九年的中風終於恢復健康了
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他是一個音樂愛好者，因為腦中風、記憶力衰退，記不得歌譜，也忘了該如何正常生活，因為一段緣份他與菩提相遇，也奇蹟似的幫他重新拿起了闊別十多年的笛子，是什麼方法幫助他告別病痛、重拾健康呢？一起來看看他的故事吧。
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我叫鐘紫山 ，來自馬來西亞，今年61歲。
我曾在2008年中風，後來經過醫生治療，行動上基本恢復正常，但腦裡面一直有一個5毛錢硬幣大小的血塊未除，導致我的記憶力減退，思維不像以前那樣敏捷，尤其是短期發生的事情記不住，講話也詞不達意，還會有些口吃。醫生說我目前的狀況，在醫學上是無有效的治療藥物。
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今年有幸看到《禪修與健康》雜誌，跟著走了幾次「八卦」後，感覺很好，就決定報名參加2017年8月的菩提健身班。健身班的第2天，我就覺得精神好了很多，思維也比較清晰。
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課程第3天駕車來禪堂的路上，我決定等一下要嘗試著帶領大家背誦《金菩提聖經》。於是，我利用45分鐘的路程時間，嘗試背誦。真沒想我竟然全背下來了！ 這是中風以後9年的時間裡，我第一次能夠完整記憶。當天下午，我咳出了一些帶有小顆粒的痰，很臭，但喉嚨卻感覺舒服了很多。
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課程第 4 天， 折磨了我十多年的脖子僵硬和疼痛，竟然徹底改善完全輕鬆了！頭部轉動的幅度恢復正常了。這幾天我的睡眠時間減少了，可是每天起來都覺得精神飽滿。體重也在逐漸下降，到結業那天，共減掉4.6公斤。之前，我每天須服2次的降血糖藥，血糖還一直在7-9mmol/L 之間；可在課程期間，沒有服降血糖藥，血糖也沒有超過9mmol/L（編者注：菩提禪修不提倡自行停藥、減藥，請遵循醫囑）。
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課程第7天，原本沒有辦法長時間盤坐的我，能全程盤坐誦念佛號了。中午修練了《大光明修持法》後，我又再次咳出了一口痰，之後整個喉嚨感覺很輕鬆、很通暢。
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8天半的課程，我「辟穀」了一個多星期，全天不喝水也不覺口乾，不吃不喝卻又精力充沛（編者注：「辟谷」是禪修過程中出現的一種可遇而不可求的現象。表現為不吃飯或者少吃飯，但感覺不渴、不餓，睡眠明顯減少，而且精力充沛、身心輕鬆）。
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現在，我身邊的朋友都發現我講話比之前流利了，記憶力提升了、思維也清晰了。中風後，曾經耳熟能詳的音樂旋律都沒辦法記起，禪修後，現在竟一一浮現出來了。
就在結業當天，我決定挑戰自己，重拾放下十多年的笛子為大家演奏，我挑戰成功了！我太開心了！ 感恩金菩提宗師！我一定會繼續堅持修練。
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#見證禪修、#馬來西亞、#中風、#菩提健身班、#八卦內功、#恢復健康、#快樂rnrn[Malaysia] Speedy recovery from the side effects of stroke of 9 years ago and a stiff neck that troubled him for more than a decade.
A music enthusiast was able to easily play his flute with melodious Bodhi music after giving up more than ten years ago. This music marked the end of pain and suffering for him, heralding a new life of good health. Here is the wonderful sharing of the meditation journey of Zhong Zi Shan.
My name is Zhong Zi Shan and I live in Malaysia. I am 61 years old. I suffered a stroke in 2008, but was fortunate to regain most of my mobility after treatment. But a blood clot, a size of a 50-cent coin remained in my brain, which affected the clarity of my thoughts and a deteriorating memory. I was very poor at remembering events that just happened. My speech also suffered as I could not seem to convey my meaning and I also stutter. The doctor told me that there was no medication that could improve my conditions effectively.
This year, I had the good fortune to come across the “Meditation and Health” magazine. I first signed up for Energy Bagua. After practicing it for a while, the benefits are good and I decided to proceed for the Health and Happiness retreat in Aug 2017, to deepen my understanding of Bodhi Meditation. From the second day, I felt a vast improvement in my energy level, and my thoughts also became more organized and clear.
As I was driving to the meditation center on the third day of the retreat, I decided to attempt to lead the class in reciting “Grandmaster JinBodhi’s Golden Words”. I tried to memorize it during the 45 min drive, and the miracle happened – I was able to memorize all of it during that short period of time! This is the first time that I am able to memorize anything ever since the stroke 9 years ago. That afternoon, I coughed out some smelly phlegm that had some small particles in it, after which my throat felt very comfortable.
On the fourth day of the retreat, I experienced a vast improvement in my neck stiffness that had plagued me for more than a decade. I was finally able to relax fully! There was also an improvement in the degree to which I could turn my neck. I have been sleeping fewer hours this week, but each morning I felt more refreshed and energetic when I wake up. I also lost some weight – about 4.6kg by the end of the retreat. Before the class, I took medication twice a day to control my blood sugar level which hovered between 7-9mmol/L. During the retreat, I stopped my medication and yet my blood sugar level never exceeded 9mmol/L. (Editor’s note: Bodhi Meditation does not encourage students to stop or reduce dosage of medication without consulting the doctor. Please follow doctor’s instructions).
While we were watching Master’s “The Empowerment of Compassion”, I too experienced Master’s energy blessings. Tears ran down my cheeks, mucus flowed freely from my nose, and I felt what seemed like an electric current flowing within my head. This persisted for two days. I also noticed that the small red dots that were on my inner knees had also faded quite a bit after the energy blessing.
On the seventh day, I was able to sit cross-legged while chanting. Previously I was not able to sit cross-legged for a long period of time. While practicing the Meditation of Greater Illumination in the afternoon, I coughed out more phlegm and felt a strong sense of comfort and relaxation in my throat after that.
From the start of the 8.5-day retreat, I went into spontaneous fasting for more than a week. I was not thirsty even though I had not drunk anything the whole day. I felt energetic without food or drink the whole duration. (Editor’s note: Spontaneous fasting is a natural occurrence in the process of meditation and cannot be self-imposed. During the fasting period, the practitioner would eat very little or not eat at all, yet he or she would not feel hungry or thirsty. The hours of sleep would also be reduced, yet he or she would feel energetic and at ease). After the retreat, friends around me also noticed that I have become more eloquent, my thoughts are clearer and my memory improved. Before meditation, I could never remember the melody of music pieces that sounded really familiar to me. Yet now, they are all starting to resurface in my memory. On the day of graduation, I took on a challenge to pick up the flute which I have stopped playing for more than a decade, and played a song for all my classmates. It was a success! I am filled with happiness!
I am deeply grateful to Master Jin Bodhi! And I stand in praise of the meditation methods taught by the master! I will definitely persevere in my practice!