Methods of Healing Illnesses

Spoken by Suma Ching Hai at a group meditation, Hsihu, Formosa on June 11, 1995.
(Originally in Chinese)

There is a method that heals all illnesses; that is, meditation and loving others, two simple things only. If we just sit there every day worrying about this and that illness, we get sicker and sicker, feeling worse and worse as we practice. Some modern scientists have stated that we should not find an excuse to stay home just because we suffer from a little cold or flu. It is not necessary! Just go out and work. If necessary, take some medicine, wear more clothes to keep warm, and then continue with your work. In this way your system will improve as you force yourself to resist your sickness.

Help other people if you have time. Help your neighbors or orphans and widows. Observe their needs and render help accordingly. Don't spend time worrying about your own feelings; because, the more you worry, the more exhausted and sick you get. It is good for us to think of others. Should we die while we are caring about other people, it is also a great honor. Is this not so? I have told you many stories; you should practice their principles in your daily lives.

Aphorisms

True Love Can Clean Anything

By Suma Ching Hai (Originally in English)

Love is the greatest law in the universe. Anything can be cleansed away by true love. So, when you do things in a charitable manner, do it with love. Don't worry about karma.

The most important thing in this life, in our practice principle is loving, loving others, loving ourselves. Liberate from all hatred, prejudices, criticizing attitudes, and negative thinking, because these are the negative things, the burdens that bind us to this physical world or within the three worlds. If we have none of that we are liberated while living.

The outside represents our inside. You have to reflect your own inner level of cleanliness and saintliness.