Q: Master Lu, some children are born with eczema. Is eczema a type of disease related to karmic obstacles? How should we perform recitations in such cases?
A:
- Generally, skin diseases, especially those that are congenital, are related to karmic obstacles. This type of disease is generally the result of major karmic obstacles due to wrongdoings committed by a person in their previous life or by their ancestors.
- It is recommended that you complete a large number of recitations of the Great Compassion Mantra, e.g. 21, 49 or more times per day. You can say the following prayer: “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless <full name> and cure <full name’s> skin disease.”
- You need to recite the Heart Sutra at least 7 times per day. You can also say the following prayer: “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless <full name> and help <full name> to gain wisdom.”
- In addition, you also need to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance around 3 times per day. You can say the following prayer: “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless <full name>, help <full name> to repent and eliminate the karmic obstacles which have caused the skin disease.”
- If you have killed or eaten any freshly killed creatures, or someone in your family has created the karma of killing (animals), or if you as a mother have eaten a large quantity of freshly killed creatures during pregnancy, the resulting karmic obstacles could cause your children to experience skin problems.
You should recite the Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra 21, 27 or 49 times per day for 3 months to help these minor spirits ascend to a higher spiritual realm. In addition, you must not eat freshly killed creatures or create the karma of killing again. - You should recite at least 3 Little Houses per week and address them to the “Karmic Creditor of <full name>”.
- At the same time, you should make vows and perform life liberations. You must make a vow not to eat any freshly killed creatures or create the karma of killing for the rest of your life.
- You can also apply the Great Compassion Water to the affected areas every day.