In poverty, no generous soul offers gold; in sickness, self-proclaimed healers freely share remedies. Such is the common course of life.
Yet fortune often defies expectation. When the Sixth Patriarch Huineng sought enlightenment, a benefactor provided for his mother, enabling his journey to the Fifth Patriarch.
As for remedies in sickness, blessings may hide curses. True physicians who prescribe correctly deserve gratitude. But beware of those who call themselves "masters"—gossips and quacks who peddle secret formulas without medical knowledge. Their cures may poison rather than heal, turning illness into fatality.
Life teaches discernment. Accept kindness with gratitude, but weigh every remedy with wisdom. Neither blind faith nor reckless trust, but a clear mind amidst confusion—that is the path to true wellbeing.