Recorded by Master Jinglai
The following Buddhism Induction episode took placed this year (2021) on one of our Lotus friends at the “Seattle Chapter of Pure Land Buddhism Society”. Her name is Rita Tseng. Around early July, she found cancer with abdominal fluid. Doctor diagnosed as a later stage of ovarian cancer.
At the same time, there were strained relationships among Rita’s relatives. Rita is very filial to her mother, has deep fate toward her mother. Because her mother had experienced hardships at her young ages, her psychological shadow is very heavy, with strong personality. She has a son and loves him very much, but her son lives far away, she regrated that their time apart is much great than together. However, she had used to stay with her lovely daughter. The mother has completely controlled Rita’s live. Mother and son-in-law have strained relationship. Two of them seldom communicate with each other. Mother also started to show old age amnesia, with ups and downs temperament. All these have put heavy burden on Rita.
When Rita found out that she has cancer, she decided to received chemotherapy and supplemented with Chinese medicine. Her Chinese medicine doctor, Dr. Lin is the chairperson of the Seattle Chapter of the Pure Land Buddhism Society and the coordinator of the North American On-Line Recitation Group. When Rita started to receive the chemotherapy treatment, she was also more seriously nianfo (recite the Buddha name). When I just become a nun, I had hope and encouraged her to nianfo, she would occasionally recite several days, encouraged her mom to do the same. She also cared about her friends who have surfed hardship, and encouraged them to nianfo.
Rita had received four runs of chemotherapy. At her second chemotherapy treatment, the progress was remarkable. Treatment index was good. She did not loss weight. She was actually gained some weight. After three months of treatment, her physical situation had shown great progress with slightly poor spirit.
After Rita started more seriously nianfo, her relatives’ relationship in the family had miraculously improved. Her sister-in-law and other relatives had come to Seattle from California to see and care for her. Rita owns a small family business. She runs daily business. Every week she had to go to Vancouver once. And now her husband took it over and beard all the responsibility.
Rita now is more seriously nianfo every day. She always on time to attain the on-line nainfo with the group.
Rita understood that due to her illness, although there are only three months of nianfo, because her single mindedly rely on power of reciting Buddha’s name, she received Buddha’s illuminations, totally improved the relationships among all relatives in the family. With careful analysis by the doctor on the full treatment, it was a successful surgery. She has personally received Amitabha Buddhism Deliverance and changed her live.
All these are such unthinkable. Nianfo has eradicated one’s bad karma, and received peaceful and happiness in this live time.
May this merit, nourish these who have heard this story, immediately reciting Buddha’s name, keep the Buddha’s light for the rest of your life, and accompanied by good people.
Namo Amituofo!
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