【中英专栏】揭秘：女大学生身患绝症，最终奇迹般痊愈
改变一种观念，就可能新生
A change in your perception may bring you a new life
世间上不少人自以为不怕死，自以为看透了死亡，平时讲得天花乱坠，但死亡真落到头上时，顿时惊慌失措、恐惧万分。
Many people believe they have come to terms with death and are not afraid of it. But once the reality of death hits them, they panic and lose their wits.
而有些不认识字的老太太、老爷爷，平时特别虔诚地一心念佛，在死亡来临时，他们对往生充满了信心。
Many illiterate old men and women who have faithfully recited Buddha’s name all their lives, on the other hand, can remain composed when death approaches. They are fully confident about their rebirth to Buddha’s Pure Land.
信佛的人，死也快乐、活也快乐，怎样都能随缘而转。
To a devoted Buddhist, happiness is in death, and happiness is in life; every situation can be adapted to with ease.
1976年，有位美国妇女去纽约拜见第二世敦珠法王。
An American woman came to see Dudjom Rinpoche in New York in 1976.
她原本对佛教并不热衷，只因自己病得很严重，绝望之余，就想看看一位西藏上师到底有什么办法来救她。
She had no particular interest in Buddhism, but she was extremely sick. In her desperation she tried to see if a Tibetan Buddhist master could help her in some way.
她走入房间，一见到敦珠法王慈悲、亲切的模样，眼泪就掉了下来，冲口而出说：“我只能再活几个月了，您能帮助我吗？我快要死了。”
She came into the room and upon seeing Dudjom Rinpoche, who seemed so compassionate and caring, she broke down into tears and blurted out, “I have only a few months to live! Can you help me? I am dying!”
这时，法王温和地笑了起来，平静地告诉她：“不仅是你，我们大家都正在等死，只不过是迟早而已。”
Dudjom Rinpoche, in a gentle, compassionate way, began to chuckle. Then he told her quietly, “You see, we are all dying. It’s only a matter of time. Some of us just die sooner than others.”
听了这几句话，她的焦虑当下消失，明白了自己存有解脱的希望。
Immediately, these few words eased her anxiety and she saw that there was hope for her deliverance.
随后，她皈依了佛门，在法王面前接受一些面对死亡的窍诀。
She later took refuge in Buddhism and received teachings from Dudjom Rinpoche on accepting death.
最后，她因为全心全力地投入修行，奇迹般地获得了痊愈。
It is said that she recovered miraculously by following this practice with complete dedication.
可见，有些绝症患者虽被医生判了“死刑”，但通过佛教的一些观修窍诀，会产生戏剧化的治疗效果。
Hence, even when a patient is condemned as hopeless by the doctor, dramatic healings can happen through Buddhist meditation and practices.
当然，并不是所有的病都能这样治好，但就算好不了，懂得佛教的道理之后，当死亡真正来临时，内心也不会特别恐惧。
To be sure, this kind of recovery won’t work in all cases of illness. Even so, having learned some Dharma will help alleviate the patient’s terror when death comes.
我们离开人间是正常现象，不管是谁，得了绝症或是临终的时候，用不着绝望，绝望也解决不了问题。
It’s normal that we all have to leave this world one of these days. When struck by fatal illness or imminent death, we do not need to feel desperate. That will not help.
只有好好地祈祷、发愿、念佛，才是最好的办法。
Instead, pay homage to enlightened beings by reciting their names or mantras and vow to be of benefit to sentient beings. This is the most helpful thing to do.
我就认识一个大学生，她得了癌症。后来她放下一切，临死之前一心念佛，结果癌症奇迹般地消失了。
For instance, I knew a college student who got cancer. She decided to drop all worldly concerns and recite Buddha’s name wholeheartedly to deal with her predicament. Amazingly, her cancer disappeared.
对世间人来说，一听到死亡的消息，就非常恐怖、非常伤心，觉得一定要活下去。
To worldly people, hearing about death makes them utterly terrified and distraught, and they resolve to live on no matter what it takes.
而信佛的人，因为早就有所准备，死也快乐，活也快乐，怎样都能随缘而转。
However, Buddhists who are well prepared can adapt to any situation with ease. To them, happiness is in death, and happiness is in life.
所以，在对待死亡的问题上，学佛和不学佛有很大差别。
When it comes in relating to death and dying, there is a huge difference in the attitudes between those who have studied the Dharma and those who have not.
索达吉堪布《做，才是得到》
Khenpo Sodargye《Achieve by doing 》