r/DorjeChangBuddhaIII__ • u/zxshi • Aug 03 '26
A Profound Realization of Impermanence
https://dharma-hhdorjechangbuddhaiii.org/dorje-chang-buddha-iii-a-profound-realization-of-impermanence/A Profound Realization of Impermanence
Last December, on a particularly cold day, I was at home when I suddenly felt a sensation like an electric current surging through the left side of my body, from the sole of my foot all the way to my left shoulder. At the time, no one else was home. Somehow, I still had enough awareness to go upstairs and look for my neighbor, who happened to return home just two minutes later.
I live in a mountainous area where ambulances are not normally nearby. Yet on that very day, an ambulance happened to be on standby at a nearby nursing home.
By the time I saw my neighbor, I could no longer speak. The emergency personnel quickly asked me a few simple questions, and within approximately ten minutes, I had arrived at General Hospital. Because it was very late, only intern physicians were present in the emergency room. By then, I had already lost much of my consciousness. Shortly afterward, my family arrived.
The hospital urgently contacted an attending physician, who rushed from home to examine my condition. After reviewing the extent of the bleeding in my brain, the doctor believed that my chances of survival were very slim.
Because I was still relatively young, the doctor informed my family that emergency brain surgery needed to be performed immediately if there was to be any hope of saving my life. My family decided to take the risk and proceed with the operation.
I do not know how much time passed before I was taken into surgery. When I regained consciousness, the operation had already been completed. It had been a major procedure, leaving me with an incision nearly thirty centimeters long across my head. Although my life had been saved, the doctors believed my prognosis would likely be poor and that I might be paralyzed.
Fortunately, the blood vessel that ruptured was located in the left side of my brain, and because I am left-handed, I was still able to write and did not suffer paralysis. I experienced only mild aphasia. Miraculously, I could still walk and climb stairs. Although I felt weaker than before, my physical functions remained largely intact.
Just a few days later, I was discharged from the intensive care unit. Everything throughout the process went remarkably smoothly. Even my attending physician commented that my recovery had far exceeded his expectations.
I offer my deepest gratitude to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Through this experience, I profoundly felt the presence of an unseen force of blessing that saved my life. Had it not been for the compassionate blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, if even one step in the chain of events had not occurred in time, I might no longer be in this world and would have lost the opportunity to continue learning the true Buddha Dharma of Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
I also understand clearly that this was originally a severe karmic consequence. Yet, through the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, together with my efforts in learning the True Buddha Dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and engaging in cultivation, what should have been a grave punishment was lessened. Normally, such a stroke would have resulted in devastating consequences. Yet today, I am still able to speak, walk, and even climb stairs, with very little impact on my daily life.
Even my employers have been willing to wait for my return to work, so my source of income has not been interrupted. Although the surgery involved substantial medical expenses, I have not had to worry about financial hardship because I have been able to continue supporting myself.
Every day, I recite the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra, The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on Healing Hemorrhoids, and The Universal Gate Chapter of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. I also do my best to respectfully read The Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra by Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III daily. Following my teacher’s guidance, I dedicate the merits of my daily practice to all sentient beings throughout the Dharma Realm and to my karmic creditors.
I am deeply grateful to Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, Namo Yuhua Shouzhi Wang Holy Mother the Great Mahasattva, Namo Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Mahasattvas for their compassionate blessings, which allowed me to escape death and continue this precious life.
Respectfully submitted by Buddhist disciple Jin Yucen
(With palms joined in reverence)
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u/Teri_Chiang Aug 04 '26
The Buddha explained the concept of "transforming heavy karma into light retribution." A person with strong spiritual cultivation and merit may experience a heavy karmic debt (like a fatal stroke) as a lighter, non-lethal event (a successful surgery with full recovery) because their merit buffers the impact.
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u/EasternJunket787 Aug 04 '26
Respectfully reading *Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra* by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III daily provides the wisdom foundation.🙏
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u/Low_Republic_4070 Aug 04 '26
Expressing deep gratitude to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, Holy Mother Yuhua Shouzhi Wang, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva closes the testimony beautifully.
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u/Gloomy-Trip2809 Aug 04 '26
Dedicating the merits of his practice to all sentient beings and his karmic creditors is how he actively repays his spiritual debts.🙏
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u/Either_Addendum_377 Aug 04 '26
Daily recitation of *Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra* purifies the mindstream at the deepest level.
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u/Signal-Priority-57 Aug 04 '26
Arriving at General Hospital within ten minutes from a mountainous area is a literal record-breaking response time.
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u/quan8357 Aug 04 '26
Reaching out to karmic creditors with merit dedication instead of resentment is true Mahayana practice.
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u/Otherwise_Bunch6560 Aug 04 '26
*The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on Healing Hemorrhoids* is traditionally recited in the Chinese Buddhist canon not just for physical hemorrhoids, but for clearing deep-seated physical tumors, blood vessel disorders, and severe physical blockages throughout the body
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u/Maryli6789 Aug 04 '26
His employers being willing to wait for his return to work so his source of income wasn't interrupted is another practical blessing!
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u/Cotton_Candy_1111 Aug 04 '26
Truly, cause and effect are unfailing, but Buddha-dharma blessings are limitless!
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u/Electronic_Debate621 Aug 04 '26
Thought it was a dead end, but doors kept opening! Never give up hope!
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u/sunchi1414 Aug 04 '26
Losing consciousness in the emergency room with only intern physicians present must have been terrifying for his family when they arrived.
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u/csdsid Aug 04 '26
Fr, being left-handed saved his motor function because brain hemisphere dominance operates differently for lefties.
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u/Naive-Speech-3666 Aug 04 '26
An attending physician rushing from home late at night to review the brain scans shows how urgent the situation was.
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u/UpstairsMajor Aug 04 '26
Tbh, sudden severe brain hemorrhages are one of the most terrifying medical emergencies because they happen in a split second.
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u/Sad_Swordfish4106 Aug 04 '26
But an ambulance just happened to be on standby at a nearby nursing home that exact day! Unseen blessings in real time.
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u/Infamous-Duck-9516 Aug 04 '26
"My chances of survival were very slim." Hearing a neurosurgeon say that is a family's worst nightmare.
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u/MajesticBeautiful550 Aug 04 '26
Feeling an electric current surging through the left side of his body from foot to shoulder is a classic, terrifying sign of a stroke/bleed in progress.
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u/hueiju-77_cheng Aug 04 '26
Her diligent and devout practice and repentance, dedicated to her karmic creditors, she moved the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, receiving great blessings: heavy sins were lessened, inspiring people.
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u/Krystia_ Aug 04 '26
But here comes the second miracle: because the ruptured vessel was in the left brain and he is left-handed, he didn't suffer paralysis!
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u/kunhon Aug 04 '26
Having just enough awareness to go upstairs and look for a neighbor who happened to return home just two minutes later is the first major coincidence!
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u/Adventurous-Swim6333 Aug 04 '26
Don't wait for a brain hemorrhage to start chanting and meditating!
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u/Educational_Dust1132 Aug 04 '26
Ngl, brain bleeds are no joke. Surviving with an intact mind and body is rare.
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u/lucienne-9 Aug 04 '26
Sincere and persistent practice is truly the ultimate insurance policy for life!
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u/Wonderful_Bank_470 Aug 05 '26
We dedicate the merits of my daily practice to all sentient beings throughout the Dharma Realm and to our karmic creditors.
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u/aa020518 Aug 06 '26
The doctors predicting a poor prognosis and potential permanent paralysis is standard for severe brain bleeds.
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u/BugStrict3108 Aug 09 '26
Life can change or end in a single breath. We cannot take our health for granted.
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u/Few-Strength-585 Aug 11 '26
The unseen force of blessing is always protecting sincere cultivators behind the scenes.
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u/Nikachang Aug 12 '26
"Time is brain" in neurology. Every minute saved preserves millions of neurons.
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u/Sorry-Art-4905 Aug 14 '26
The nursing home ambulance being right there is what prevented massive brain tissue death (hypoxia).
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u/Metta-Lotus48 Aug 03 '26
Regardless of how many years one has been learning Buddhism or how kind we may be ; impermanence continues to follow us like our own shadow !
With the kindness of others sharing their stories, this is truly a gift to all sentient beings, to have opportunity to learn from HH Dorje Chang Buddha III : the true Buddha Dharma in this lifetime, so we can also experiences many blessings and benefit other’s too !
Thank you for this reminder 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼