1. 但是心理崩溃却可以加速癌症的进程，听到癌症的宣判后，绝大多数人都会产生焦虑、失眠、甚至有些精神错乱的症状，这些症状短期问题不大，但是对于癌症患者来说大部分都会一直持续到死亡的那一天。而这些精神心理紊乱会引起身体疲劳、食欲差、睡眠不足可降低免疫力等，这些可以加速癌症的进程。

1. However, psychological collapse can accelerate the progression of cancer. After receiving a cancer diagnosis, the vast majority of people will experience symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, and even some form of mental disarray. While these symptoms may not pose a long-term problem, for cancer patients, most will persist until the day of their death. These mental and psychological disturbances can lead to physical fatigue, poor appetite, insufficient sleep, and can lower immunity, all of which can accelerate the progression of cancer.

2. 我简单介绍佛陀修行的经过，主要的目的是要告诉各位，释迦牟尼同我们一样都是平凡的人，他能够藉修行而悟道，所有千千万万的人类也都可以群起仿效，依照他所垂示的教法修行而证果。

2. I will briefly introduce the process of the Buddha's cultivation. The main purpose is to tell you all that like us, Shakyamuni was an ordinary person. He was able to realize enlightenment through cultivation, and all the countless human beings can also follow suit and imitate him. By practicing according to the teachings he imparted, they can also achieve fruition.

3. 眼前有一杯水，把水持续加热后就变成水蒸气了，再也看不见水的影子。但这并不是说水真的就消失成‘空’了，当水蒸气遇冷的时候，又会还原成‘水’了。

3. In front of you is a cup of water. If you continue to heat the water, it will turn into steam and you will no longer see the trace of water. However, this does not mean that the water actually disappears into 'nothingness.' When the steam cools down, it will revert back to 'water' again.

4. 患者在诊断为癌症的时候，往往很难接受这种死亡倒计时的宣判，这确实是需要强大的心理素质才能扛住。一般人绝对会崩，这种死亡宣判对人的心理打击实在是太大。就算是穷凶极恶的杀人犯，在听到法院判决死刑，缓期执行时腿都软了，直接吓尿的人也不在少数。所以，你没面临这种绝境，无法理解这种绝望。我们医生因为见得多，和患者交流得多，所以能够理解他们的内心世界。

4. When patients are diagnosed with cancer, they often find it difficult to accept the judgment of a countdown to death, which indeed requires a strong psychological quality to bear. It's absolutely overwhelming for most people, and the psychological impact of such a death sentence is tremendous. Even the most ruthless murderers would feel their legs weaken upon hearing the court's death penalty sentence with a suspended execution, and there are not a few who would be so scared that they would wet their pants. Therefore, if you haven't faced such a desperate situation, you can't understand this kind of despair. As doctors, because we have seen and communicated with many patients, we are able to understand their inner world.

5. 同时人生短暂、生命无常，如果你还是要钻牛角尖，那么当你还没有追求到‘宇宙第一因’的答案时，你可能已经死了。

5. Life is short and uncertain. If you still insist on nitpicking, then by the time you haven't found the answer to the 'first cause of the universe', you may already be dead.

6. 外教徒的解答是这样的，他们不必引用定理或已知的假设，直接就写了答案：X＝神

6. The answer given by the foreign teacher was like this, without citing theorems or known assumptions, they directly wrote the answer: X = God.

7. 我们几个人本来是有说有笑来的，回去都满怀心事地闷闷不乐的回家了，我们回家之后一夜如烙煎饼似的反过来复过去睡不着觉，心里面在担心自己真的得了甲状腺癌，留下孩子怎么办？第二天他们都有丈夫陪着去三甲医院检查，唯有我一人独自去医院检查，结果我们这几个人都没有甲状腺，我们都骂给我们那个医院是个骗子，害得我们虚惊一场，负责检查的人住在我楼下，我把两家医院检查报告给她看，她才说出实情，原来她医院里的那一套检查设备全是三甲医院淘汰下来的，而这医院却靠它给人检查身体，这不是拿人的生命开玩笑？

7. We were originally laughing and talking among ourselves, but we all went home in a gloomy mood, heavy-hearted. After we got home, we couldn't sleep all night, flipping back and forth like a griddle cake, worrying that we really had thyroid cancer and wondering what to do with our children. The next day, everyone went to a top-tier hospital for checks with their husbands, but I went alone. The result was that none of us had thyroid issues. We all cursed the hospital, calling it a fraud, for causing us unnecessary panic. The person in charge of the check lived downstairs from me. I showed her the reports from both hospitals, and only then did she reveal the truth. It turned out that the equipment in her hospital was all discarded from top-tier hospitals, and this hospital was using it to check patients' health. Isn't this playing with people's lives?

8. 三是癌症本身导致的死亡。 除了那些治愈的，很多癌症确实最终是死于癌症本身的发展，就像人最终要死一样，最终是逃不过的，只不过癌症病人如果最终肿瘤得不到控制，还是避免不了死亡。但这种跟“吓死”是两回事，吓死指的是听到得了癌症，由于惊吓本身导致的死亡，而不是癌症扩散转移，破坏各脏器功能而最终死亡。

8. The third is death caused by cancer itself. Besides those who are cured, many cancer patients ultimately die due to the progression of the cancer, just like everyone will eventually die, it's inevitable. However, if the cancer patient's tumor cannot be controlled, death is inevitable. But this is different from dying of fear, which refers to death caused by fear itself upon learning about the cancer diagnosis, not from the spread or metastasis of cancer, nor from the destruction of various organ functions leading to death.

9. 前几年有专家说，对于癌症应该早筛查，早治疗，于是降低了体检的年龄段，发现癌症死亡率上升了，就是这些人一旦知道自己有癌症就崩溃了，过早死亡，如果不提前查出来，可能会多活几年。一种就是条件好，积极治疗死亡的，实际是过度治疗导致过早死亡，大家可能都听说过，一些有钱的癌症患者比没有钱的癌症患者死的早，就是过度治疗进一步破坏了免疫力。还有少数人，限于条件所限，也没有太在乎，活一天算一天，可能活得还长点。最后一部分就是我们说的抗癌明星，他们并没有进行什么治疗，就是这些人在一起互相鼓励，抱团取暖，发现他们活得很好，如果在学会调控情绪，提升免疫力的方法，活得会更长，比如李开复，周一萍等等都是例子。

9. In the past few years, some experts have said that cancer should be screened and treated early, which led to lowering the age range for physical examinations. As a result, the cancer mortality rate increased, as these people would collapse once they found out they had cancer, leading to premature death. If it had not been detected early, they might have lived a few more years. One group is those who have good conditions and receive active treatment but actually die prematurely due to over-treatment, which everyone may have heard about. Some wealthy cancer patients die earlier than those without money, as over-treatment further destroys their immune system. There are also a few people who, due to limited conditions, are not too concerned about it and live for the day, which may give them a longer life. The last part is what we call the "anti-cancer stars." They did not receive any treatment; it is these people who encourage and support each other, forming a group to warm each other up. It was found that they live well, and if they learn to regulate their emotions and enhance their immunity, they can live longer. For example, Li Kaifu and Zhou Yiping are all examples.

10. 佛法有三藏十二部，八万四千个法门（法门就是修行的方法）。这些修行的方法都是为适应众生的根器，为对治众生的烦恼而创设的。如果没有众生也就不需要有佛法了。佛法如‘药’，众生没有烦恼的‘病’，药就不需要了。

10. Buddhism has three baskets and twelve divisions, with eighty-four thousand methods (the methods are the ways of practice). These methods of practice are all created to accommodate the different capacities of sentient beings and to counteract the烦恼 of sentient beings. If there were no sentient beings, there would be no need for Buddhism. Just like medicine, if sentient beings have no 'disease' of烦恼, there is no need for the medicine.

11. 同时佛教又主张‘无缘大慈’与‘同体大悲’，又把平等的意义推上更进一步的境地。

11. At the same time, Buddhism advocates ' boundless mercy without any cause' and ' boundless compassion with the same body,' and further promotes the meaning of equality to an even higher level.

12. 这哪来的有关数据统计，怎么可能会有这种统计数据？事实上也不可能统计出来，什么叫做被吓死？一听说得了癌症，马上倒地死亡？嗯，可以算吓死，但真没见过谁一听到得了癌症就马上倒地死亡的，除非他有心脏病或其他潜伏的病，经不起任何的刺激，比如有的高血压病人，和人家吵嘴，然后就倒地死了，这算不算气死呢？也可以算，但其实，本质上仍然算是他的高血压问题，血压控制不好，生气时血管爆了，脑出血死亡了。或者有的人不知道自己有主动脉瘤，主动脉夹层，平时完全没事，有的人是因为其他病做检查时无意中发现的，有的人从来就不知道他有这个问题，某一天，一激动一生气，就挂了，是激动生气导致他死的吗？也算是，但根本原因还是，他有主动脉瘤这个潜伏在身体里的炸弹。所以，你不能下结论说，生气会死，激动会死，正常 健康 人一般不会。

12. Where did this statistical data come from? How could such statistics exist? In fact, it's impossible to collect such data. What do you call being frightened to death? As soon as someone hears they have cancer, they collapse and die immediately? Well, it can be considered as being frightened to death, but I've never seen anyone collapse and die immediately upon hearing they have cancer, unless they have heart disease or other underlying conditions that can't withstand any kind of stress. For example, some patients with hypertension might collapse and die after arguing with someone, which can be considered as being killed by anger. However, essentially, it is still his hypertension problem. The blood pressure is not controlled well, and the blood vessels burst during anger, leading to cerebral hemorrhage and death. Or some people may not know they have an aortic aneurysm or an aortic dissection, and it is discovered by accident during medical check-ups for other diseases. Some people have never known about this condition and suddenly die one day after being excited or angry. Is it the excitement and anger that killed them? It can be considered so, but the fundamental reason is still the underlying aortic aneurysm, which is like a time bomb in their body. Therefore, you cannot conclude that anger or excitement can kill, as normally healthy people generally would not.

13. ‘你要爱你的仇敌。’虽然出自于圣经，但佛教毫无疑问地承认它是具有美德的真理。（与佛教的‘无缘大慈’、‘同体大悲’相同。）

13. 'You shall love your enemies.' Although it comes from the Bible, Buddhism undoubtedly acknowledges it as a truth with virtue (similar to Buddhism's 'boundless kindness towards those without connection' and 'great compassion with oneness').

14. 这些有形体可见的东西，我们都可以简称它们叫‘色’，因为它们只是‘因缘暂时的聚合’而已，并不是真实不变的，所以我们说它们是‘空’的——没有永存不变的实体。这就是佛经上‘色即是空’的简单道理。

14. These tangible things that we can see, we can all simply refer to them as 'form,' because they are merely 'temporary gatherings of causes and conditions,' not truly unchanging. Therefore, we say they are 'empty'—they do not possess an eternal, unchanging substance. This is the simple truth of the Buddhist scriptures that 'form is emptiness.'

15. 连中三元，是指乡试，会试，殿试都是第一。在整个明朝300年，连中三元者，总共只有二人，而唐伯虎出此狂言，被大家认为他在科举中舞弊，于是联名上书，让朝廷彻查。

15. "Winning the Triple First" refers to achieving the top position in the local examination (xiangshi), the national examination (huashi), and the imperial examination (dianshi) all in a row. Throughout the 300 years of the Ming Dynasty, there were only two people who achieved the Triple First. Tang Baohu made such a boastful statement, which led many to believe that he had cheated in the imperial examinations. As a result, they wrote a joint letter to the imperial court requesting a thorough investigation.

16. 听老伴说，老钟饭也吃不下去了，哪怕是粥，喝两三口，摇头摇手不肯再吃。估计心里沉重，吃不下去。别说吃，连他引以自豪的饮水保养法，也中断了，靠输液补充水分。

16. My partner told me that Old Zhong can't eat his meals anymore, not even congee. After just a few sips, he shakes his head and waves his hands, refusing to eat more. I guess his heart is heavy, and he can't eat. Not only eating, but even the hydration maintenance method he is proud of has been interrupted, and he now relies on intravenous infusion to replenish fluids.

17. 但很多情况是没有必要的。到当地最好的医院确诊、服从一个权威专家的治疗方案，这就够了。比如我在天津，天津治不好，北京上海也够呛，美国日本也胡扯。明显，到另外一个城市治疗，因为涉及交通、住宿、医保，费用肯定大幅度提高，倾家荡产就是这样来的。

17. However, in many cases, this is unnecessary. Getting a diagnosis at the best local hospital and following the treatment plan of an authoritative expert is enough. For example, if I am in Tianjin, and it can't be treated in Tianjin, it is also very difficult in Beijing and Shanghai, and it's all talk about Japan and the United States. It is obvious that getting treated in another city will definitely increase the cost due to transportation, accommodation, and medical insurance, which could lead to bankruptcy.

18. 而佛经上虽然有所谓‘西方极乐世界’、‘东方琉璃世界’等净土，劝人念佛往生彼国，但稍微了解佛法真谛的人都知道，这是诸佛菩萨为了度化众生的一种权宜方便，佛教最后的目的是在于‘化人间为庄严净土，变地狱为极乐世界。’这才是佛教的真正宗旨，并不是要人逃避这个世界而躲到西方净土去享福。

18. Although the Buddhist scriptures mention so-called pure lands such as the "Western Pure Land" and the "Eastern Crystal World," and encourage people to recite Buddha's name to be reborn in those lands, anyone who has a slight understanding of the true essence of Buddhism knows that this is a temporary expedient method by the Buddha and bodhisattvas to lead sentient beings. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to "transform the human world into a magnificent pure land and turn hell into a paradise." This is the true purpose of Buddhism, not to have people escape this world and seek happiness in the Western Pure Land.

19. 我楼下银行一位柜台员工就是被癌症吓死的，他那年才三十多岁，人长得白白净净的，很文雅很帅气，他老婆是事业单位公务员，他老婆身体不适，在当地三甲医院检查也没查出什么病，她老婆想上省医院检查一下，这位银行员工就请假陪老婆去省城医院检查，结果他老婆检查后什么病也没发现，当时他认为来省城一趟不容易，顺便也给自己检查一下看看身体，结果医院的检查报告上写了他得了肝癌，可是他什么症状也没有，身体非常 健康 ，怎么可能得了癌症？于是他老婆陪他在省城另一家医院检查，检查结果仍然是肝癌，这下他的精神就一下子崩溃了，他想他假如病治不好，他老婆和孩子怎么办？由于他心里背负压力太大无法释怀，更加重他的病情发展，没要两个月他就离开了人世。

19. A counter employee at the bank downstairs was scared to death by cancer. He was in his thirties that year, with a fair and clean appearance, very elegant and handsome. His wife was a civil servant at an institution. She was feeling unwell, and after checking at a local top-grade hospital, nothing was found wrong with her. She wanted to get checked at a provincial hospital. The bank employee took a leave of absence to accompany his wife to the city hospital for a check-up. After his wife's examination, nothing was found wrong with her. He thought it was not easy to come to the city, so he decided to get himself checked as well. The hospital's examination report showed that he had liver cancer, but he had no symptoms at all, and he was in very good health. How could he have cancer? So his wife accompanied him to another hospital in the city for a check-up, and the result was still liver cancer. This completely broke his spirit. He thought, if his condition couldn't be cured, what would his wife and children do? Due to the immense pressure he carried in his heart, which he couldn't let go of, it further exacerbated the development of his illness, and he passed away within two months.

20. 释迦牟尼——他祗是人类无数的先知先觉之一，而我们是后知后觉者。佛与我们的不同，不是在人格上、地位上的不同，只是在一个‘觉’字的不同罢了。即韩愈说的：‘闻道有先后。’

20. Sakyamuni - he is only one of the countless prophets and sages in human history, while we are the latecomers. The difference between the Buddha and us is not in terms of personality or status, but merely in the difference of the concept of 'enlightenment'. As Han Yu said, 'Understanding the way comes in sequence.'

21. 问题只是在于某些宗教只能给人以短暂的、少数的快乐；而有些宗教则能予人以永恒的、多数的幸福。而佛教正是属于为数不多的后者之一。

21. The issue merely lies in the fact that some religions can only provide短暂的 (short-lived), 少数 (few) happiness, while others can offer永恒的 (eternal), 多数 (majority) happiness. Buddhism is one of the few religions that belongs to the latter category.

22. 我是这么回复他的：“ 如果癌症患者都是被吓死的，那么临床上也有不少癌症患者能够稳定自己心态，难道这类患者就不会被癌症夺走生命么？ ”

22. I replied to him like this: "If all cancer patients are frightened to death, then there are also quite a few cancer patients who can stabilize their mindset. Does this mean that these patients won't be taken away by cancer either?"

23. ‘真理’在佛教看来是没有国界的，它不须任何宗教的‘商标’。它也不属于任何一个宗教，或属于任何时代中的任何一个人。所以佛所说的真理，不是他一个人独有的，因为佛只不过是一个‘真理的发现者’而已，就像牛顿所发现的‘地心吸引力’，并不是牛顿专有的一样。因此佛教认为一切合理的、具有永恒不变的道理的都是‘佛法’。

23. In Buddhism, 'truth' is considered to have no borders, and it does not require any religious 'branding'. It does not belong to any particular religion or to any individual in any era. Therefore, the truth spoken by the Buddha is not exclusively his, because the Buddha is merely a ' discoverer of truth,' just like the 'gravitational pull' discovered by Newton was not exclusively Newton's. Thus, Buddhism believes that all rational, eternal, and unchanging principles are part of 'Dharma' (the teachings of the Buddha).

24. 有些癌症，一旦确诊晚期，就是不吓，也活不过3个月，如胰头癌，是癌症的王中王。一旦确诊，生命预期，很少超过3个月。且被疼痛折磨的死去活来。

24. There are some cancers, once diagnosed at an advanced stage, even without fear, the patient will not live for more than three months, such as pancreatic cancer, which is the king of all cancers. Once diagnosed, the life expectancy is rarely more than three months. And the patient is tortured by pain to the point of near death.

25. 不管如何，神的话总是对的，违抗神的话，后果就是这样悲惨。但是神自己却不自我反省，他自己的‘话’是否合理？是否自相矛盾？是否太武断？太专制？

25. However, God's words are always right, and the consequences of defying God's words are always so tragic. But God himself does not reflect on his own 'words' - are they reasonable? Are they self-contradictory? Are they too arbitrary? Too authoritarian?

26. 释迦牟尼也不能像变戏法似地点石成金。他主张”要收获什么，就先要栽种什么“。他不能使一棵莲雾树长出苹果来，你若想收获苹果，就先要播下苹果的种子。释迦牟尼只不过是告诉你如何栽培，以便来日有丰硕的收获，但栽培的工作还是要你自己动手。

26. Even Shakyamuni Buddha cannot turn stones into gold like a magician. He advocates, "What you harvest, you must first plant." He cannot make a mango tree grow apples. If you want to harvest apples, you must first plant the seeds of apples. Shakyamuni Buddha merely tells you how to cultivate so that you can reap abundant harvests in the future, but the actual cultivation work still has to be done by yourself.

27. 《增广贤文》说：别人骑马我骑驴。仔细思量我不如，回头看一看，还有挑脚汉。

27. The "Addition to the Exemplary Selections" says: "While others ride horses and I ride donkeys. Upon careful reflection, I find myself not as good, but looking back, there are still those who carry loads on their backs."

28. 其实，走得那么快，说老钟是被癌症吓死的，也不为过。但，事非经过不知难。劝别人坚强容易，让自己不怕太难。猝不及防的灾难，降临到谁身上，没有漫长的思想准备过程，恐怕，谁都不可能视死如归。说不害怕的，都是假话。没被吓死的，也是侥幸。

28. In fact, walking so fast, it's not an exaggeration to say that the old clock died of cancer. However, one can't truly understand the difficulty of the situation until they have experienced it. It's easy to advise others to be strong, but it's much harder to face it without fear for oneself. When an unexpected disaster strikes, no one can be prepared for it with a long process of thought, and it's unlikely that anyone can face death with calmness. Those who say they are not afraid are just saying lies. And those who were not scared to death are just lucky.

29. 5，临床。 基本上没有精神分裂症得癌症的。我见过好几例癌症患者，因为其他原因成为植物人，反而癌症没有发展，最后的死亡原因都不是癌症。

29. 5, Clinical. Essentially, there are very few cases of schizophrenia patients developing cancer. I have seen several cancer patients who became vegetative due to other reasons, and their cancer did not progress; the final cause of death was not cancer.

30. 癌症患者的直接死因并不和心理直接相关，但是心理因素对于癌症的进程是有很大影响作用的。所以临床上，我们医生不会直接告诉患其癌症病情，我们一般会告诉其家属，让其家属决定患者是否能够承受，因为患者的心理承受能力只有其最亲的人才清楚，有时候医生就会配合家属进行 “ 善意的谎言 ” ，其实归根到底也是希望患者能够开心快乐，利于疾病的康复。所以现在有很多研究都在关注癌症患者的心理 健康 治疗。

30. The direct cause of death for cancer patients is not directly related to mental health, but psychological factors have a significant impact on the progression of cancer. Therefore, in clinical practice, doctors will not directly inform the patients of their cancer condition. We usually inform the patient's family, allowing them to decide whether the patient can endure it, as only the closest family members truly understand the patient's psychological tolerance. Sometimes, doctors may cooperate with the family in telling "kind lies," which, at its core, is also aimed at making the patient happy and joyful, benefiting the recovery from the disease. That is why many studies now focus on the psychological health treatment of cancer patients.

31. ‘咦？喔，错了，上帝事先当然是知道夏娃会受不了引诱的。因为他是全知全能的主呀！我真该死，刚才我冒渎了神，说他事先不知道。’我的朋友见风转舵，可是他没想到另一边也是死巷呀！

31. "Huh? Oh, no, I'm sorry, of course God knew that Eve would not withstand the temptation beforehand. After all, He is the omnipotent and omniscient Lord! I really should be cursed for just now, when I dared to say that He didn't know beforehand." My friend turned the situation around, but he didn't realize that the other side was also a dead end!

32. 这一点也是佛教同他教根本不同的地方，其他的宗教只能承认他们‘独一无二’的神，而尽力地攻讦、否定他教的神，称他教的神为‘假神’。

32. This point also represents a fundamental difference between Buddhism and other religions. Other religions can only acknowledge their 'unique and only' god and strive to attack and deny the gods of other religions, calling them 'false gods'.

33. 2，焦虑。 这也是绝大多数癌症患者的普遍心理。整个家庭乱成一团、几个医院窜来窜去、天南海北求医问药，都是引发病人焦虑的原因。

33. 2, Anxiety. This is also a common psychological state among the vast majority of cancer patients. The whole family being in chaos, running around between several hospitals, seeking medical treatment and remedies from all over the country, are all reasons that can trigger anxiety in the patients.

34. 3，崩溃。 病人刚刚开始的时候是恐惧和焦虑，患病最后阶段，最致命的心理变化就是精神崩溃，一旦崩溃，也就只能维持几天时间。

34. 3, Collapse. At the beginning, the patient experiences fear and anxiety. In the final stage of the illness, the most deadly psychological change is a mental collapse. Once it occurs, the patient can only maintain this state for a few days.

35. 来说癌症吧。 如果没有合并其他诸如严重的恶性高血压、脑血管病、主动脉瘤之类的病，那么癌症病人是不会仅仅因为听到得了癌症就被吓死的。有人会说，癌症这么可怕，是不治之症，谁听了不吓个半条命？既然是半条命，说明还是活的，没被吓死，其实，所谓这也只是一种修饰的说法，并不是真的吓掉半条命，哪有什么半条命之说，只是为了说明害怕恐惧的程度而已。必须承认，很多人在听到得了癌症后，会出现明显的心理应激，有的愤怒生气，有的抑郁焦虑，茶饭不思，吃不好，睡不香，等等，这些都完全有可能，有的人出现心理问题，有的人则心理承受能力较强，尽管也有伤心难过，但能很好地应对。有的人则完全想不通，极少数甚至可能走极端自杀，但这显然只是个案，而且最根本的原因其实是当事人个人的心理承受能力，这样的人，不要说癌症，其他突发事件也可能导致他自杀，因此，根本就不能说癌症病人多数是吓死的。所谓的有关数据统计显示，中国的癌症患者不是直接死于癌症的，而是被吓死的，这纯粹是想像出来的，子虚乌有。

35. Let's talk about cancer. If the patient does not have other diseases such as severe malignant hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, or aortic aneurysm, then cancer patients will not die of fear alone just because they hear that they have cancer. Some people might say that cancer is so terrifying and incurable that everyone would be frightened half to death upon hearing it. If it's half to death, that means they are still alive and didn't die of fear. In fact, this is just a metaphorical way to describe the extent of fear and anxiety. It is necessary to admit that many people will experience obvious psychological stress after hearing they have cancer, some will become angry and frustrated, some may become depressed and anxious, lose their appetite, eat poorly, have difficulty sleeping, and so on. All these are possible. Some people may have psychological problems, while others may have stronger psychological resilience. Although they may feel sad and upset, they can still handle it well. Some people may be completely unable to understand and a very few may even resort to extreme measures like suicide, but this is clearly an isolated case, and the most fundamental reason is actually the individual's ability to cope with stress. People like this may not only commit suicide due to cancer but also due to other unexpected events, so it is fundamentally incorrect to say that most cancer patients die of fear. The so-called statistics showing that Chinese cancer patients do not die directly from cancer but from fear are purely imaginative and unfounded.

36. 亚当和夏娃就是这样糊里糊涂地被赶了出来的。我们也是这样糊里糊涂地跟着受苦了。

36. Adam and Eve were thus confusedly driven out in this manner. We have also suffered in confusion following them.

37. 同时在他们的教义下，人类无论如何地努力奋斗，永远不能与神并驾齐驱，同处于平等的境地（永远是主仆关系）。因为神是造物者，而人只不过是神所造的‘物’之一而已。

37. Under their doctrine, no matter how hard humans strive, they can never be on an equal footing with God, nor can they ride side by side with Him (they will always be in a master-servant relationship). Because God is the Creator, and humans are merely one of the 'creatures' created by God.

38. 释迦牟尼是一个平平凡凡的人，他姓乔答摩，名叫悉达多，西元前六世纪生于北印度，亦即今天毗邻尼泊尔南方国境，卡德曼多约二百公里处伦明丽的地方。

38. Siddhartha Gautama was an ordinary person. His surname was Gautama, and his name was Siddhartha. He was born in the 6th century BC in northern India, which is now about 200 kilometers from the southern border of Nepal, in a place called Lumbini, near Kadman.

39. 这个说法有道理，不然医院就不会有医疗保护制度，查出癌症向病人保密了。笔者见过很多例子，就近期一例非常典型。李某、男、70岁，因走路无力来诊。查体，未见阳性征，生化血钠、血氯均低。予以液体维持。病人自觉良好，每次输液前都和我较一下手力。对治疗非常满意。第四天突然发现病人巩膜发黄，立即做了肝核磁发现肝门一个3ⅹ4Cm肿块。病人得知后拒绝治疗，回家两日死亡。 这个例子足以说明，如果病人不知道，他可能带瘤活下去。但是知情后，因对癌症的恐惧、焦虑、紧张引起交感神经的兴奋和肾上腺激素分泌过多引起了心慌、心跳、休眠、昏厥，加速了病情恶化而死亡。

39. This statement makes sense, otherwise, hospitals would not have a medical protection system and keep cancer diagnoses secret from patients. The author has seen many examples, and a recent case is particularly typical. Li Mou, a 70-year-old male, came to the clinic due to weakness when walking. Physical examination showed no positive signs, and biochemical blood sodium and blood chloride levels were both low. Intravenous fluid maintenance was provided. The patient felt good and would compare his strength before each round of intravenous infusion. He was very satisfied with the treatment. On the fourth day, the patient's sclera suddenly turned yellow, and an MRI of the liver revealed a 3x4 cm mass at the hepatic hilum. After learning about this, the patient refused treatment and died two days later at home. This example is sufficient to show that if the patient is unaware, he may live with the tumor. However, upon learning the truth, the fear, anxiety, and tension caused by cancer can lead to sympathetic nervous system activation and excessive secretion of adrenal hormones, resulting in palpitations, heart palpitations, sleepiness, and fainting, which can accelerate the progression of the disease and lead to death.

40. 我实在没有想到，妈妈竟然活了整整三年。最后也没有死在癌症上面，摔了一跤，断了五根肋骨，一个月以后，又摔了一跤，引流管连根拔起。

40. I really didn't expect it, but Mom managed to live for a full three years. She didn't die from cancer either; it was a fall that caused her to break five ribs. A month later, she fell again, and the drain tube was pulled out completely.

41. 国人和外国人，对待死亡的认知也有很大差异性，是种族观念，教育，生老病死的规律教育有关。应该说，国人比较怕死，越是怕死，死地越快。保持情绪乐观，有利于癌症病人延续生命时间。

41. There is a significant difference in the perception of death between the Chinese and foreigners, which is related to racial concepts, education, and the regular education on the laws of life, old age, illness, and death. It should be said that the Chinese are relatively afraid of death, and the more afraid they are, the quicker they seem to die. Maintaining an optimistic mood is conducive to extending the lifespan of cancer patients.

42. 最后我要加以说明的，也就是最能表现佛教‘真平等’精神者，就是佛教平等的观念，并不只局限于万物之灵的人，佛教反对”人类以外的一切动物都是被创造来给人饱享口腹“的论调。一切动物临死时的悲鸣哀号，真是惨不忍睹，恸不忍闻，连孟子都要慨言：‘闻其声不忍食其肉。’

42. Finally, what I would like to clarify, which is the most representative of the spirit of Buddhism's 'true equality,' is the concept of equality in Buddhism, which is not limited to sentient beings. Buddhism opposes the notion that "all animals outside of humans are created solely for humans to satisfy their desires for food and drink." The悲鸣哀号 of animals at the moment of death is truly heartbreaking and不忍目睹，更不忍听闻， even Mencius had to express his sorrow with the words: 'Upon hearing their cries, I cannot bear to eat their flesh.'

43. 其实稍为有点思想的人，马上就可以会意‘神’也是人类思想的产物，人类凭着自己的观念和形像造神。而人类创造了‘神’，目的之一是在解释‘宇宙人生的起源’，佛家称它做‘第一因’。但‘神’本身从何而来？外教徒不但不肯去追究，而且十分肯定地说：‘神是万能的，他是自然存在的。’

43. In fact, anyone with a bit of thought can quickly understand that 'God' is also a product of human thought, and humans create gods based on their own ideas and images. One of the purposes of humans creating 'God' is to explain the 'origin of the universe and life', which the Buddhist teachings refer to as 'the first cause'. However, where does 'God' itself come from? Not only do followers of other religions not want to investigate this, but they are very certain in saying: 'God is omnipotent and He exists naturally.'

44. 依照某些宗教的说法，宇宙万物是由万能的主所创造的，他们的证据是旧约中的‘创世纪’。

44. According to some religious beliefs, the universe and all things within it were created by the omnipotent Lord, and their evidence is the "Book of Genesis" in the Old Testament.

45. ‘不知道的，因为神要试验亚当、夏娃是否听他的话。’

45. "The reason is that God wanted to test Adam and Eve to see if they would listen to His words."

46. 佛教这种准许以及鼓励信徒对教主本身所说的道理，自由怀疑发问，进而深入探讨的精神，我想是举世无双的吧？

46. This allowance and encouragement by Buddhism for believers to freely doubt and question the teachings of the religious leader, and to delve deeper into the spirit of exploration, I believe is unparalleled in the world?

47. 比如你不能当官，可能是上天不想让你遭受官场的倾轧，别人的算计，勾心斗角的煎熬。

47. For example, if you cannot become an official, it may be that heaven does not want you to endure the intrigues and power struggles in the officialdom, the others' calculations, and the煎熬 of cunning and strife.

48. 我想‘无缘大慈’与‘同体大悲’的意思，一定还有些同学们不太清楚，在这儿我应该简单地叙述一下：

48. I think that there are still some students who are not clear about the meanings of ' boundless mercy without discrimination' (yúyuán dàcì) and ' boundless compassion with one's own body' (tóngtǐ dàpì). Here, I should briefly explain them:

49. 虽然最后查无实据，但唐伯虎终因舆论太多，嫌疑太大，被罢免考试资格，永不录用。从此，他与官场彻底无缘，前程尽暗。

49. Although there was no evidence in the end, Tang Boyu was ultimately disqualified from taking the exam and never employed due to the overwhelming public opinion and the great suspicion against him. From then on, he was completely excluded from the officialdom, and his future prospects were utterly dark.

50. ‘好，全知全能的主既然事先明明知道夏娃受不了毒蛇的引诱，却还要让毒蛇来引诱她，而不加以制止，事后还要惩罚他们。这不是存心不良，故意纳人于罪吗？’

50. 'Well, since the all-knowing and all-powerful Lord knew beforehand that Eve could not withstand the temptation of the serpent, yet He allowed the serpent to entice her without stopping it, and even punished them afterward. Is this not malevolent intention, deliberately leading them into sin?'

51. 释迦牟尼将他的觉悟、成就及造诣，完全归功于人自己的努力与才智。释迦牟尼认为，一个人的吉凶祸福、成败荣辱，决定于自己的行为之善恶与努力与否。没有一个人可以提拔我上天堂，也没有一个人可以把我推入地狱。赞美与讴歌不能离苦得乐，只有脚踏实地去修心养性，才能使自己的人格净化、升华，使自己享受到心安理得的快乐。

51. Siddhartha Gautama attributed his enlightenment, achievements, and expertise entirely to his own efforts and intelligence. Siddhartha believed that a person's fortune or misfortune, success or failure, honor or dishonor depend on their own good or bad actions and whether they exert effort. No one can elevate me to heaven, nor can anyone push me into hell. Praise and adoration cannot lead to the alleviation of suffering and joy; only by walking firmly on the path of cultivating the mind and refining one's nature can one purify and elevate their character, and experience the joy of peace and righteousness.

52. 所以说‘开始’这个概念，只是对某一特定事物而言才有意义；对整个错综复杂、因果相续的宇宙而言，就没有意义了。时间是流动不息的，谁能从中找出停止不动、所谓‘现在’的一点来？然后说这一点就是‘开始’呢？

52. Therefore, the concept of 'beginning' is meaningful only in relation to a specific thing; it has no meaning in the context of the entire intricate, interconnected, and causally linked universe. Time flows ceaselessly; who can find a point that is stationary, what we call 'the present'? Then say that this point is the 'beginning'?

53. 那癌症被吓死的原理是什么呢？，就是精神支柱坍塌，高度紧张，恐惧死亡，免疫力急剧下滑，丧魂落魄，一命呜呼！医生对癌症病人保守秘密，至少对患者，对延续生命预期，是有一定道理的。

53. What is the principle behind the concept of being scared to death by cancer? It is that the spiritual pillar collapses, leading to extreme tension, fear of death, a sharp decline in the immune system, being distraught, and ultimately, death! There is some truth to doctors keeping secrets from cancer patients, at least in terms of protecting the patient's expectations of prolonging life.

54. 虽然癌症患者的直接死因要么是癌症本身的症状，要么就是一些严重的并发症。而听到消息后立马被吓死的几乎为零。

54. Although the direct cause of death for cancer patients is either the symptoms of the cancer itself or some serious complications, almost no one dies immediately upon hearing the news.

55. 消息传到单位，所有同事张大嘴巴，不敢相信，老钟，身体那么好的人，又不抽烟，又不做饭吸油烟，咋会是肺癌，还是晚期？！

55. The news reached the unit, and all the colleagues opened their mouths wide in disbelief. Old Zhong, such a healthy person, doesn't smoke and doesn't cook to inhale smoke, how could it be lung cancer, and even in the late stage?!

56. 朋友们，真理是不容许强迫别人接受的，勉强人去接受他所不了解的，或他所不喜爱的，那是政治而不是宗教。真理只有在民主、自由的前提下，反复地思辨，才能更加地显出它的精神和价值。

56. Friends, truth does not permit coercion in acceptance. To force someone to accept something they do not understand or like is politics, not religion. Truth can only reveal its spirit and value more fully through repeated speculation under the premise of democracy and freedom.

57. 古人说：‘浪子回头金不换。’世上做人父母的，永远敞开着大门，盼望着浪子能够回头，尽管他们的子女是个罪恶满盈的强盗。从来没有一对父母，希望或忍心自己的孩子永远在暗无天日、水深火热的地狱中受苦的。

57. As the ancients said, 'A prodigal son who returns is priceless.' Parents in the world always keep their doors open, hoping that their wayward children will turn back, even if their offspring is a sinner and a robber. There has never been a pair of parents who would wish or bear the thought of their children suffering eternally in the dark, fiery, and torturous hell.

58. 佛教根本否定‘神创造万物’的假设，根本就不承认宇宙有第一个‘开始’。所谓一件事的‘开始’祗是前一件事的‘结束’而已。在一连串的因果关系中，一件事物的消逝就构成另一件事物生起的条件。

58. Buddhism fundamentally denies the assumption of "God creating all things" and does not acknowledge that the universe has a first 'beginning.' What is called the 'beginning' of something is merely the 'end' of the previous thing. In a series of causal relationships, the disappearance of one thing constitutes the condition for the arising of another.

59. 你觉得自己苦，还有比你更苦的人。你觉得自己累，还有比你更累的人。你觉得自己生活不如意，那还有躺在病床上即将死亡的人，你们更不如意。

59. You feel that you are in pain, but there are people who are suffering even more. You feel that you are tired, but there are people who are more exhausted than you. You feel that your life is not going well, but there are those lying on their beds, facing death, whose lives are even less fortunate.

60. 你此刻享受的福，也许就是将来的祸。你此刻遭受的祸，或许就是未来的福。不要执着于一时一刻的福祸，相信一切都是最好的安排，冥冥之中自有天意，我们逃不掉，也绕不开，只有接受，才是对待命运最好的态度。

60. The blessings you are enjoying at this moment may turn into misfortunes in the future. The misfortunes you are suffering now might be the blessings of the future. Do not be obsessed with the blessings or misfortunes of a moment, believe that everything is the best arrangement, and that there is a divine will in the unknown. We cannot escape or bypass it; the only way is to accept it, which is the best attitude towards fate.

61. ‘有一个人被毒箭所伤，他的亲友带他去看外科医生。假如当时那人说：“我不愿把这箭拔出来，我要知道射我的是谁，他是刹帝利种？婆罗门种？吠舍种？还是首陀罗种？他的姓名与氏族是什么？他是高是矮还是中等身材？他的肤色是黑是棕还是金**？他来自那一城市乡镇？我不愿取出此箭，除非我知道我是被什么弓所射中，弓弦是什么样的？那种类型的箭？箭羽是哪种毛制的，箭簇又是什么材料制成的？” 若如此追究，在未得到这些答案前，这个人必当死亡了。’ 其实现实中的问题是，先把箭拔出来治疗伤口，而不至于因等待答案而死亡。所以佛教不浪费篇幅和时间，苦苦去追究‘宇宙的第一因’问题。因为追求也是无用的，同时也是对人生无益的，这些跟人们脱离生、老、病、死的痛苦无关，不能使人从而得到宁静、解脱的快乐。

61. "There was a person who was injured by a poisoned arrow, and his relatives took him to see a surgeon. If that person had said at the time, 'I do not wish to have the arrow removed, for I want to know who shot me - was it a Kshatriya, a Brahmin, a Vaishya, or a Sudra? What is his name and lineage? Is he tall, short, or of medium height? Is his skin black, brown, or fair? Where does he come from? I will not have the arrow removed unless I know what bow was used to shoot me, what kind of bowstring it had, what type of arrow it was, and what material the arrow feathers were made of?' If he were to pursue such questions, he would surely die before obtaining these answers.' In reality, the issue is that the arrow should be removed first to treat the wound, so that death does not occur while waiting for answers. Therefore, Buddhism does not waste words and time in desperately pursuing the question of 'the first cause of the universe.' For pursuit is futile, and it is also of no benefit to life. These questions have no relation to the sufferings of birth, old age, illness, and death, and cannot lead to the joy of tranquility and liberation."

62. 释迦牟尼说法四十九年，谈经三百余会（次），无非是为我们指出一条‘成佛之道’——自己创造最彻底圆满的智慧与人格。但这一条路却是要自己凭着毅力、智慧、恒心去走完它。所以佛说：‘工作须你们自己去做，因为我只教你们该走的路。’

62. Sakyamuni preached for forty-nine years, discussed the scriptures in over three hundred sessions, all to point out to us a 'path to becoming a Buddha'—the path of creating the most thorough and perfect wisdom and character. However, this path requires that one must walk it themselves with perseverance, wisdom, and constancy. Therefore, the Buddha said, 'You must do the work yourselves, for I only teach you the path to take.'

63. 佛法像浩瀚的江海，它能容纳地球上的一切大小河川。所以佛经上说：‘一切法皆是佛法’啊！

63. Buddhism is like the vast ocean; it can accommodate all rivers, big and small, on Earth. That's why the Buddhist scriptures say, 'All things are within the Dharma!'

64. 在佛教经典里，绝对找不到佛会发怒的记载，更不会有这种残酷、无情的处罚方式。在佛四十九年的教化中，弟子们所看到的他们的导师，总是和颜悦色，慈悲安详的，他对好人如此，对坏人也是如此。

64. In the Buddhist scriptures, there is absolutely no record of the Buddha being angry, nor is there any such cruel and ruthless method of punishment. During the Buddha's forty-nine years of teaching, the disciples always saw their mentor as being amiable, compassionate, and serene. This was true for good people as well as for bad people.

65. 但妈妈全身黄疸，奇痒无比，抓得皮开肉绽，怎么办呢？求助县医院做插管引流手术。马上，妈妈不痛不痒不酸不胀，能吃能喝能睡能走，有时提了个引流袋，还能下地干活。

65. But mother has jaundice all over her body, which is extremely itchy, and she has scratched herself until the skin is torn and the flesh is exposed. What should we do? We sought help from the county hospital for a tracheal intubation and drainage surgery. Immediately, mother felt no pain, no itching, no aching, no swelling; she could eat, drink, sleep, and walk. Sometimes, she even carried a drainage bag and could go out to work.

66. 在前面第三点里，已经提到过佛与众生，只是在于觉悟时间的先后而已。韩愈说：‘闻道有先后。’正可拿来做辅助说明。

66. In the third point mentioned earlier, it has been mentioned that there is a distinction between the Buddha and sentient beings, which merely lies in the sequence of their awakening. Han Yu said, 'Learning has its own sequence.' This can be used as a supporting explanation.

67. 这个世界上福祸之间互相依存和转化，福兮祸之所倚，祸兮福之所伏。

67. In this world, blessings and misfortunes are interdependent and transform into each other. Where there is blessings, there lies the potential for misfortune, and where there is misfortune, there lies the hidden potential for blessings.

68. 而在全世界的宗教中，只有佛教的教主与经典是允许被怀疑、讨论和追究的。

68. Among all the religions in the world, only the Buddha and the Buddhist scriptures are allowed to be questioned, discussed, and investigated.

69. 医生还是做了血气分析。等一个多小时，拿了报告一看，我伸出了舌头：她的各种指标严重异常。明显，恐惧，紧张，会引发内分泌系统失调、代谢严重紊乱，就算 健康 的人，会被吓死的。

69. The doctor still performed a blood gas analysis. After waiting for more than an hour, when I finally got the report, I stuck out my tongue: her various indicators were severely abnormal. Clearly, fear, tension, can trigger disorders in the endocrine system and severe metabolic disturbances. Even a healthy person could be scared to death.

70. 事实上，早在很久之前我们就知道心理疾病是可以引起严重的身体疾病的。而身体 健康 也会促进心情的改善。

70. In fact, we have known for a long time that mental illnesses can cause severe physical diseases. Conversely, good physical health can also promote the improvement of mood.