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7/23/2019 LA Bodhi Meditation Journal 2013 Vol 3 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/la-bodhi-meditation-journal-2013-vol-3 1/16 www.puti.ca Bodhi Meditation Journal May 2013 Bodhi editation   for health, for life M W ith spring approaching, everything in nature starts to spring to lie. Los Angeles Bodhi Meditation Center held the rst tness program o year 2013 starting rom Feb 23rd to March 3rd, 2013. Te second day o the class was also the 15th day o the Chinese New Year which was a estive and auspicious day. Many o the disciples and practitioners oered light to Buddha and prayed or blessing with greatest respect and deepest gratitude. Te lotus lamps with the ickering yellow ame were like the brightest Buddha light, carrying the Chinese New Year auspicious greetings rom Master Jin Bodhi: We wish you all a very Happy New Year, total ulllment in all o your endeavors, health, success in your career, happiness at home, or the student, to have intelligence and wisdom, or the elderly, to have health and longevity. May there be peace in the world, may people have peace and stability, wish everyone can ulll whatever their hearts desire. Te tness program consisted o the practice o Bodhi meditation and listening to dharma lectures delivered by the compassionate Mater Jin Bodhi. Under the guidance o Master Guan Hai and the teachers, all the practitioners practiced meditation diligently. During the class, through Master Jin Bodhi’s healing vibration and requency rom the CD and DVD, all were empowered with the healing energy physically and spiritually. Master Guan Hai also took o time rom his busy schedule to come and lecture. A ew practitioners rom dierent racial background raised questions. Master Guan Hai was able to remove all doubts and troubling thoughts with the most appropriate answers and solutions. All participants were very happy and motivated every day. Tey were enjoying the peace, serenity, ease and  joy brought upon by meditation. Aer a nine days retreat, everyone were being puried spiritually and physically. All the troubles, illnesses and discomort were greatly reduced or completely disappeared. Hence, they were eeling very relaxed, peaceul, healthy and happy. Teir perception o lie and their consciousness have elevated to a higher level. Followings are some recent testimonials rom a ew o the practitioners who have beneted rom Bodhi Meditation. We hope you will have more aith and condence aer reading them: •Wang Lin met her co-worker Amy and her mother under a special karmic circumstance. When she learnt about the benets that they have attained in Bodhi meditation, she decided to check it out or her skin problem: “November o 2012, I began to have allergic 1  Experience transformation through complete ——  Bodhi Fitness Program in Los Angeles I am happy and fortunate and I will help everyone to have happiness and good fortune; I am joyful and I will help everyone to be joyful ——Master Jin Bodhi elaxation, peace, health and happiness rue Stories Rewritten & ranslated by Austin Yeh, Elain Ng., Paul Shen Brown, Barbie Photos by David L., Edmund W., and Daniel G., etc.

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Bodhieditation

  for health, for life M

With spring approaching,

everything in nature starts

to spring to lie. Los Angeles

Bodhi Meditation Center held

the rst tness program o year

2013 starting rom Feb 23rd to March 3rd, 2013. Te

second day o the class was also the 15th day o the

Chinese New Year which was a estive and auspiciousday. Many o the disciples and practitioners oered

light to Buddha and prayed or blessing with greatest

respect and deepest gratitude. Te lotus lamps with the

ickering yellow ame were like the brightest Buddha

light, carrying the Chinese New Year auspicious

greetings rom Master Jin Bodhi:

We wish you all a very Happy New Year, total

ulllment in all o your endeavors, health, success

in your career, happiness at home, or the student, to

have intelligence and wisdom, or the elderly, to have

health and longevity. May there be peace in the world,

may people have peace and stability, wish everyone

can ulll whatever their hearts desire.

Te tness program consisted o the practice

o Bodhi meditation and listening to dharma lectures

delivered by the compassionate Mater Jin Bodhi.

Under the guidance o Master Guan Hai and theteachers, all the practitioners practiced meditation

diligently. During the class, through Master Jin

Bodhi’s healing vibration and requency rom the

CD and DVD, all were empowered with the healing

energy physically and spiritually. Master Guan Hai

also took o time rom his busy schedule to come

and lecture. A ew practitioners rom dierent racial

background raised questions. Master Guan Hai was

able to remove all doubts and troubling thoughts

with the most appropriate answers and solutions. All

participants were very happy and motivated every 

day. Tey were enjoying the peace, serenity, ease and

 joy brought upon by meditation. Aer a nine days

retreat, everyone were being puried spiritually and

physically. All the troubles, illnesses and discomort

were greatly reduced or completely disappeared.

Hence, they were eeling very relaxed, peaceul,

healthy and happy. Teir perception o lie and their

consciousness have elevated to a higher level.

Followings are some recent testimonials rom

a ew o the practitioners who have beneted rom

Bodhi Meditation. We hope you will have more aith

and condence aer reading them:

•Wang Lin met her co-worker Amy and her mother

under a special karmic circumstance. When she learnt

about the benets that they have attained in Bodhi

meditation, she decided to check it out or her skin

problem: “November o 2012, I began to have allergic

1

 Experience transformation through complete

—— Bodhi Fitness Program in Los Angeles

I am happy and fortunate and I will help everyone to have happiness and good fortune; I am joyful and I will help everyone to be joyful  ——Master Jin Bodhi 

elaxation, peace, health  and happiness 

rue Stories

R Rewritten & ranslated by Austin Yeh, Elain Ng., Paul Shen Brown, BarbiePhotos by David L., Edmund W., and Daniel G., etc.

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reaction on my skin, which appeared

on my body, hands and all the way to

my ace. My skin was red, inamed

and peeling o. Every day when I le

home, I tried to use my hair and a pair

o spectacles to cover my ace. It was

very ugly. I was very troubled or a ew 

months. I had taken medication, but

the condition sometimes got better and

sometimes got worse.

I attended the Chinese New 

Year Blessing Event in Feb 2013. WhenMaster Guan Hai was perorming the

healing session, the thought that ashed

through my mind was hoping that my 

allergy will disappear and regain health.

When I got home that evening, I was

pleasantly surprised to nd that there

was only a minor peeling on small part

o my nose. Te rest o the skin was clear.

Te skin on my ace is now very smooth

with no recurrence o the allergy.

•Chien Xiaw Chuan was being

introduced to Bodhi Meditation by 

her riend. When she rst attended

the Chinese New Year Blessing event,

she brought along her two years old

daughter. Not long aer the event

started, her daughter began to get

agitated while the people were sharing

their testimonials. She could not sit still

and wanted to go home. Finally, Master

Guan Hai made his appearance. When

Master Guan Hai was asking everyone

to think where was the discomort in

each individual’s body, she thought

about her problem rom head to toe and

was hoping that she would get some

relie, especially the discomort in the

neck and shoulders.

When ever she moved her neck,

it would make a sound. Her shoulder

problem arose rom the heavy school

bag that she carried on her back during

her younger days. Later she also got into

car accident. Tis together with playing

the piano, working on the computer and

taking care o her child had continued to

cause discomort and pain in her neck 

and shoulders. She said: I have been to

many doctors but no one can heal me

completely.” Everyone sitting next to her

at the event was being disturbed by her

daughter and stared at her coldly. She

elt rustrated and le with her daughter.

Te most proound thing

happened on the way going home.While she was driving, all o a sudden,

she elt the pain and discomort on

her shoulders completely disappeared.

She was thinking: “this is impossible”

because she did not stayed or the whole

blessing event. She then tried turning

her neck and ound that it did not

make any more cracking sound and the

hardened growth had also disappeared.

It was prooundly incredible. When

she got home, she immediately took 

o her clothes. When she looked into

the mirror, she was amazed to nd

that her shoulders were completely balanced. She remembered that during

her younger days, her shoulders were

uneven. Her problem got worse as

she grew older. She had the problem

or more than thirty years. She was

emotionally moved. Originally she held

certain degree o rejection or religion.

Hence she was amazed that Buddha

and Bodhisattva would bless her with

compassion. She was very grateul to

Buddha and Bodhisattva and promised

hersel that she would go to Bodhi

Meditation.

Tat was how she enrolled

hersel into the tness program. On the

sixth day o the class, Master Guan Hai

was helping one practitioner to adjust

her spine. Her spine was in such a bad

condition that the doctor advised to

go or surgery. At that moment, Chien

thought o her close riend: My riend

had a very bad back pain. He went

to see the doctor and aer taking the

medicine, it still did not help him. He

experienced such excruciating pain

that he even had the thought o dying.

So I thought o him at that moment and

was hoping that his back would become

better and straight. At the end o the

day, when I got home, I phoned him and

asked: “How is your back?” He replied:

“It is very strange, when I was about

to take the medicine, I discover there

is no more pain in my back.” Ten I

asked him: “What time it was when you

discovered that the pain had disappear?”

He replied: “About seven in the evening.”

at time co-inside with the time when

I was delivering the energy to him. I was

so happy. Ten I asked him again: “You

do not eel any pain in your back now?”

He said: “Tat is right. It is so strange. I

am not lying. I really do not eel any painanymore. My back eels even stronger

and better than beore. I can now run or

marathon.”

•Practitioner Wu: I got into Bodhi

Meditation on March o 2008. It was

my sister who enrolled in the class rst.

On the ourth day o the class, she asked

me: “Do you want to join me? You will

regret i you do not come with me. I

personally witnessed a practitioner rom

out o town, who was on a wheel chair,

disabled by spinal inammation. She

was nally able to go to the rest room by 

hersel by holding on to the wall moving

slowly. She had been disabled or about

ten years and had to rely on someone

to take care o her.” When I heard this

proound phenomenon, I immediately 

cancelled all my class schedules and ew 

to LA.

I remembered clearly, I was

wearing a down jacket that day when

Master Guan Hai was pointing me out

and asked: “Tat lady who comes rom

out o state, why are you so araid o 

cold and still wearing the down jacket?”

Ten Master Guan Hai made a gesture

o inging his hand and then asked me i 

I still eel cold. I was thinking how could

it be so magical? Actually at that point, I

was already eeling very warm all over.

But I did not want to admit the truth.

So I said: “I still eel cold” Master Guan

Hai responded that it was impossible.

He then ung his hand one more time.

I dared not spoke again and took o my 

 jacket, because I was already sweating

all over. My whole body was wet with

perspiration. At that moment, I elt

that it was truly incredible and beyond

imagination.

I also had a very serious stomach

problem. According to the doctor, it was

pre-cancerous. I felt great discomfort in

my stomach all the time until the last

day o the class. When I heard Master

Jin Bodhi’s healing music o drumming

and singing, I broke down and cried

loudly. I cried not because I elt terrible.

I cried because I elt very relieved and

comortable. While in the class, many 

o my physical discomort went away,

every day, I elt so light, comortable and

a sense of total well-being.

I am back here again or this

tness program. Tis is my ourth time I

come to LA. It took me a month to work 

on getting my leave, every time I come

here, I have the eeling o coming home.

I eel very ortunate and happy. Tat is

why I really envy the LA practitioners.

You are so lucky and ortunate. I am also

very happy to see that LA meditation

center has expanded bigger and bigger.

Normally, I do not have good appetite,

but I really enjoy the lunch provided

here, which is so delicious even though

it is vegetarian. I have reerred many o 

my LA riends to come and participate

in Bodhi Meditation classes. Teir

illnesses have also been mystically and

prooundly removed. Tis is a true

empowerment rom the Blessing with

Great Energy. I am very grateul to the

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all compassionate Medicine Buddha,

the all compassionate Guan Yin

Bodhisattva, and the compassionate

Master Jin Bodhi. All o you must

cherish and appreciate your good

ortune here.

•Liu Tze Yuen Mei (Yong Shien) said

that she was very nervous when shecame to the center or the rst time in

the year 2010. When she sat down,

she elt tensed and sti in her body.

Nevertheless, the pain and discomort

in her rozen shoulders went away on

that same day. “About thirty-two years

ago, I slipped and ell as I was going

down the stairs. My whole body, the

spine and the legs were all numb. I went

or physical therapy but it did not do

much or me.” During the class, Master

Guan Hai asked: “Where do you eel

the pain?” She replied: “My whole body 

and the spine are very painul.” MasterGuan Hai was very kind and generous.

He gave me six pieces o the blessedpapers. When I got home I placed the

blessed papers under the bed sheet.

About ten at night, I was not asleep yet

and I elt the middle part o the bed was

shaking. At rst I thought there was an

earthquake. But then I thought how that

could be when the top and bottom part

o the bed were not shaking. It was only 

the middle part that shook. It must be

the result o the blessed papers. Slowly 

the pain and discomort o the spine

dissipated. Her gastric ulcer was also

completely eliminated aer she came

to the meditation center. On December

13rd, 2012, she brought home the

couplet with the wording: “Auspicious

New Year”. She pasted it on the wall.

Tat night, she had a dream. In the

dream was a scene of re-works. She

was illuminated with the colorul lights

of the re-work and her daughter was

shouting: “Mummy, it shines on you, it

shines on you!”

•Liu Ching Nee: In the year of 2011, I

attended the Dharma Blessing Event

at the Chinese Cultural Center. I was

being introduced by my riend. Master

Guan Hai was conducting a session o 

expelling stones rom the body through

the bottom o the eet. Everyone was told

to stand on two pieces o white paper. I

expelled a stone about the size o rice.

When I pressed it, it was crushed intosandy powder. Aer that, I attended

the Bodhi Meditation Fitness Program.

During the class, aer practicing the

meditation o greater illumination

twice, my ace started to have some

pimple-like rashes. My skin was looking

terrible. One o the dharma sisters told

me that I was eliminating toxin. Te

rash disappeared completely the next

morning. I also had ovarian tumor

beore. During menstrual cycle, there

were big pieces o blood clots which

made me very weak. Te doctor advised

me to remove it by surgical procedure.I disagreed. Aer the Fitness Program,

I never eel the pain and discomort in

my abdomen again and there is no more

blood clots during menstrual cycle.

Once, during the period o the

Chanting class, I carelessly swallowed

a sh bone. I elt my throat was being

scratched badly. I could not eat anything.

I elt the pain even when I swallowed

water. Te pain was excruciating.

During the class, Master Jin Bodhi said

that we should swallow the saliva while

chanting. It would help with healing.

Aer two days o chanting, I elt the pain

slowing disappeared. In November o 

2012, I attended two days o the tness

program during the week-end. At that

time, I suered rom inammation

in my eyes. When I used the eye drop

prescribed by the doctor, it was very 

smarting and painul in my eyes. Te

eye drop was very expensive but with

no good result. During meditation,

suddenly I saw bright Buddha light

radiating rom the center o my palm

and shinning on my eyes. Miraculously,

my eyes returned to normal and never

have any more inammation since then.

•Evelyn: A friend of mine brought

me to the Bodhi Meditation. Beore I

came to the Bodhi Meditation, I have

been suering pains rom my neck,

shoulders and knees; in addition, alsotaking medication regularly or my 

depression. Right aer attending the

tness class, I become more relaxed and

enjoy more o my daily lie; at the same

time, these nagging pains are greatly 

subsided. I am very grateul that I came

to the Bodhi Meditation.

•Wong Jay: One day during the class,

something uncomortable happened

on my back and elt icy cold. I kept

reminding mysel during the chanting

o “the Medicine Buddha Heart

Mantra”: “as long as I’m chanting with

greater sincerity and I’ll receive greater

energy rom the universe.” Ten, I

chanted loudly with my heart and

soul or one hour; my whole body was

perspiring, the cold eeling on my back 

is disappeared and my whole body’s

energy meridian seems to be all opened

up and energy owing reely without

any obstructions. Later, I shared my 

experience with other practitioners

that: “treasure every moment whatever

class had to oer; especially when

we’re chanting the Medicine Buddha

Heart Mantra, i you chanted with your

utmost sincerity, you’ll then receive the

great energy rom the universe!”

•Rul Tsuen: e pain I suered from

my elbows and shoulders or twenty some years are all gone aer I attended

one o the blessing and healing

gathering conducted by the Master

Guan Hai during 2011 and the pain

never came back again. During 2012,

I had attended two tness classes and

a level II meditation retreat. It was the

lowest point o my lie; I also procured

calligraphy o “Dragon” written by 

the Meditation Master JinBodhi with

hope that it will bring me some good

luck. Good luck indeed it had brought

me – a good job I love and restore my 

health; and a deeper understanding o 

practicing the Bodhi Meditation can li

you and your loved ones to the next level

o ortune, virtue and auspiciousness!

It was the lunar New Year eve, my tailspine injured through massage. I came

to the meditation center or blessing

and protection rom the Master

JinBodhi and it got better instantly. Due

to the restrictions o my work schedule;

during this tness class, I attended

only the weekends. On the New Year’s

Day, I called my mother and learned

that a little bump grows on the back o 

her neck or almost two weeks and it’s

painul. I worried a lot about the growth

at her age that could be a bad news. I

prayed to Master Guan Hai wishing

some help to heal my mother’s bump

on her neck. I shared my thoughts with

my daughter and she told me: “don’t

worry Mom, next time when Master

Guan Hai conducts healing session; I’ll

transer the healing energy through my 

visualization to grandma.”

On Wednesday beore the class

dismissed, in my ofce I can sense a great

deal o energy owing through my body.

Tat same evening, I rang my mother

and asked: “Mom, how you’re eeling?

Does the bump still hurt?” Mom said:“No, not at all; there is no pain or the

bump is disappeared.” As I asked her

again: “any eeling or sensations?” She

said: “there was a period o time when I

elt kind o sore and numb.” As I gured

out the time that it was exactly when my 

daughter was transerring the energy to

her, how amazing!

•Yeh Sho-Guie: I have been suered

severe insomnia or orty some years,

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went visiting numerous doctors o 

both Chinese and Western medicine

and no avail; and my lie is miserable.

2013, Friend o mine brought me to

the Chinese New Year blessing and

protection ceremony where I was

introduced or the rst time to the

Bodhi Meditation. Later, I enrolled

into a tness retreat program where I

met a practitioner who told me in order

to get the best result be sure to make a

little paper cap rom the blessed napkin

and put it on the top o head during

the healing session perormed by the

Master Guan Hai. Indeed it works;

what a wonderul eeling or the rst

time o the last orty years I slept three

hours uninterrupted. My insomnia

has been greatly improved; in addition,

my pains rom shoulders, waist, and

neck caused by an automobile accident

are also gradually subsided. I am so

impressed and convinced that I am

going to participate in all the Bodhi

Meditation classes and activities with

great enthusiasm.

• Wendy: My ears felt like stuy and

didn’t hear very well and I was ready 

to let my doctor check it out. It was

completed healed right aer the MasterGuan Hai perormed his energy healing

session. I also experienced some o 

sleeping disorder; now I elt wonderul

aer completing the tness retreat

program.

•Shei Gin: I have attended the Chinese

New Year blessing and protection

ceremony held on February 17th this

year and enrolled mysel into the tness

retreat class with some reservation on

what it will really help me to improve my 

health or not. I have been experienced

many dierent kinds o dharma healing

choices and I have doubts o what am

I getting it now? On the other hand,

what i I got loose; it’s ree and it doesn’t

cost me anything; nonetheless, I drag

mysel to this tness class aer all.

Five years ago, I had an

automobile accident and I have been

suering some severe pain caused by the

cysts between spines and the right hal 

o my body just elt like been paralyzed

with great deal o pain. Ever since

then, I have tried corrective surgical

operations, various diagnostic checkups

and taking dierent medications; even

the Chinese acupuncture treatments,

all o these eorts appeared to be no

avail.

Few days into the tness class

with the help o the energy healing

sessions provided by the Master Guan

Hai plus my own eort o practicing the

meditations; I realized that my semi-paralyzed right side o the body elt lot

more relaxed and pains are gradually 

dissipated. I elt that I am very lucky 

that I have beneted a lot rom the class;

and I sincerely hope that I’ll be able to

continue attending more o meditation

classes.

Tian Wei-Wei: My brother has gotten

a great deal o benets since he started

going to Bodhi Meditation classes, so

he encouraged me to learn it as well.

I came to the tness class or only 5

days and every time I did “Te Wheel

Mudra” movement in the Meditation

o Greater Illumination, my tummy 

started hurting and it lasted ve daysin a row. I couldn’t understand why it

hurts. Later I went to the lounge and

drank a cup o tea. On the way back to

the meditation hall I tested my vision

and ound that my vision had improved

a lot rom 0.7 to 0.9. Bodhi Meditation

was amazing!

Another thing is that my liver

has been hurting or a long time, I

have been taking a lot o both Eastern

and Western medicine, but none o 

it helped. Every morning around 4

o’clock my liver pain would wake me up,

but aer Master Guan-Hai performed a

healing, my liver pain was gone. At that

time I couldn’t believe it! Maybe it just

released the pain temperately? But so

ar I haven’t elt any liver pain yet.

•Huang Sam: I am from Northern

Caliornia, I am 61 years old and have

had severe melancholia or more than 40

years. Bodhi Meditation is miraculous! I

couldn’t sleep well in the past, but one

day I attended the tness class and

Master Guan-Hai gave everyone some

blessed napkins, I placed them under

my pillow and I could sleep really well

at night, it was wonderul! Aer I got

up in the morning, I elt rereshed and

comortable! I appreciated Master

Guan-Hai since aer 40 years it was

the rst time I experienced such a good

night sleep. I am going to do my best to

practice Dharma and meditation. I was

hesitant to share my experience in ronto the class, but suddenly I had enough

courage to share my true eelings and

experiences. I appreciate the most

compassionate Medicine Buddha with

great gratitude!

• Mao Eye-Gee: Meditation Master

JinBodhi’s calligraphy o “Dragon” has

brought me something unexpected.

During the Chinese New Year, I got

a ramed calligraphy o “Dragon”

posted on the wall with intend to pay 

my respect and to oer the best I have

a pot of yellowish-red orchard which

symbolizes the ortune and estivity 

to the venerable Meditation Master

JinBodhi. Te orchard permeates light

sweet ragrance smell every day. Out o 

my curiosity, I went visited and checked

on many nurseries and discovered that

the most unique ragrance smell rom

my orchard is only one o its kinds.

•Lu Juen-Yee: Due to the problem

o my stuy nose, I breathe through

my mouth during my sleeps and it

creates dryness in my mouth in the

morning. In addition, I was diagnosed

with sleeping complications and has

tendency stop breathing during sleeps.

I have been wearing the sleeping mask 

which designed to help me to regulate

my breathing patterns or the last 7

years.

Aer attending couple o 

tness retreats, I have stopped using the

breathing-mask since last Christmas.

In early February this year, I went

or my annual physical checkup and

learned rom the laboratory test results

indicated that everything seems normal.

I have learned that do not take anything

or granted, a blessed bottle water by 

the Master Guan Hai or example; aer

drank up the water, I atten the bottle

carried it in my backpack and the

remaining blessing energy will protect

me.

•Hwang Huei-Che: She got precious

prayer beads rom one o the rare

occasion during the Master Guan Hai’s

teaching sessions. She wore it as she

went back to aiwan in October lastyear or the blessing o a sae trip.

During one o her exercise

routine in the Taipei Youth Park,

inadvertently, the prayer-beads bracelet

was ying out o her wrist. She got

panicked and said to hersel: “O Lord!

I’ll never nd it again i it ell into the

dark dirty muddy ditches!” She was

very nervous as she began to climb up

the walk rails to nd that lost bracelet,

at the very moment she saw her beloved

bracelet laid and supported by three

little twigs o tree branches and not ellinto the ditch below. She elt so lucky 

and immediately thank the Master or

the blessing and the protection.

Later during the day, she still could

not gure it out how would it be

possible to have these three small

twigs be able to hold on this heavy 

loy bracelet? Still can’t get the answer

as she puzzled, except or one reason

which is the bracelet meant to be hers

and recovering it was the part o the

blessing and protection. Aer Master

Guan Hai heard her story, he said to

her: “believe in it, it is what it is; the

blessing and protection you received is

the compassion rom me!”

Ms. Hwang expressed with

her resonation that her very rst class

enrolled was meditation and chanting.

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Living a Zen Lifestyle

hrough medita-tion, people will

embark on a patho reedom romworry and ob-stacle...and attain

true happiness and peace.

  Bodhi Meditation’s uniquemeditation technique helps peo-ple to relax their body and mind.Following the guided meditation,the practitioners emerge theirmind to the energy created by theuniverse and nature, and there-ore create a state o calm and

 joyulness. Practicing on a daily basis, people can achieve truehappiness and healthiness.

  Meditation serves a pow-erul purpose. Human orm andthought are not normally pris-tine—not normally 100% pro-ductive and positive; hence con-templating the nature o sel roma perspective governed by calmand relaxation retunes the body and mind, putting them more

in touch with the enduring ele-ments o lie. Once in that state,meditators may easily recognizeand alter unsupportive behaviors.Te purpose o cultivation is tond the natural sel and uncoverthe truths that exist between allthings.

  Being o good intention isa crucial component in this inwardlearning process; so, it is importantto set one’s heart in the right direc-tion by considering the nature o the

positive. For that reason, greater lev-els o insight accompany higher lev-els o supportive thought and action.Insight, thought and action supple-ment each other, and share part o the same whole. For that very basicreason, meditation is best accompa-

nied by “action.”s

  Why take this action? radi-tional meditation theory states that amind whose doors are closed will not

easily perceive truth, though it may contemplate the universe endlessly.Putting theories into practice, help-ing others, is the application that putspieces together—that opens doors.It is by helping others that positivethought takes root in the real world

and is most ully understood.

  Te true purpose o lie isthe process o developing a moreopen state; giving is the best way to

do that…when properly motivated,it is also the greatest joy, one thatcan come rom the innermost heart.Tis joy maniests at a certain level o meditative awareness.

  All o this means that the dis-

cussion o supportive thoughtand action prepares the practi-

tioner: it osters a generosity o the heart… an openness.

  Tose who oen give otherstheir help gain a uniquely bal-anced state o mind: an unpar-alleled contentment. Further, itis those who oen receive thehelp o others who are most in-clined to oer their own. Tismutual assistance unctionson two levels: it deconstructsthe articially abricated wallsbetween individuals, and har-monizes them with the worldat large. Giving and mutualconcern are inherent to hu-mankind though oen coveredup. Tat’s why actions based inkindness, unconcerned withreward, naturally produce astate conducive to maximizingeach person’s health and hu-man potential. Furthermore,these supportive actions exem-pliy the reason that animosity leads to lower states: true gen-

erosity is a state o openness,while negativity creates wallsthat prevent growth.

  Tere is a Chinese saying,“Tere is no limit to the num-ber o arts (skills) to be learned.”Tis may mean that as soon aswe begin to acquire the skills o lie, we are involved in a never-

ending process o learning and apply-ing. “Applying” oen means contrib-uting to the world, while “learning”means to explore without bias, seeing

things as they truly are. What betterway could there be than the cultiva-tion o the positive both internally and out in the world? I we cultivatein that way, there will only be harvestor all.

1. Lying down on your bed, close your eyes and take three slow, deep breaths.2. Now, think back to something during your day, any little event or moment, thatyou enjoyed or appreciated.3. Tink o that moment, and what you enjoyed about it.4. Now, think o all the things that went into making that one enjoyable momenthappen.5. Feel thankul or it all.6. I you nd yoursel thinking about other things, notice the game that your mindis trying to play with you, and gently return to your enjoyable moment.7. Aer a minute, you may even nd yoursel smiling, having recreated the mo-ment o enjoyment internally.8. Now, think back to another moment that you enjoyed the day beore. Consider

what you enjoyed about that moment.9. Repeat the steps: eel grateul or the event, thank it, and appreciate all theunique components that made it possible.10. When you are ready, seek out yet a third moment that you enjoyed or appreci-ated.11. Repeat the steps.12. You’ve now revisited three pleasures that lie has oered you.13. You recognize them as gis.14. I you are enjoying the revisiting o these gis, be aware o the eeling and ex-press thanks or the moment.15. You are now ready to sleep, in touch with your positive sel, knowing that the

Master JinBodhi

Pre-Sleep Zen

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FROM OBSACLE ODIVINE PAH

When I rst learned about BodhiMeditation back in July 2011,I was drawn to its potentialhealing benets, but had

reservations about its eectiveness. I could neverhave imagined that the power o meditation andchanting could alleviate illness and restore thebody, mind, and spirit to its healthy state. My logic had always been,“i it can’t be justied by science, it doesn’t exist or can’t be real.”Aer my rst experience at a blessing and healing sessionin Irvine, Caliornia, Master Guan Hai proved tome that some things simply cannot be explained.I was immediately convinced that Meditation

Master JinBodhi’s techniques o meditation andchanting have limitless boundaries. For those o you who are not amiliar with my story, perhapsaer reading this you will nd inspiration.

In November 2008, I was diagnosed withenlarged thyroid nodules and my primary physician reerred me to an endocrinologistto urther evaluate my condition. I underwenta series o lab tests,ultrasounds, and biopsies,and the doctor concluded that the cells withinthe thyroid nodules were atypical and hada potential to mutate into cancer cells. At

the time, my endocrinologist recommendedsurgical removal o my thyroid glands and animmediate treatment or hormone replacementor the remainder o my lie. I was opposed tosuch drastic measures and did not want to bedependent on medication or the rest o my lie, so I opted or a more passive approach o 

monitoring the size o the growth by subjectingmysel to routine lab work, ultrasounds, andbiopsies every six months. As time lapsed, thethyroid nodules continued to grow and my ateremained questionable. I then decided to seek the opinion o another specialist. Te answerI received was expected, but still unwelcome:Surgery was inevitable.

In July 2011, I nally agreed to surgery. It hadbeen nearly 3 years, and my thyroid noduleshad grown steadily rom 1cm to 6cm. Duringthis time, I believe that divine interventionoccurred. By ate, my company underwent a

series o organizational changes and my positionwas eliminated as a result. A close riend o mine hosted a arewell luncheon or me andunexpectedly, a colleague who I knew but wasnot close to at the time, asked i she could attend.I was touched that she wanted to send me o and naturally asked my riend to extend theinvitation to her. At the end o the luncheon, my riend inquired about my health and I inormedher that I had scheduled a consultation with thesurgeon to have my thyroid glands removed.It was by ate that this colleague overheardthe conversation and told me about Bodhi

Meditation. I was a bit hesitant at rst, butdecided it was worth exploring.

I shared the news about the Bodhi Meditationwith my parents and we decided to attend ablessing and healing ceremony hosted by MasterGuan Hai at the Irvine Center.Tis event oreverchanged my lie. Seeing is believing, and I wascaptivated by Master Guan Hai’s mysterioushealing power. Weeks later, my parents and Ienrolled in a 5-Day Chanting Program hosted by Meditation Master JinBodhi, where we becamedisciples. Aer that,we continued to take a serieso classes. Meanwhile, my thyroid nodules began

to shrink in size.

About 3 months ago, I had another routineollow-up and was overwhelmed with joy to discover that the cells within my thyroidnodules had returned to its normal and healthy consistency. My doctor inormed me that I was

no longer in the“danger zone”and that I wascompletely healthy. Not only has my health beenrestored, but or the rst time in a long time,I have peace o mind. I eel truly blessed andeternally grateul to Meditation Master JinBodhiand Master Guan Hai or their healing, and Ihave endless gratitude to all the teachers and my Dharma brothers and sisters or their supportand compassion.

When I ound out about the Level II MeditationRetreat, I knew it was something I had tocomplete. I am the rst to admit that my motivation to enroll in the Level II Meditation

Retreat was primarily based on sel-interestand sel-benet, to maintain my health. Onthe second day o class. however, I listenedto Meditation Master JinBodhi’s teaching oncompassion. It dawned on me that I was enteringa new stage o sel-realization and that this pathon which I am embarking is no longer basedsolely on improving my health. MeditationMaster JinBodhi opened up my heart and ledme to my destined path.

Tere was a reason my given Dharma name,“YuenYi”is what it is;“Yuen Yi”means having the will

to ollow Dharma. My new quest in lie is tospread the Dharma o Bodhi Meditation, to sel-cultivate, and to help those I encounter alongmy path. Now that I am a happier and healthierperson, I want to spread this precious gi to helpothers so they too can benet.

Te challenges that I endured over the past yearsled me exactly to where I need to be. When Ilook back and refect on my experiences, whatwas once considered a negative obstacle is now adivine path that helped lead me home to BodhiMeditation.

By Mei ran

Photos by Daniel G.

Feel ree to play with the proportions o each ingredient. One o the things that

makes this salad special is cutting all the ingredients down to the same size--about

equal to a grain o barley. Tis way, you get a bit o everything in each spoonul and

the avors really come together.

  Ingredients*Makes: 4-6 servings1 cup dry pearl barley 4 medium beets, tops removed1/2 large red onion (about 1 cup), minced and soaked

in cold water or 1/2 hour1/2 block o eta (about 4 ounces), cut into smallsquares or crumbled4-5 scallions, sliced into ne rounds1 1/2 ablespoons lemon juice1 ablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oilsalt and pepper to tasteextra sliced scallions or garnish

Heat the oven to 450-degrees.

Instructions:Place beets into a saucepan, and ll with enough water to cover. Bring to aboil, then cook or 20 to 30 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool, then cutin to cubes.

While the beets are cooking, place the walnuts in a skillet overmedium-low heat. Heat until warm and starting to toast, then stir in themaple syrup. Cook and stir until evenly coated, then remove rom the heatand set aside to cool.

In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice concentrate,balsamic vinegar and olive oil to make the dressing.

Place a large helping o baby greens onto each o our salad plates,divide candied walnutsequally and sprinkle overthe greens.

Place equalamounts o beets overthe greens, and top withdabs o goat cheese.Drizzle each plate withsome o the dressing.

Beets Salad with Cheese & WalnutsChe 

Real People, Real Stories

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On the morning o March24th, it was a cool andbeautiul day. Everyonewas eager and waited

patiently or the Blessing Ceremony 

to start. Tis ceremony, held by theBodhi Meditation Center Los Angelesat the Chinese Culture Center in ElMonte, was meant to celebrate Guan-Yin Bodhisattva’s Birthday.

Beore the Ceremony started,the registration area and the halloutside were lled with guests.

  Outside the building, theline to enter the Ceremony was allthe way backed up to the suracestreet. Bodhi’s volunteers were very 

enthusiastic; they were all busy helping and serving the attendees.Pretty soon, the conerence roomwas packed. At the beginning o the ceremony, many o the ormerpractitioners were excited to sharetheir magical stories they experiencedduring the past healing sessions,blessing ceremonies, and meditation

classes. Tey each had many miracleshappened to them that have changedtheir lives dramatically, thereoremoving their lie toward a betterstage.

Te conerence hall waspacked with sincere attendees. Someo them had to sit on the mats alongthe aisle.

  At 10am, Zen MasterGuanHai chaired the opening o the Blessing Ceremony to Celebratethe Birth o Guanyin Bodhisattva,which was applause rom more thana thousand participants. Te Mastersaid, “Te best way to celebrate themost compassionate Guan-Yin

Bodhisattva’s birthday, to me, is tolive and practice the Bodhisattva’sway o compassion, in which, I mean,to help all sentient beings who are inneed, regardless o their social status,religion, and racial background, etc.”Later, Master Guan-Hai led to chantthe Guan-Yin Bodhisattva Sutra andpraised the Bodhisattva’s blessing

and protection. Aer chanting ora while, sobbing and crying startedhere and there, suddenly, peoples’hearts were touched and theirrestless and worried minds were

relieved through chanting. Teirhearts reached a deeply peaceul andrelaxing state o connection to theirinner sel.

  All o the participants arechanting the Guan-Yin BodhisattvaSutra sincerely.

  Master GuanHai asked all o the participants about their wellbeing.About 70 percent o the participantshad problems related to their head,such as, headaches, dizziness, eye

diseases, discomortness in theirears, noses, etc.; about 90 percent hadneck, spine, shoulder, and arm pain;more than 90 percent were suferingrom waist and abdomen pain;about 50 percent had chest, lung,breast, airway, and back pain. Aerthis quick survey, Master GuanHaiperormed a healing session or

the crowd rom head to toe. Aerperorming the healing session onpeople’s head area, there were only 5 guests who still elt some slightdiscomortness. Master GuanHaistarted to ask them to stand up andasked their symptoms one by one.

Mrs. Li Lian-Hwa: She raisedher hand and said that her le earstill hurt. She said that she oen hadear inections since she was a kid andit’s been decades. Last year, she gotsick because o a cold and the earproblem got worse. She elt like herears were lled with water.

In the beginning o theceremony her ears were very painul,but aer the healing, the painreduced a lot and the hearing wasimproved very much. However, shestill elt a little bit o pain there. Aerhe heard this, Master Guan-Hai saidhappily that he was going to hit the

table once. Aer the Master hit thetable, Mrs. Li was very happy andsaid, “No more pain!”

  Next, Master Guan-Haiperormed a healing or spine,shoulders, arms, bone spurs, tumorsin the neck, breast cancer, and othertumors. Aer the healing, everyoneraised their hands to show thattheir pain had disappeared or beenreduced.

One o the participants,

Mrs. Liu, raised her hand and saidhappily: “When I came to the Centerthis morning, I was wearing a mask and you, Master, asked me “Do youhave a cold?” I said “Yes.” Beore thehealing, he wanted us to check ournecks to see i we have tumors or aswollen thyroid, so I checked my neck with my hand and ound my 

Before the ceremony, guests were packed in the reception area outside

Rewritten & ranslated by Elain Ng., Paul ShenBrown,Carol, Barbie, KaylePhotos by David L., Edmund W., and Daniel G., etc.

Others with Boundless Compassion andWisdom to Lessen the Sufering o the World

– –Bodhi Meditation Los Angeles Celebrates

Guan-Yin Bodhisattva’s Birthday Blessing Ceremony 

Serve True Stories

Aer Master Guan Hai’s blessing, more than 90% of the guests indicated that the pain had disappeared, reduced or they have beneted

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thyroid had swollen a lot. Aer thehealing, my neck returned to normaland was not swollen at all! Tecoughing disappeared and my sore

throat was gone. I really appreciateMaster Guan-Hai’s help. Everyonewas happy and clapped or her.Master smiled and said, “You arewelcome!”

 

Mrs. Huang Zhong Yi rom Irvineraised her hand and wanted to shareher joy with everyone. Mrs. Huanghad three big bone spurs in her neck and they were quite painul. Aershe attended a tness class at ourcenter, the bone spurs had shrunk alot. Aer Master Guan-Hai did thehealing today, my bone spurs weregone completely. I could not ndthem in my neck anymore! I alsohad a lump on my shoulder or morethan 30 years and it’s been painul!It had gotten smaller but it stillhurt. Master thought o it and said,“Let me blow air and it’s up to yourluck!” Aer that, Master asked her,“Still hurt?” Mrs. Huang touchedher shoulder and searched or thepain or a while and said “Te pain is

gone!” Suddenly the audience brokeinto a big applause!

  Last the Master perormeda healing or the waist, legs, andabdomen. Te guests all stood upand relaxed their bodies and mindsto eel the great energy o blessing.Te majority o people could eelthe negative energy and the coldenergy had evaporated into the airrom the bottoms o their eet. Aerthe healing, everyone raised their

hands to show that their pain andatigue had vanished or decreased alot. Tey elt comortable and muchbetter than beore.

  More than 90 percento the attendees claimed thattheir discomort and pain haveeither completely disappeared ordramatically reduced, and thereorethey eel ree and relieved.

  Waves o excitement roseup incessantly. Tis time Master

Guan Hai used a Bodhisattva Vase,the vase that was gied and blessedby Zen Master Jin Bodhi. He hasbeen treating it with reverenceand or about twenty years. MasterGuan Hai sincerely prayed tothe all compassionate Guan YinBodhisattva and Master Jin Bodhior the empowering blessing withthe divine energy. He prayed thateveryone may eliminate all thenegativities, physically, mentally and spiritually and be blessed withthe divine energy o compassion to

attain health and happiness.

  At the end o the Blessingevent, it was very busy outsidethe conerence hall. People werebursting with excitement, greatly moved by the divine blessing.

Everyone elt the prooundness andmysticism o the blessing energy onthis auspicious day. Master Guan Haiwas sending out well wishes to all,wishing everyone health, happiness,harmony and peace at home, successat work, prosperity, youthulnessand beauty! At the end o the event,everyone lined up to pick up theirgis. Some were looking orwardto the coming tness program andsigned up or it. Te prooundness o Bodhi Meditation and the touching

stories o the beneters slowly oundits way into everyone’s heart.

  Te incessant applause andraised hands, accompanied by thebeneters’ joy, gave everyone a senseo total well-being.

Following are a ew o the testimonials rom thebeneters:

1)Yong Mun ‘s ather who is eighty-six years old had cataracts or quite awhile. His vision was blurry. Duringthis Blessing Event, when MasterGuan Hai was doing the healing, hiscataracts disappeared and his visionimproved.

2)Mr. Chiang: He lives in a seniorapartment and has been botheredby depression and insomnia. He didnot have ull aith in Bodhi at thebeginning. His original intentionwas to seek help rom a doctor.However, the doctor was not able to

help. He had no choice and thereorehe went to the Blessing Ceremony togive it try. He got some o the blessedpapers given out by Master GuanHai. He placed a blessed paper underhis pillow that night and he slept allthe way till morning. He also hadpain in his shoulder and his back. Heplaced another piece o the blessedpaper on his shoulder and the painwent away. When the paper slippedaway, he elt the pain. And when heplaced the blessed paper back on the

shoulder, the pain disappeared.

He went to see the doctor the nextday, the doctor could not ndanything wrong with him. He eltwell. Tis is truly amazing beyondany imagination.

3)Craig Holme is a ollower o Shaivism. When Master Guan Haistarted the healing session whilechanting, Craig was sincerely placinghis hands palm to palm throughoutthe whole event. He had a smile onhis ace and a joyul demeanor allthe time. At the end o the event, heelt that this event, to celebrate the

birthday o Guan Yin Bodhisattva,was divinely proound. He couldalso eel the auspicious energy being delivered by Master GuanHai and he elt a sense o tranquility in the conerence room. Tistranquil energy made him eel very 

Te conerence hall was packed, some o the attendees had to sit alone the aisles

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comortable and happy. He hopes thatin the uture he has the opportunity to come back and participate more inthis sort o Blessing event.

4)Mr. Shia Chia Hung who camerom Brazil oen had pain in thelower back. When Master GuanHai was empowering all with thehealing energy, he elt the energy runthrough his back. Te second day aer the Blessing Event, he reportedthat he slept very well aer goinghome rom the event. His lowerback elt relieved and relaxed. Tis

is the rst time he attended a BodhiMeditation Blessing Event. He is very happy that he had this opportunity to participate in the event and beblessed by Guan Yin Bodhisattva andMaster Guan Hai.

5)Kua Lee Chen o San Diego rstgot involved with Bodhi at the SanDiego Bodhi Meditation Blessingand Healing Event. She elt extremely well aer that event and hence madea special trip to attend this blessingevent. She elt every good throughoutthe whole event and elt the energy 

was very strong.

6)Christine Lee have been havinglower back problem or about ouror ve years. She was ecstatic to ndthat her problem was completely eliminated under Master Guan Hai‘sblessing and healing.

7)Cindy came to participate in thisauspicious event or the rst timeaer reading the magazine. She is

 very sensitive and was able to eel thestrong healing energy around. Sheelt very relaxed and at ease.

  Very Grateul to the all compassionate Medicine Buddha who eliminates 

disasters and extend longevity.

  Very Grateul to the all compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva who, seeks out the sufering souls to help.

Dharma Vessel rom the East

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Aer the ceremony, people were wondering around gathering ino or the upcoming events and classes

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My name is Magdalena Davalos. I wasborn in Colombia, South America. Allo last year, I went through an emotion-

al period, wherein I had become depressed due to

a situation with my amily that had transpired. Ihave a niece named Sarah that my husband and Ihave raised or eight years. She came to us whenshe was eight. Sarah has always been very specialto us. She was born on the day my husband and Igot married. Sarah came to live with us when shewas having a lot o emotional problems. My hus-band and I dedicated eight years o our lie helpingher in healing all the problems she had.

When she turned 15 her problems seemedto get worse and everything started going

downhill. In March, 2012, I made a hard decision

to give legal custody o Sarah up and I turned herin to the State o Caliornia. I had to choose be-tween the saety and health o my amily or con-tinue with the struggles that I was conronted atthe time. Tis decision caused me a great deal o pain, guilt and rustration. I became depressedand actually I did not care about my lie. I alsostarted to have uncontrollable intestinal problems.I was araid to go out because o having an acci-dent. Some days I would be okay and other dayswere not so good.

Ibecame amiliar with the Bodhi Center last yearwhen a riend invited me to a Blessing Ceremony 

celebrating the Medicine Buddha’s birthday at theHilton Hotel. On that day, I was going to ijuanaor a Refexology therapy. For some reason, I toldmy husband that I was cancelling my appoint-ment and that I was going to attend the BlessingCeremony at the Hilton. Being at the ceremony,I learned about the Bodhi Center and the tnessprogram that the center was oering in the com-

ing weeks. Te ollowing day, I called the centerand signed on or the tness program. However,I was only able to attend the last three days due tomy work. I wanted to take this opportunity to goto this tness program even i it was only or threedays. I had been looking or ways to heal my heartand this seemed to be the right time.

On the last day o the tness program, Mas-ter GuanHai was giving a water blessing to

each individual in the class. I had asked at thatblessing or my intestines to settle down. I was

having a bad day, having to go to the bathroomconstantly because I was araid to lose control andhave an accident. Everyone had their eyes closedand Master Guan Hai was passing along through

each individual and when he came to me, I eltwater pouring over my head and I became very emotional. ears started rolling down my eyes andI started shaking. Te ritual became very signi-cant to me. I elt ne aerwards and the prob-lem with my intestines was totally gone. I am nolonger depressed and many wonderul things havehappened to me since I started coming to the Bo-dhi Center.

Ihave learned how to do the Meditation o Il-lumination, which I practice as oen as I can

and the Meditation o Purity. I have also learned

how to chant “Te Medicine Buddha Heart Man-tra, which my husband and I listen to every nightwhen we go to bed and Guan Yin’s Mantra, whichI love and listen to every time I am in my car.When things happen to me unexpectedly, I callthem miracles rom Heaven. Finding the BodhiCenter has been the greatest miracle that has hap-pened to me. Te people I meet every time I gothere and the sta, they are all so wonderul to me.I totally believe that I have lived another lie withthis group o people and they were my amily atanother time. Tey have become part o my am-ily now in this lie again and I am very thankul

to everyone or their support, their unconditionallove and riendship that they have given me andcontinue to give me. I am very thankul to Mas-ter Jin Bodhi and Master Guan Hai, the MedicineBuddha, Guan Yin and the Happy Buddha or alltheir blessings, miracles and healing they have giv-en me. Every time I go to the center, I am alwayslearning something new. I have seen the changein me, my amily, my riends and all the peoplearound me including my puppies.

Irecommend to everyone to take the opportunity to attend the Bodhi Center and participate in

the activities that Master Jin Bodhi, Master GuanHi and the sta have to oer. It is my belie thatopportunities are presented throughout our daily lie when we least expect it. Te Universe has giv-en me the opportunity to take responsibility andchange my lie. I am experiencing the results o these unexpected miracles that have appeared inthe path o my lie.

Istarted to participate in Bodhi Meditation’s classlate last year. Tere was lots o ups and downs

in my lie in the past year—there were things thatmade me happy and sad. I became very suspicious

three weeks ago: I was very skeptical about every-thing, about my lie, about Medicine Buddha andmy meditation practice. I had registered or theFitness & Meditation Class, however, somethingstopped me to come to the meditation center thatSaturday morning.

Finally, Friday morning, I started to write my meditation journal aer I woke up. I started

to communicate with the Medicine Buddha andprayed that he could help me to resolve the prob-lem. I apologized to the Medicine Buddha or notbeing dicinplined enough and sincerely hoped that

he can help me to get out o this kind o depressingmood. On top o praying, I also asked or signs, sothat I could know that the Medicine Buddha really cares about me. Tursday night, a riend o mineasked me out or dinner. I agreed to go.I was go-ing to attend the class at Bodhi Meditation eitherSaturday or Sunday. However, when I checked themeter, I realized that there was only hal a tank o the gas le. I actually thought I just got the gasand I probably drove to Riverside, but there wasno way to only have hal a tank le. I then wentout with my riend without over think about whathappened. I was going to get the gas again until

I got paid the ollowing week, and thereore, i Iwent to the meditation center on both Saturday and Sunday, there’s no way that there’s enough gasle or the trip, or I live pretty ar away rom themeditation center.

Miracle happened aer dinner. I went back tomy car and realized the tank was ull. For

God’s sake, I clearly saw that there was only hal a tank le beore I walked in to the restaurant. Iwas speechless and was totally shocked. When Igot back home, my husband asked me whetherI got an email rom the meditation center aboutthe special healing event on Sunday. I realizedthat these two incidents are the signs that Medi-cine Buddha sent to me. I really appreciate that hedidn’t give me up when I was at the bottom o my lie. Now I believe that the Medicine Buddha hasalways been there. I will never orget the day how kind the Medicine Buddha has been to me. I be-lieve such miracle will happen to you as well.

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On March 16th, a two-day Bodhi introduc-tory class was takingplace in San Diego

or the rst time.Tis event was ully supported by the Los Angeles sta and volunteers,together with the

 volunteers rom SanDiego. Tere was col-laboration rom bothgroups working hardon the program, withull preparation tomake sure that goodservice will be oeredto the participants o 

this class.

  On the rstday o the class, many o the participantswere already arrivedat eight in the morn-ing. Many had already heard o Bo-dhi Meditation through Bodhi newsarticles and the magazines. Tey wereall looking orward to personally ex-periencing the proound phenomenaaer reading the testimonials sharedin the magazines and news articles. It

was a bit ar and inconvenient to at-tend the class in Los Angeles center.When they ound out that this eventwas nally held right in their owncity, they were ecstatic and withoutany hesitation attended this event.

  Many had proound experi-ences and shared their testimonials.Below are some o the testimonials

rom the participants.

  Heidi: I have been in BodhiMeditation or quite a while. I am

pregnant and suering rom symp-toms o morning sickness like vom-iting, headache, lower back pain and

lack o quality sleep, hence, I havenot been attending any class lately.Te result o the diagnosis rom thedoctor told me that my child was su-ering rom Down syndrome. WhenI learned this shocking news, it wasas i the world was tumbling down

on me. I decided to attend the tnessprogram. During the class, MasterGuan Hai was empowering us withhealing energy rom the singing anddrumming music rom Master JinBodhi. I immediately elt relie inmy lower back, the pain dissipatedcompletely. Aer the class, I had anopportunity to speak with MasterGuan Hai about my baby’s disorder.

He looked at me and said: “Te baby delivered by Guan Yin Bodhisattvais always healthy.” Ten the teacherat the center gave me some blessed

papers and water. I had no moreheadaches since that day. I couldsleep better and most importantly,

my baby was ound to be normal andhealthy rom the result o an amni-otic fuid test.

  Chen Mur: I had coldness inmy knees. I had been to many doc-tors but without any good results. In

March o 2012, my co-worker rec-ommended me to attend the blessingand healing session o the last twodays o Bodhi Meditation FitnessProgram. I was wearing two layero pants which included a pair o sweat pants. I was only in the classor about ten minutes and I startedto eel the warmth in my knees. Ihad to take o my sweat pants. I

then registered or the nine day Fit-ness Program. For more than a yearnow, I do not have to wear layers o pants any more. I can even wear a

skirt now. Tere is no more pain inmy knees. When I was attending theLevel 3 Bodhi Meditation in Van-

couver, my hus-band phoned meto let me know thatour little dog hadgrown a big, hardblister in his righteye. Te veterinary said it could bemalignant. WhenI got home, I used

the healing tech-nique that I justlearned rom Mas-ter Jin Bodhi to dohealing on my dog.I also used theblessed paper and

water rom Master Guan Hai. Teblister started to ooze out blood. A-ter three days o healing on my dog,the blister was completely gone. Itwas amazing.

  Mei’s mother: It is my daugh-

ter who introduced me to BodhiMeditation. I had an eye operationand aer three weeks I still could notsee clearly. I had to wear my glasses.Te rst time I attended Bodhi Med-itation Blessing and Healing event inIrvine, Master Guan Hai asked me:“Why are you wearing glasses?” Ireplied: “I just had eye surgery andthe light is too glaring or my eyes.

Austin Yeh, Elain Ng., Paul Shen BrownPhotos by Daniel G. & Carol Z.

An Enchanted Land

Possesses Great Fortune—— Report o the rst Introductory Class o Bodhi Meditation in San Diego

It is everyone's aspiration to attain a happy and wholesome lie. This is not difcult to ac-

quire. The key is to let others be happy and have benets rst.

  ——Zen Master Jin Bodhi

True Stories

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the light is too glaring or my eyes.My blood pressure is on the high sideand my spine is not healthy either. Ihave to drink water every ve min-utes.” Aer the event, when I gothome, I ound that I did not need towear my glasses anymore and all theother disorders disappeared as well.Mei added: “Beside having the eyedisorder, my mother also had prob-lem with her legs. Although she isonly seventy-one years old, she usedto all down easily like someone whois ninety years old. Te rst time sheattended Bodhi Meditation class, shealways sat at the back on the chair.She could hardly walk. It was impos-sible or her to sit on the meditationcushion on the foor. As she attendedmore classes, the muscles o her legsstarted to gain some strength and shebegan to walk better. One time, we

attended the meditation class togeth-er and I encouraged her to try andsit on the cushion on the foor. Sincethat day, she has been sitting on thefoor throughout the one week o theFitness Program. Her knees are com-pletely healed. She can now walk likea normal person. From the day wegot involved with Bodhi Meditation,my mother has become healthier andhappier. We are very grateul to Bo-dhi Meditation and to Master Jin Bo-dhi.

  On this bright and sparklingday o spring, the so ray o the sunshone through the slits o the win-dow causing moving shadows o thean. All o a sudden there seemed tobe stillness in the air, as i time hadstood still. At this moment, every-one who was in moving and staticmeditation, o this proound prac-tice, while bathing in dharma bliss,was seeking to escape the mundaneworld troubles and to enter into astate o tranquility. All were able toembark on a mystical journey under

the guidance o Master Jin Bodhi’srelaxation technique.

  Te humor rom MasterGuan Hai also helped to enable allthe participants to enter into a morerelaxed and joyul state. Everyone’sheart was like a fower slowly blos-soming ully to open up and eel joy and happiness.

  More than 70% o the peoplewho participated in the Medicine

Buddha’s Blessing and Healing eventhad discomort in their heads. Morethan 90% had problems in theirspine, shoulders, and arms. Almostall had problems with their lowerback, leg and abdominal area.

Aer an adjustment or thehead with healing energy, there wereonly three out o the 70% participantswho were still raising their hands in-dicating that they still had the prob-

lem. wo o them mentioned thatthey still elt the pain in their spine.Master Guan Hai smiled and said: “Ihave not done healing or the spineyet.” Te third person Mr. Ho, whoraised his hand, seemed ull o vital-ity. He indicated that he elt the painwhich started rom his le ear to histeeth.

 

Master Guan Hai slammed on thetable and Mr. Ho’s pain disappearedinstantly. However, he elt discom-ort in his tongue because there was

infammation. Aer Master GuanHai carried a casual conversationwith him or a ew minutes and thenasked him to check the discomort o his tongue, he exclaimed: “It is muchbetter.” Actually when Master GuanHai was carrying out the casual con-

 versation with him, he was doing thehealing at the same time. Tis is theprooundness o Buddha Dharmawhich can revive and renew a decay-ing lie. Master Guan Hai recom-mended that he exercises more andavoid staying up late at night. Mr.

Ho immediately acknowledged: “Yes,Yes, I oen stay up late at night. Youare right on.” Master smiled and re-minded him: “You must know whento rest and when to work.” A trueBuddha Dharma must be incorpo-rated and integrated into every parto our daily lie.

  Ten Master Guan Hai em-powered all with healing o the neck,shoulders, arms, throat, thyroidproblem and tumor in the throatarea. In the background the Prajna

chant by Master Jin Bodhi was play-ing. Tis enabled everyone to enterinto a relaxed state which was moreconducive or receiving the prooundhealing energy. Aer the healing wasdone, more than 90% o the par-ticipants raised their hands claim-ing that their discomort had disap-peared or reduced.

  Master Guan Hai was helpingall to adjust and heal the shoulders,arms and other parts o the body.

Tere were 90% o the participantsclaiming that their disorder had dis-appeared or been reduced greatly.

  One o the practitionersnamed Heidi stood up and raised herhand. She shared her testimonial:

  One day when she turned herhead while driving, her riend askedher: What is that bump on your neck?I never noticed it mysel. When I

touched it, I could eel a hard growth.Aer Master Guan Hai empoweredall with the healing energy, she triedto eel the growth and ound that ithad been reduced considerably insize and could only eel it at a certainangle. Ten Master Guan Hai blew a ew breaths and Heidi was ecstaticto nd that it was completely gone. Itwas very proound and mystical. Shewas showing her neck to the ellow practitioners next to her and sharedher excitement with them.

 

Anna: Anna had a rectangular shapetumor on her thyroid gland. It hadbeen there or more than a month.Sometimes, it aected her breathing

when she ell asleep at night. WhenMaster Guan Hai was doing healingto remove tumors, I discovered my tumor had been reduced in size con-siderably. I could hardly eel it. I am

 very happy.

 

Kuo Lee Chen: She is a VietnameseChinese. Since her pregnancy, morethan twenty years ago, she had agrowth about the size o an egg yolk under her right arm-pit. She came

and attended the introductory class.She elt good. When Master GuanHai was doing the healing, she oundthat the growth under her arm-pithad become much smaller instantly.She was very happy and excited.

  Many o the participantswho had tumors or growths oundthat they had either disappearedcompletely or been reduced in size.Tere were many others who had

beneted rom the healing in variousdierent ways. Everyone was ecstat-ic and happily expressing their eel-ings. Tere was another practitionernamed Kuo Ya Ling who stood up toshare her testimonial: She sueredsevere pain in her lower arm andcould not move it. Aer the healingsession, the pain disappeared com-pletely and she could move her lowerarm again.

  Her problem started duringChinese New Year in aiwan. Early one morning, as she was wearing hersocks, she was careless and ell. In-stantly, she elt an excruciating painin her le shoulder. She went or acheckup at the hospital. She had abroken bone in her rib-cage whichcaused the le shoulder to be dislo-cated. Aer she returned to Amer-

ica, she went or a medical checkupand the result indicated that the bro-ken bone had not healed yet. Tusshe could not go or physical thera-py. For more than a month, she waswearing a shoulder sling or supportbecause it was too painul to moveher arm. She asked Master GuanHai to help her. Since it was duringa class, Master Guan Hai could notgive her personal attendance or toolong. However, noticing that shewas in great pain, Master Guan Hai,ull o compassion, helped her with

the healing. Roughly, about twenty minutes later Master Guan Hai askedher gently: “How do you eel now?”Madam Kuo tried and ound that shewas able to raise her arm above herhead and could move reely. Te painwas gone completely!! She brokedown and cried with tears o joy: “Ohmy God, I can move my arm now!”She was so moved with tears that ittouched everyone’s heart. Everyoneapplauded and was happy or her.

At the end o the class, every-

one le with a heart lled with joy and gratitude. Everyone was deeply touched, reluctant to leave and look-ing orward to meeting again.

 

• JesseHernandez:Jessecameto this Sunday’s ceremony by ac-cident. He couldn’t turn his neck around reely or years. As a long-distance bus driver, Jesse neck prob-lem got worse. However, he wasn’table to nd a right doctor to visit or.Aer arrived at the aiwanese Amer-ican Culture Center, he received thehealing energy unconsciously, andthereore his neck muscles started toloosen up within two hours. Tis was

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an incredible experience or him!

 

• Lo Fung Zhao: About twomonths ago, Ms. Lo read Bodhi Med-itation Magazine and saw the pictureo the Grand Master JinBodhi. Shethought Master JinBodhi looked

 very dignied and trustworthy. Shewas wondering whether there wouldbe a Bodhi Meditation class takesplace in San Diego. Aer a ew days,she ran into Helen, a riend or morethan 20 years, at a shopping centerunexpectedly. Helen had changed a

lot inside out. Aer chatting a bit,Helen told her about the 2-day medi-tation class and gave her 2 tickets orthe upcoming blessing ceremony onSunday. She was extremely happy tonally get the opportunity to attendthe meditation class at Bodhi Medi-tation!

In the 2-day class, Ms. Lohad chance to ask Master GuanHaior help. Her stomach and intestineshad been in pain or decades. Oen,she elt like she was being burnt up

inside, and she constantly eel thepain and pressure within. Later, Mas-ter GuanHai asked her to say to herstomach three times, “Dear stomach,stop hurting me, please.” Ms. Lo wasnot sure about how to say it, especial-ly out loud in public, but she did itanyway. Aer that, Ms. Lo was calm.Her pain was gone signicantly. Shewas happy and amazed.

•WeiFungShi:Foraverylongtime, Mrs. Wei was bothered withback pain. She also had headachesand couldn’t sleep well at night.During the meditation class, MasterGuanHai hit the prayer bowl threetimes and her headache disappearedinstantly. Aer the Master blew airtwice to help everyone, she imme-diately elt her back was relaxed andit became more at ease. She thoughtthat she was very lucky. She alsoplaced a blessed napkin under herpillow and she slept very well that

night. Mrs. Wei was extremely hap-py and she was very appreciative o Master GuanHai and Bodhi Medita-tion.

•VanNgol: Van got a BodhiMeditation Magazine at a temple. Hehad numbness on his right leg and hehad severe arthritis on his right knee.His entire leg was in pain down tothe ankle and he could not bend hisknee. Aer 2 days o meditation plusthe healing perormed by the MasterGuanHai, Van’s right leg improvedby having some eelings back. Now he can also sleep well at night. He isreally happy.

•LiZueHwa:Te80-year-oldhad been going through pain in herwaist or many years. Aer attend-ing the 2-day class and Master Gua-

nHai’s healing, her waist pain gotmuch better.

•ChangYing: LaLa, her be-loved Chihuahua, was oen short o 

breath. Lala had been her compan-ion or years, Ying was heart-brokenthat Lala was lack o energy. Shepoured some blessed water that wasbeing blessed by Master GuaHai inLala’s drinking water. On the ollow-ing day, LaLa’s breathing was back tonormal and could walk around thehouse comortably.

•LianZhing:Aerthe2-daymeditation class, her waist pain wasgetting much better. When MasterGuan-Hai perormed the healing,

she tried to pass the energy onto herather and her husband. She hopesthey can benet as well.

•Collette: She said that Bo-dhi Meditation makes her eel atease. She said the technique cre-ated by Master Jin Bodhi could helpher get into the mode o relaxationaster and easier than other medita-tion methods she had learned beore.Aer the 2-day meditation practice,the result was remarkable. MasterJin Bodhi’s Dharma practice wasunique and excellent. People whoget a chance to practice are extreme-ly lucky! She hopes that more peoplecan learn Bodhi Meditation and gainhealth and happiness both mentally and physically!

•MuoNingAu:Ontherstday, the meditation class ended aerseven o’clock. When she got home,her husband did not prepare din-

ner or the kids. I it was a normalday like beore, she would be angry and throw a t. But that night, shedidn’t angry at all. She calmly madea quick dinner or everyone. She alsosurprised hersel and was wonderinghow come she didn’t get mad? In-stead, she was calm and at ease. “Itmust be the meditation that changedme,” she said. Next day at the Bless-ing Ceremony, Master GuanHai per-ormed healing energy or shouldersand arms. Her right shoulder wasusually sti and could not move eas-

ily. Aer the healing session, she eltmuch better and her arm was able tomove reely. She was benited a lotrom this 2-day meditation class andshe really loves Bodhi Meditation!

•HanXiaoRu:Beforethe Blessing Ceremony, his right armwas in pain and he could not rise upat all. Aer Master GuanHai per-ormed energy healing, his arm wasrelaxed and he was more at ease.He could then raise his arm with-out any problem. He really appre-ciated the change! Because he alsohas scars that need to be removed, sohe couldn’t wait or the next BodhiMeditation class.

•Mrs. Su: Every night, shegets up 3 to 4 times to use the bath-room. On the rst day o the medita-tion class, Master GuanHai gave outsome blessed napkins. She placeda piece o blessing paper under herpillow that night to help her to go tosleep. She said it was amazing since

she slept through the whole night.She was very happy.

•GuoChiMing:When she came romaiwan to San Diego

 visiting her daughter,Mrs. Guo got a BodhiMeditation newspa-per at the 99 Ranchsupermarket. But shedid not get a chance toread it and soon it wasnowhere to be ound!

Friday, when shecleaned up the table,she ound a fyer thatwas inserted into thenewspaper.

She saw thename” Bodhi Medita-tion” printed on thefyer and couldn’t stopthe tears that wererushing down her

cheeks. Maybe it was Buddha’s call-ing, so she decided to go to this class.Aer 2 days o meditation practice,she was very happy, especially whenMaster Guan Hai said, “Only peoplewith compassion could learn Dhar-ma well!” Tat really touched herheart! She hopes that she could getthe ability to help others. Tereore,she wants to continue to learn moreand attend more classes in the uture.

•Lu An Mei: Te 83-year-old is Chinese and grew up in Viet-

nam. With a bright smile, she said:“It’s been more than ve years, botho my legs have been in pain and Icouldn’t stand or very long. AerMaster GuanHai perormed energy healing, the pain went down tremen-dously. Tanks to Master GuanHai!”

•Helen:Shebroughthermomin a wheelchair to attend this class.She was sitting next to Mr. He, whoseears and teeth were in pain. She wit-nessed the process that Mr. He’s earsstop ringing and his teeth and tongue

were not in pain any more. She wasamazed and thought it was magical!

With the greatest gratitude to- ward the most compassionate Medicine Buddha! 

With the greatest gratitude to- ward the most powerul Dhar- ma Practice Master JinBodhi! 

With the greatest gratitude to- 

ward all the volunteers! 

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  “Lie is meditation, a process o prolonged and intense contemplation.Oering is the greatest happiness in our lie.Meditation Master Jin Bodhi had said.

My experience with BodhiMeditation, all began whenI nally concede to askingthe universe or help. It waslate one evening. At the time

I had much conusions around me, in almostall aspect o my lie: my personal relationships,

my business and my health. I would say thatI’m a spiritual person. However, as ar as Godat that point, he was one with no name, andwas slowly being orgotten.

I was rustrated, sadden and torn by theways I have allowed mysel to go astray. Liehappen, and I didn’t know what to do with it.In the mist o my long drawn out rustrationone aer another... that night I nally said tothe Universe—I have lost my way..., pleasehelp me, please guide me. I elt the need ormeditation—A quiet space, allowing my busy 

mind to go at rest, and center mysel again.

Tat ollowing Tursday and out o the blue my mother brought me this ChineseNews paper article (she had picked one upwhen she was getting her car xed ). It wasone o Bodhi Meditation’s articles. She read tome, there is a meditation retreat in LA comingup- it’s or 5 days rom July 20th July 25th in2011. Why don’t we go? Te article said wecan even learn to heal ourselves, and learn toheal others. Te Universe had heard my plead,

and I was excited to learn this news. It wasexactly what I was looking or.

As you see, not long ago I had breastcancer and aer being treated by my oncologistthe results came back clear. Tankully it wasdue to early detection. However the doctorstold me that I would still have to do regularMRI and mammogram checkups every 6 to 12months. At the time I was 36 years old. Inaddition, my GI doctor told me in order or

my liver to heal, I must eat this very expensiveliver medication or the rest o my lie! Teconcept o that just sounded so obscure.Knowing all o this...my mother said perhapswe should go. She said she will only miss ew days o it. And not to wait or her, just go andlearn it, and perhaps I can even teach it to her.She will catch up with me later.

Te day o the event came; I droverom Tousand Oaks to San Gabriel HiltonHotel, which is about y miles apart. Oncearrived, I settle in to my seat and waited or

the ceremony to start. An introduction o Bodhi Meditation was given. Ten came thetestimonials. Tere were an abundance o heartelt testimonials rom people who havetheir lie be orevermore change or the better.Each ull o gracious gratitude’s and nothingbut love and admiration or our Grand MasterJin Bodhi.

Shortly thereaer Meditation MasterJin Bodhi was introduced. Now looking back I realized how truly bless I am. Our grandmaster lead the group to a guided chanting

ceremony to Medicine Buddha heart mantra.And what came aer was very interesting...

ears rolls down my checksuncontrollably. I elt this loving embracedcome over me. Tis energy that spoke to me,through my mind- love. It had nothing butlove or me. It elt like I was coming home,to a home that it was long orgotten. Insidemy soul I long to be reconnected to it. I wasconnect to source energy, to the Universe, toGod. I spoke to this energy through my mindand said - alone I thought I was. But here youare beore me. Tank you or not abandoningme, I thought you had orgotten me. Teembrace was real, and unencumbered youcan’t help but just be moved. Tat eeling isnothing like it, here on earth. Tat was my rst experience with Puti - day one.

On my second day... I had anotherexperience during meditation. I was back onmy aunt’s balcony in aiwan (a place whereI oen be at, and most oen alone, sad andmissing my parents desperately). I was our at

the time, and my sister was only ew monthsold. o boot...I didn’t speak any Chinese at thetime and they didn’t speak any Indonesian.And this was to be home or the next ouryears as our parents went to work in a oreigncountry.

It was not an easy time or me, I wasoen bullied, yelled at and mistreated. It eltmore like oster care rather than being raisedby amily. As the vision took me back to that

time... I saw something that I didn’t noticebeore as a child. In real time I was alone andisolated, however as I was chanting the visionallowed me to see Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Shewas hanging out with me as a child, on that

 very balcony in aiwan. It was a miniatureGuan Yin Bodhisattva... she was the samesize as I was when I was a child, side-by-side walking with me. I realized today shehas been by my side comorting me andconsoling in me. I can’t thank her enoughor her compassion and guidance. How very grateul and bless I am to be guided by the

beloved, kind and compassioned Guan YinBodhisattva. We spoke through my mind andI thanked her or not orsaken me. I askedher or her orgiveness in my mortal dealingswhich were not in alignment to my highersel. I elt I let her down and let mysel down.She just stayed with me, that all encompassingloving embraced just stayed until it slowly dissipated.

Another vision the merciul Quan YingPusa shared with me was one that I was very ond o as a child. I didn’t know how I did it

at the time... and though it was pretty amazingwhen it happen. But now I do... it was due tobeloved Guan Ying Buddhsava... having a littleun with me. As I mentioned living in aiwanwith my aunty and cousins was extremely challenging as a child. Being ridiculed andbelittled was a common occurrence or me. Iremember one time walking home rom schoolmy cousin in ront o her riend tried to putme down and poke un o me and said.. I’ll betyou that you can’t make it rain. I can still see itnow... back to the balcony with clothes dryingon long bamboo pools just outside my aunt’sront door. And I looked at the sky, raised my arm and asked the clouds to gather closer andcondensing it until it ormed a rain cloud...and beore long it rain. I remember my cousingave a grimace looked aer that happen andwent inside with her riend to study. Tat wasa good day or me, it was not oen that they will just let me be without a push or a shovein the our year I was there. In this visionGuan Yin Bodhisattva didn’t show up howevershe reveled the imagery to me while I was in ameditative state o mind.

By day ve, and the last day o theceremony, when asked i I would taken reugeunder the discipleship o Master Jin Bodhi.I did. I am eternally grateul or Master JinBodhi compassion’s nature to guide me home.I know it sounds strange, however I eel likeI’ve been traveling or many lie times and tomany universe to nally be able to go back home. Tank you Master or your wisdom,and your generous compassionate nature.

Road tonlightenment

By Linda Shueh

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June 15, 2013 - June 23, 2013

Email: [email protected]:(909)612-9232 / (626)457-5316

Office Address: 20657 Golden Springs Dr.#111, Diamond Bar, CA 91789

The 8.5-day retreat offers training in two unique methods of Bodhi Meditation practices: Meditation of Greater Illumina-tion and Meditation of Purity. It is designed to enhance over-all physical and mental attributes.

The Blessing and Healing Events will help you find relief from stress, regain health and return to a natural state of tranquility.

Fitness Program