Regarding the matter of the disease that is presently spreading — do not panic beyond what is warranted. Where it is necessary to follow the instructions of physicians, do so accordingly. “Do not be defiant toward the physician.”
Beyond that, let us continue to accumulate merit in this manner: maintain the mind in a wholesome and composed state, and before retiring for the night, reflect and call to mind the merit that one has been cultivating throughout the day.
If one conducts oneself in this way, the Corona virus will not reach us — for we will have acted in accordance both with the principles of medicine and with the principles of the Lord Buddha’s teaching.
March 1st, 2020
