Gained Great Blessing from a Car Accident and Took Refuge in the H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III as My Master

Gained Great Blessing from a Car Accident and Took Refuge in the H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III as My Master

As the saying goes, “Misfortune may be the source of fortune; fortune may be the source of misfortune.” Under certain karmic conditions, fortune and misfortune can transform into each other. A bad event may lead to a good outcome, and a good event may bring about a bad consequence. As for me, it was from adversity that I suddenly received an unimaginable blessing.

This all began with a car accident that happened on December 13, 2016, in Houston, USA.

That day, I was walking down the street when a car suddenly came rushing from an unknown direction. Before I could react, there was a loud bang. It felt like I was wrapped in a giant balloon and thrown two or three meters away before crashing heavily to the ground. In an instant, I realized I had been hit by a car. Regret filled me—regret that I hadn’t gone home to see my loved ones one last time. I thought my life was over.

I don’t know how long I was unconscious, but I heard someone yelling at me to get up. I tried, but I just couldn’t move. I felt extremely dizzy and completely powerless, lying motionless on the ground.

Soon, the police arrived and asked a few basic questions. Then, the ambulance came. The paramedics transported me to the hospital, where I underwent a series of tests. The doctor told me I had multiple fractures and recommended that I be transferred to a specialized orthopedic hospital. I stayed in the orthopedic hospital for three days and underwent a full examination. The diagnosis was: fractures in my thoracic and lumbar spine, torn muscles and fractured bones in my left leg, bladder trauma, and a large swelling on my head. I was unable to eat and could only sip water. I couldn’t go to the bathroom either. I was like a fish stuck to a chopping board—unable to move even slightly without pain.

After being discharged, I wanted to find a place to stay closer to Chinatown, so it would be easier to contact a lawyer and file a claim. Since I could only move in a wheelchair, I couldn’t go far.

A friend introduced me to a place where I could rent a living room space. However, there was no bed—only an inflatable sofa bed. That night, I couldn’t sleep at all. Lying down hurt. Sitting up also hurt. I tossed and turned in pain the entire night.

The next day, I reached out to Brother Song for help. I knew he was a Buddhist disciple and would surely lend a hand. After we spoke, he invited me to stay at his home with another Dharma sister. And so, I came to Brother Song’s home.

In the main room of Brother Song’s home was a Buddhist altar. It looked very solemn and sacred. A simple single bed was placed to the left of the main door—that was my bed. Lying there, I saw Brother Song and Sister Wang performing full prostrations in front of the Buddha. I felt very excited, as I had done the same kind of prostrations in the past.

They were respectfully listening to the Dharma discourses of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III. I listened in too and felt a deep sense of familiarity. I really wanted to join them in learning. Slowly, I began getting out of bed and used my wheelchair to move closer. They let me sit in a chair to listen. Day after day, I listened to the Dharma, gradually building up correct understanding and views, and my spiritual benefits continued to grow.

From the Dharma, I came to understand that all phenomena and events in this world are inseparable from the law of cause and effect. The fruits of this life are the manifestation of causes planted in previous lives. Everything I experienced was the result of my own past actions. I was deeply grateful to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for their compassion in allowing me to undergo a reduced retribution for heavy karma, preserving my life so that I could continue to learn and practice the Dharma.

Suddenly, my depressed heart was opened up. All the resentment and frustration I had toward the driver who caused the accident disappeared. Even the deep sorrow in my heart dissolved. Eventually, the case was settled smoothly—medical expenses and legal fees were all covered by the insurance company.

As I continued listening to the Dharma, I felt a warm sensation in my back, my waist stopped hurting, and my whole body felt much lighter.

Before listening to the Dharma, I was bedridden every day and couldn’t even sit for five minutes without excruciating pain. But after listening, I could join Brother Song and Sister Wang in doing prostrations and reciting sutras daily. Although I still needed a wheelchair for long outings, I was able to walk at home.

I am immensely grateful to Brother Song and Sister Wang. At my most helpless moment, they introduced me to the true Buddha Dharma. I felt like a long-lost beggar, having suffered for years, who finally found the way home. At that time, I never expected that an even greater karmic opportunity was just ahead.

On January 28, 2017, I attended the “Repentance Ceremony of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas” in Los Angeles with Sister Wang and other fellow practitioners. After the ceremony concluded, I requested to take a master as my teacher. The master asked Sister Wang to inform me that Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III would be meeting with us in a few days, and that I should take refuge directly in the Buddha.

I was overwhelmed with joy. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to meet the Buddha so soon and have the fortune to take refuge in Him as my Master.

Waiting made the time feel long, but the anticipation in my heart grew stronger. Finally, after more than ten days, the moment to meet the Buddha arrived. I left my wheelchair outside—I wanted to walk into the grand hall like a normal person and kneel before the great Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III. The Buddha Master was extraordinarily compassionate. He asked where I was from and whether I could speak English. I answered everything, and tears nearly burst from my eyes while my heart was filled with Dharma joy. Right there and then, the Buddha Master granted us refuge, and we officially became disciples of the Buddha.

Looking back, I am filled with immense gratitude. If it weren’t for that car accident, I would not have reconnected with Brother Song and Sister Wang, nor would I have formed such a deep karmic bond with them and been led to the true Dharma. Therefore, the car accident was not only a misfortune—it was also a great blessing!

To study Buddhism means to practice, and to practice well requires correct understanding and listening to the true Dharma. In today’s Dharma-ending age, false teachers are everywhere, and evil or erroneous views are rampant. If a practitioner follows a false teacher and is led astray by wrong views, no matter how diligent they are, they will gain nothing but disappointment in the end, with no true benefit or liberation.

In such times, the Buddha, with boundless compassion and omniscient wisdom, manifests in this world to bring true Dharma to beings of the Dharma-ending age. Many have achieved true benefit and liberation by practicing the Dharma taught by the Buddha.

The Buddha’s presence in this world is an extremely rare and magnificent event. It’s far more precious than what’s described in the phrase “difficult to encounter even in a hundred thousand eons.”

To learn Buddhism is to learn everything of the Buddha and the Buddha’s Dharma. Thus, in this lifetime, to be able to take refuge in the true Buddha and learn the genuine Buddha Dharma is the greatest blessing I’ve received in countless eons of samsaric existence. Such a blessing far surpasses any worldly fortune, whether mountains of gold and silver, or high ranks and positions.

After all, all worldly fortunes or misfortunes are just the results of conditional causes and effects—illusory like dreams, bubbles, lightning, and dew. Only through learning the true Dharma, putting it into practice, and liberating ourselves from the bondage of samsara can we attain the greatest and everlasting happiness.

This is because, in today’s world, the true source of the Dharma that leads beings to liberation lies solely with Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III—there is no other path.

If a Buddhist disciple doesn’t learn from the Buddha, can they still be called a disciple of the Buddha? This is truly something worth deep reflection.

Written by: A Lotus in Front of the Buddha

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