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This is the first part of the translation from the Thai regarding standing meditation curing cancer and some other illnesses

จากหนังสือธรรมโอสถ – มหัศจรรย์แห่งการยืน[1]

Dhammamedic-Wonder of Standing

ข้าพเจ้าคัดเลือกบทความในหนังสือนี้ซึ่งเป็นภาษาไทยแปลเป็นภาษาอังกฤษด้วยวัตถุประสงค์หลัก ๆ สองประการคือ

๑) ตอบแทนพระคุณของพระอาจารย์สุทัศน์ โกสโล ที่มีเมตตาสอน แนะนำวิปัสสนากรรมฐานแก่โยมแม่ของข้าพเจ้า ทั้งได้เคยดูแลหลวงพ่อเลี่ยน พ่อบังเกิดเกล้าของข้าพเจ้าจนถึงวาระสุดท้ายของชีวิตหลวงพ่อเมื่ออายุได้ ๘๔ ปีเศษ

๒) เพื่อให้คำสอนของพระสัมมาสัมพุทธเจ้าในส่วนของการปฏิบัติได้แพร่หลายกว้างยิ่งๆ ขึ้นไปในนานาประเทศเพราะชาวต่างชาติโดยมากใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ทั้งข้าพเจ้าเองก็สำเร็จการศึกษามาจากประเทศในยุโรปและใช้ภาษาอังกฤษในการสื่อสารมาโดยตลอดตั้งแต่ยังไม่ศึกษาปริญญาโท

            ในพระสูตรหรือพระธรรมเทศนาทั้งหลายของพระพุทธเจ้า พระสูตรที่สอนในภาคการปฏิบัติโดยตลอด และทุกกระบวนการของชีวิตที่เด่นชัดที่สุดก็เห็นว่ามีสติปัฏฐานสูตร ทั้งในคัมภีร์ทีฆนิกาย มัชฌิมนิกาย และสังยัตตนิกาย ในหนังสือเล่มนี้กล่าวเน้นถึงการยืน หรืออิริยาบถยืน ซึ่งแสดงไว้ในหมวดที่สองของกายานุปัสสนาสติปัฏฐาน ขอให้ปฏิบัติจริงๆ ไม่ใช่เพียงแค่สวดได้ สวดเก่ง เท่านั้น ต่อไปนี้ จะได้แปลจากไทยเป็นอังกฤษโดยเริ่มต้นในหน้า ๑๐

(The information in English was translated from Thai language in the book shown here)

One day, people carried a man who was so afflicted with paralysis that cannot walk by himself, to the Venerable Ajahn Sutad and asked him to help.

The venerable advises him to stand still for two hours. The patient willingly followed his advice, but he was unable to stand. The Venerable asked his relatives to help controlling his body and used his hands hold at a statue of lion beside him. The Venerable to stand still without any movement though experiences how much pain and afterward the paralysis shall be cured by itself.  Th patient followed his advice strictly. The time was passed, heat and pain started in his body and increased up to the whole body. The patient tried his best to stand because he trusted the Venerable master. Finally, two hours time was ended, the patient relaxed and did not hold the statue anymore. Strangely,     the patient could stand by himself! Then, he move to walk and he could walk! All the relatives who brought him to the Venerable master became amazed!!…how could it be? When the patient started walking again…

Oh!!…he could really walk!? Many people found that miracle thing was occurred. The patient who was attacked by paralysis for several years was totally cured within two hours time. It is unable to believe but it already happened. When the Venerable master walked to the car to go back, the patient walked followed him and sent him off without any syndrome of paralysis at all!!

The writer of the book asked the Venerable master…how could it be, sir..is it due to vipassanā?

The Venerable master said…because of standing. . 

The Venerable master also talked to the writer about a patient who was unable to move the back and the neck and including could not talk was also advised to stand.  This patient followed his advice by standing for tow hours time without any movement of body. After that, he could talk and move back and neck as normal!

The writer of Thai version of this publication became very strange and asked again for sure.

The Venerabe said….yes, standing only exactly.

Question about "standing" How to stand?

Many people may think that the Venerable master advised patients to practice Vipassana bcause he is a teacher of many Vipassana teachers. In fact, the Master did not say anything about Vipassana, but only standing still. The technique of standing is very easy and totally naturally as followed:

a) Standing still on the ground or the floor and

b) The sole of the feet touch the floor flatly. .  

c) The feet must be still and do not move any lower part of body from the waist downward.

     For the upper part of body, from the waist upward if necessary can move a little.

For the first time, one's mind may think a lot or unrested. It is O.K.no problem. Do keep on standing at least two hours time, if more than this, it does not a matter.

Anyone can try voluntarily with one's own responsibility. A question might be raised, how much still to be? The answer is as still as possible…as calm as possible. How much the sole of one's feet flat with the floor or the ground. After standing, one wants to change position, one right or left step should be made and slowly kneel down so that to relax.

Through standing, how such and such sickness can be cured?  The master does not follow any text of science. It is only natural and conditional thing[2].  The Master said that "while standing, heat will arise and increase upward upper part of the body. It is as same as x-ray or scan oneself and if any part of body is conflicted or imbalanced adjustment shall be automatically done."

All primary elements in one's body shall be adjusted. If primary elements in our body are not balanced, then concentration or samādhi cannot be developed or improved.  All blood vessels, issue in bones, muscles and all nervous systems in one's body shall be adjusted and become balanced. When people experiences pain, the pain is not the origin but outcome of something done improperly. Air in one's body is a natural energy or universal energy, keep body still while standing then make in-breath and out-breath long. Later on, heat shall be experienced then keep your mind with that feeling of heat.

Some elements in human's body, if one's mind is not calmed such and such element is useless but when one's mind is calmed, then it shall be useful. The Dhamma practice or meditation practice is to experience the truth of suffering. A meditator has to cope with pain so that to overcome suffering. Every illness is suffering. When suffering is overcome; illness shall be overcome as well. One's attachment shall be increased within two hours, if a person practices exceeds two hours, attachment shall be cut off.

The above information was told by the master and the interviewer did not understand. (I the translator of this information understand because I used to practice under the same master of the master who already passed away about five years ago).

Standing meditation to cope with pain is difficult but it is helpful to all illness. The venerable master (Luangpor Sutad ) explained in accordance with natural phenomena that is the truth taught by the Buddha. To contemplate on feeling of pain is not easy. However, if we do not know pain how can we let go the pain. To know and to penetrate in the pain is therefore necessary so that to dissolve the pain due to attachment in the aggregate of feelings.  The nature of Vipassanā or insight meditation is to know the ultimate truth. Many people think that while experience pain due to illness, why not investigate or sacrifice oneself by coping with pain through standing in term of Vipassanā or insight meditation when our awareness is still fully possible.

To prove and investigate truth through standing is still difficult for ordinary people. What it was proved because most of people who come to see the master and asked for help are already in serious condition.  Some are waiting for death to come soon, but after proving this technique of standing illness is slowly cured. Some people cannot stand without supporting and need something or some people to support so that to be able to stand. Afterwards, standing can be done without supporting and finally illness decreased, cured.     A patient of cancer is totally saved from cancer. Physicians in some hospitals already said Mrs. Thanyaporn the patient of cancer is hopeless because cancer increased to whole body. The women with 48 years of age, divorced and she has one boy the only son.   She wants to become a nun for fifteen days. She came to see the Venerable master and asked for ordination.  She went to Wat krachomthong in early morning and asked for ordination. The master ordained her by two p.m.. Two days after ordination, pain was very much increased and could not get up. Body becomes thinner and eyes looked deep inside. Son and sister went to visit and they cried. The new nun said to them that don't cry…whatever happens I will fight even I aware that no body is saved from this illness. A fellow nun advised to see and ask the master. The nun asked the master "Am I going to die?" . The master said whoever serious practice never die, if practice with playful manner…the result is only playful thing, but practice with serious manner, the result is really effective.      

During the time of practice, the nun follows the master advice is to keep on watching the breath without reciting any word. All postures of body i.e. standing, walking, sitting, and lying, however lying is so little. The master emphasizes that for people with serious illness, standing is the best to do. The nun follows the master advice absolutely.  The sun visited and said that …Ma…don't die, if you die with whom can I live? The nun thinks of her sun and practice attentively. The pain in the body due to cancer is already very much. Standing just only 10 – 15 minutes the pain became more increased that fell down on the floor. The nun said that, may be food is so little because already 2 years only vegetables and soy-soup with rice given by a lady in front of temple and thinking of her with gratitude. Besides, after meeting Maechee Pathomwan who has been well-known as recalling previous lives who came from Wat Chaina, south of Thailand to our temple, and I gave her hospitality. The senior nun said to me "be diligent and you will get cured" this word so surprised to me, how does she know I am sick. I do not know her and I asked other people and was told that she is the head Maechee of Nakonsrithammarat and she has been well-known as recalling previous lives. 

  Maechee Thanyaporn continue that regarding knowledge in Buddhism or monastic language I know nothing. I know the word feeling only when I got pain because the master always advises to observe and keep on contemplating. Standing posture gives much pain within 20 minutes, the feeling of heat starts at the sole of the feet and I have to concentrate on it. The master also gives me a herbal medicine names 'while eel' to take regularly. In the first year (2547), the condition was not so good but later in the year 2548 the health was more improved. 

The interviewer asked how long you can stand in the year 2547?

Oh…half an hour was so great already.

How about,…. in the year 2548?

In the 2548, it is much more improved. I could stand started from half an hour and up to three hours. Whatever part of body used to get pain become no pain and whatever part of body used to swell up become no swell anymore.(stop at page 32)

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