Facing Illness and Death
By: Prof. Lily de Silva
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(Translate Version by Google Translation)
The Buddha advised his disciples about the importance of ministering to the sick. He said: "Someone who is caring for the sick, it means that he has cared for Me." This famous statement was made by the Blessed One when he discovered a monk lying in soiled robes. The monk is in a state of severe pain due to an attack of dysentery. With the help of Ananda, the Buddha washed and cleaned the sick monk with warm water. On this occasion, he reminded the monks that they do not have parents or relatives who take care of them, then they have to take care of one another. If the teacher is sick, students have an obligation to preserve it, and if students are sick, the teacher is obliged to keep a sick student. If there are no teachers or students, the society is obliged to keep the sick (Vin.i, 301ff.).
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