..續本文上一頁as dizzy as if the cells were still spinning. This was not a good sign, for I needed to go to Huangshan two days form then to teach a Japanese tour group how to practice Qigong. In my situation, I could run into trouble even walking in Shanghai, not to mention travelling afar. The accident happened when I was practicing Qigong. I needed to find my teacher to help me out, but he was far away and could not help me. In that moment of desperation a thought came to my mind: "Why not get help from my teacher”s teacher

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　　Legend had it that my teacher gained his spiritual powers on the day he saw a jade image of Shakyamuni Buddha. I jumped to the conclusion that Shakyamuni Buddha was my teacher”s teacher. How I came to this conclusion is a subject for a later discussion.

　　That was the first time I visited Jade Buddha Monastery. I met a chubby, middle-aged woman who was telling people about her experience in practicing Buddhism. Her talk caught my interest and I asked her if she had any gongfu (spiritual skills).

　　The smiling woman looked at me seriously and whispered in my ears: "Even if I had gongfu, I wouldn”t let people know; it would go against the basic rules for practicing Buddhism." Then she asked me seriously, "Do you recite the Dabei Zhou (Great Compassion Mantra)

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　　"Who is Dabei Zhou(Great Compassion Mantra)

　　" I was very confused, thinking that was the name of a Buddha I”d never heard of.

　　She didn”t answer me but told the audience: "My good friend who lives in the United States is twenty-eight years old. For the past three years she has relied solely on Dabei water to cure herself of leukemia." I was even more confused, wondering whether she was talking about a person or a medicine.

　　Upon entering into Jade Buddha Monastery, I saw nothing but the Buddha statute,which, along with the whole environment, naturally inspired solemn sincerity. My body felt weak and heavy. I leaned against a pillar and closed my eyes. I didn”t know how to recite any mantra or Sutra, so I just recited quietly, "Buddha, Buddha, Buddha..." I inhaled the fragrant air while listening to the sound of the Buddha”s name. An old man asked in the silence, "What are you reciting

　　" When I opened my eyes, an old monk with white eyebrows and beard was standing before me and gazing at me kindly. I wanted to kid him, so I said, "I was reciting a Sutra."

　　"Which one

　　" He didn”t let me off easily.

　　"The Vajra Sutra." This was my second lie, and my face was red.

　　The monk shook his head and asked, "Why don”t you recite the Dabei Zhou

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　　I was stunned, for it seemed these three characters were following me all the time. I said: "Master, I have to confess that I”ve never read any Sutra, and I don”t understand what you”re talking about."

　　"Follow me," he said.

　　He took me to his room, brought out a very thick book, and started to lecture. I didn”t quite get what he said, and I felt like a baby exploring the world for the first time. Suddenly he changed the topic and said, "I know your body feels weak and your head is dizzy. Is this your first visit

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　　I felt inspired, like someone who hears the word "candy" in an unrelated statement.

　　I immediately concentrated my mind, but he stopped talking, pulled out a booklet from the thick book, and said "Dabei Zhou."

　　"Dabei Zhou

　　" I was so excited and thought I must have an affinity with it, for it seemed to have borught definite benefit to my body and mind so many times

　　"Why don”t you take it home and recite it seven times, and then recite whenever you have time." The monk dismissed me with a wave of his sleeve. I bowed to take my leave and felt very happy, like some lucky person who has just had an adventure. That evening I recited the mantra seven times, and my dizziness went…

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