In July 2014, I came to my son’s home to help take care of my grandchildren. Although my son was very filial and I lived comfortably, I couldn’t speak English, and there were not many Chinese-speaking neighbors and friends around me, so I felt something was missing.
In November 2016, a friend took me to Bodhi Meditation. When I saw the friendly brothers and sisters there, I immediately fell in love with this warm family. On the same day, I signed up for the second day of the Energy Bagua class. After the class, the rheumatic back pain that had bothered me for more than two years was just gone. Immediately afterwards, I took another 8.5 day Health and Happiness Retreat to learn the “Greater Illumination” meditation practice. I felt a lot lighter. My dry eye syndrome and habitual constipation were subtly improving.
In the 7-day Sincere Chanting Class in March 2017, my body benefited more noticeably. During the entire chanting class, I spontaneously fasted, except for drinking honey water every day because my mouth was dry. I hardly ate anything. My entire body felt very light and relaxed, and I lost 5 pounds. My dry eye syndrome greatly improved during this class. Before, my eyes always felt dry. For four or five years, I had to apply eye drops twice in the morning and evening, especially after 6 o’clock when my eyes were so dry I couldn’t open them. During the Chanting Class, I didn’t need eye drops; I just took one eye drop after I returned home from class, and my eyes wouldn’t be dry until midnight.
This chanting class benefited me very unexpectedly: the little bump on my neck, which looked like a small turtle, disappeared! In 2010, a small bump on my neck began to grow. By 2012, it was about 7 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm thick. It was like a small turtle that bulged on my neck. It would feel numb as soon as I raised my neck. I didn’t go to the doctor because it didn’t hurt, but I couldn’t cover it while wearing my summer attire, so others could see it immediately, which made me very upset. When I participated in the Health and Happiness Retreat, the teacher did energy healing for me. The protrusion shrank halfway, but my neck protrusion was completely flat after I went to this Chanting Class. I was very happy.
After coming to Bodhi meditation, I have become closer to my brothers and sisters, and we are like a big family. I have not only found a sense of belonging here, but also have reaped the rewards of health. My son and I are very happy.
(Note: The effects of meditation will vary from person to person)