The Disease of Karmas
業病又稱作業障病，指由宿業所招感之疾病；因宿昔之惡業而感惡疾。痿困於床，苦楚萬般，求生不能、求死不得。此乃罪過之所招、殃咎之所引，非藥石所能治癒。
惟須懺悔業障，讀誦書寫經典，供養讚歎諸佛菩薩，布施法界眾生，以其功德消業除病。
四大因時偶暫乖 此身無計可安排
殘燈留影不成夢 夜雨滴愁空滿街
往昔歡娛何處去 如今苦痛有誰懷
學習了知一切因緣，對於突如其來不可預測的事，要走出障難，需要給自己更多的坦然。病是痛苦，痛起來苦徹身心，能勇敢面對須要信心。學習接受適應，至誠懇切懺悔，心靜心淨則自安。
資料來源：心靈甘露(三)，隆門圓通法師著。英文翻譯：張惠平。
The Disease of Karmas
The disease of karmas is also called the disease of karmic obstacles, meaning the serious disease brought about by former karmas. When one is bed-ridden, he is very painful and can neither live nor die. Such a disease results from guilt or faults, and cannot be cured by medicine.
One who has such a disease has to repent his karmic obstacles, recite or copy sutras, make offerings to and praise Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and give alms to the sentient beings in the dharma realm. With merits gained from so doing, the karmas and diseases will be eradicated.
The Big Four may be perverse sometimes.
I have no arrangement to make for myself.
The remnant lamp leaves a shadow, which makes me unable to dream.
The night rain drips melancholy and the whole street is empty.
Where have the past joys gone?
Now, who cares about my pains?
We should learn to know all causes and conditions. When something unpredictable happens suddenly, we have to get rid of the hindrances and difficulties and remain calm. A disease brings pain, and one may feel painful all over, physically and mentally. It takes confidence to face it bravely. Learn to accept it and get used to it. Repent sincerely. We will feel peaceful if we can keep our minds calm and pure.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. III), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong. Translated by Huei Ping Chang.