with an incurable
disease is informed by the doctors that there is nothing more they
can do, especially when requests for continued treatment and hospitalization
are turned down. Isn't this pitiful? Isn't this like a death sentence?
Such was the case of a person, and the firm growth on his neck had
already begun to bulge out. After the diagnosis, the doctors told
him the cancer cells had already spread to the brain. The man could
no longer move his neck. In extreme agony, he thought that death
was his only resort. He knew that even the preacher of his church
had died of cancer. Yet God! He despised it! He wouldn't believe
it!
While he was walking down the street, he happened to come across
a Chinese bookstore. He walked inside and looked around. Strangely,
one of the books seemed to have light coming out of it. He reached
for this book and started reading it. It looked like a book about
Tantra as well as philosophy. The book was A Little Taste of Zen.
He would not believe in these things at all! What was this "Seven
Days of Buddha's Bleeding," attaining happiness and release
from suffering? It said if the practitioner had confidence it would
eliminate bad karmas and sickness? And what was this "internal
fire" practiced by Dr. Chieh Wen? It said that hepatitis, the
hardening of the liver, could be cured and that one could become
a completely new person. The vajra master in Seattle .. what was
a vajra master? He did not understand at all.
Why did Ph.D.'s and physicians take refuge in this vajra master?
When the man saw the address in the book, he copied it down. Curious,
he wrote a letter with only a few sentences: "When I saw your
book, I felt good. A person who suffers from cancer, knowing that
he is not far from death, hopes for protection or release from sufferings.
I would also request an initiation empowerment from the vajra master."
Soon after the letter was sent, the man dreamed he was walking
into a big house where many people were listening to a preacher.
That preacher had a golden body and was wearing a Five Buddha Crown.
He looked magnificent. He was also the vajra master pictured in
the book.
That vajra master waved to him and said, "Lian-fan, your illness
is the result of your previous life karmas! You must recite the
Guru Heart Mantra. The Master will cure your illness." "Lian-fan"
walked up in front of the master, who then smeared his neck with
pure, clean water. Strangely, he felt cool and comfortable. The
neck didn't feel as stiff and hard anymore. He was very grateful
and knelt down immediately, bowing to the vajra master.
At this point "Lian-fan" woke up. But, he still felt
the pain on his neck and he had not been cured. He thought the dream
was probably a reflection of his hopes.
But, a strange thing happened again. He received his Certificate
of Initiation and his refuge-name was exactly Lian-fan! On that
same night, he had another strange dream. He again walked into the
same big house where many people were listening to the vajra master
delivering a discourse. The vajra master transformed until he was
immensely tall and emitting golden rays of light. Lian-fan was kneeling
down on the floor and sincerely bowing to the Master.
He said to the Master, "The neck hasn't healed."
The Master said, "You must chant the Guru Heart Mantra confidently."
Again the master smeared his neck with pure, cool water. Once again,
he felt very soothed and he woke up after that.
Lian-fan thought, since he had already had the same dream twice,
why not try to chant the mantra wholeheartedly? No matter what,
it was better than waiting to die.
So he determined to put everything else aside and, whenever he
was free, he would chant the Guru Heart Mantra.
He did it even when he was walking or riding in a car, both in
the morning and at night.
Strangely enough, after he started chanting, he was able to turn
his neck. The bulge on his neck began to subside day by day. Finally
one day, when he looked in the mirror, everything was back to normal.
The date the doctors had surmised to be Lian-fan's last, passed
and Lian-fan seemed to be recovering. His complexion changed from
yellow and white to a lustrous pink. This was just like a fairy
tale come true.
He went back to the doctors for a checkup. The doctors repeatedly
exclaimed that this was strange, the cancer cells were gone completely!
The doctors just could not believe the mantra would cure the sickness.
But Lian-fan was definitely cured.
Lian-fan swore to himself that as long as he lived, he would be
willing to contribute his strength to spread the Tantric teachings
of the True Buddha School, telling people the good news of how he
was cured and hoping other people would take refuge in the Holy
Red Crown Vajra Master. The Guru Heart Mantra is able to supersede
negative karma. This was another great miracle. Only a real vajra
master has the ability to accomplish such miracles. Lian-fan is
the "Lian-fan" who resides in Belgium.
|