Question:

Ven. Master,

I used to have a growth around my ear. I went to a temple and a monk recited a sutra to help me. Could you tell me which sutra it was?

MH

Question:

Ven. Master,

Will you please clarify a few things for me?

My parents have medicine to cure stomach ailments and ulcers. They healed a lot of people but never charged a cent for it.

Once, they gave the medicine to a person in the neighborhood. Once healed, this individual started criticizing my parents. When my parents brought the medicine to the temple’s free clinic, they would encounter criticism as well! I really fail to understand; why that would happen?

Please kindly explain this to me.

Respectfully,
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NTB

Question:

Ven. Master,

I have a niece (my brother’s daughter) who is 16 years old. Her physical body is developing normally but her mind is not. Her mind is that of a 2-year old: she cannot speak, she has no memory, and she needs help to bathe.

Occasionally, she goes into a fit and destroys everything in sight. Her parents are very sad and miserable as they have taken care of her for all these years.

I’ve come to realize that my brother’s family and my niece have very heavy karmic obstructions. Therefore, on my niece’s behalf, I often repent, recite sutras and recite the Great Compassion Mantra, hoping to lighten her karmic retribution.

Is my thinking correct? If so, can my actions have any positive effect?

Please teach me how to help diminish her karmic obstructions and to turn her toward the Triple Jewel for guidance and help.

Thank you very much and I wish you good health.

Respectfully,
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TA

Question:

dhanyathma,

i’m an ayurveda doctor. now i’m 50yrs old.

i have studied in hindu philosophy that when we give medicines we are taking one part of the karma of the patient. that will come to the doctor. is his right?

please give me ur kind answer. thanking u for ur kindness.

with salutations
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Dr. R

Question:

Venerable Master,

My name is VDT. I am a Buddhist disciple. My wife has pancreatic cancer. She has been undergoing treatment but it has had little effect. I believe in you and request that you provide us guidance such as using the Medicine Master Buddha Dharma to help my wife.

I eagerly await your reply.
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Buddhist disciple VDT

Question:

Ven. Master,

Last Saturday, our four brothers and sisters were very blessed to personally receive your generous Chan teachings.

I would like to ask two questions:
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1. Normally I feel a chill in my body, however when I sit in meditation, I would feel hot and even perspire. Is that a good state and why?

Question:
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If I wish to heal illnesses by creating merit and virtues with the Triple Jewel … like described
before, how do I go about it?

​Question:

Ven. Master:

I have a nine year old son who is autistic. I have been reciting the Great Compassion mantra and the Buddha’s name. Please kindly teach me how recite them properly. I currently live in Houston, TX and heard about the Great Compassion mantra Dharma from listening to a Dharma Talk from Great Master Xuan Hua.
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BN

Question:

Master:
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For those who received the Five Precepts, if medicine contains alcohol or using drops of alcohol for preventative purposes (long term dosage: four drops each time), is that violating precepts? 

Question:

Master,
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In the Catholic tradition, we pray for everyone: for the newborn (so that he may grow in God’s goodness and protection), for newlyweds (that they may grow in love and support together in deeper love and devotion to Jesus Christ), for those who are sick (to become well or to cope with the eventualities), in need of spiritual guidance, for people’s souls when they have died (that they may be in eternal rest with Jesus), and so on. In the Buddhist tradition do we also pray to help those we care for? Will we have to pay for it later with bearing some affliction? 

Question:

The last six months I have experienced occasional non exertional chest pain (similar to heart attack). So far all the Western medicine tests came back negative.

Please advise to what I should do.

Thank you
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HN, Long Beach, CA 

Question:

Dear Dharma Master,

First off, I hope you are fine and all is well. Though we haven’t been talking about it, I’m up to just over two hour-long meditation sessions per day. Without your influence, nothing remotely like that would have come about, so please accept my appreciation for your instruction. I am looking to do more in future.
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TB, Van Nuys, California 

Question:

Interesting!!!

Remember the [30ish] girl I mentioned about at work? The fortunate one [from a well to do family]?
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Her mom had thyroid disease (the one where the eyes bulge out) and the doctor told her she might lose her vision later in life. I just spoke with her today and she said her mom went back to Taiwan in July and the doctor said the thyroid problem is gone. I asked what has changed and she didn’t know the answer. When I asked the question I wasn’t thinking about anything.