Chih-I reminds us that when the lord of the castle is determined and hard as a rock, the guards are also strong. When the lord is timid, then the guards will be busy, distracted, and possibly hasten to run away. You are the lord and the castle is your body. The guards are the two the gods of the same name and same birth as yourself. When you are born it is said that there…
When a child is born it is not normal that we say “Oh, the poor thing is going to die”, we don’t say to the parents, “I so sorry for the eventual death of your child.” Instead we naturally celebrate the life and birth of the child, even though those two previous statements are completely accurate and honest. What I am talking about is balance in all situations in life. A balance between life…
It is reasonable that a person may question how a practice of a religion that fundamentally does not believe in an external solution to the sufferings of life, how that religion could provide a source for support for living with illness. In other words if we don’t pray to someone or something to assist us in our suffering then what is it we can accomplish through our Buddhist practice. Since our experience of traditional medicine…
Protecting is the second to last of Chih-I’s Ten Characteristics. By this he means it is incumbent upon you or your caregiver or both to have a clear understanding and knowledge of any and all restrictions or prohibitions concerning every aspect of your medical care. While this may be challenging to accomplish it isn’t impossible. Here is where you need to stand up and advocate for your own interests. It isn’t that doctors and…
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