On the morning of October 23, 2022, the meditation center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, held an auspicious online Medicine Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony . Grandmaster JinBodhi, founder of Bodhi Meditation, presided over the ceremony, leading practitioners from all over the world to celebrate Medicine Buddha’s birthday.
Medicine Buddha’s 12 Great Vows: The Perfect Guidance
To help practitioners become closer to Medicine Buddha and understand the Medicine Buddha’s 12 Great Vows, Grandmaster JinBodhi broke down Medicine Buddha’s 12 Great Vows into four categories, including physical health and perfection, financial abundance, righteousness in thoughts and actions, and obtaining complete enlightenment. Grandmaster also provided some specific and effective methods to help everyone obtain guidance and assistance from Medicine Buddha.
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Purified Water Blessing Spread Throughout the World
As the ceremony approached its conclusion, participants respectfully offered khatas to Grandmaster JinBodhi while chanting the Medicine Buddha Heart Mantra. In return, Grandmaster JinBodhi compassionately sprinkled everyone with purified water and blessed everyone with physical and mental purity, health, and good fortune. At the same time, senior disciples from Bodhi Meditation Centers in various countries also followed Grandmaster JinBodhi’s lead, performing purified water blessings for local guests, hoping that everyone could receive the compassionate blessings of Medicine Buddha.
A Variety of Activities and Happiness Abound
The ceremony also featured a variety of fun activities and exquisite delicacies, including a playground with various games for children and adults. The food section was loaded with Malaysian snacks and delicacies. A golden basin for the hand-washing ceremony was also prepared for participants who would seek blessings from the Buddha and bodhisattvas to help them overcome bad habits and achieve their goals. In addition, anyone experiencing troubles or confusion could draw a Medicine Buddha divine lot in the “fortune-telling” area and pray for Medicine Buddha’s guidance to find a bright path forward.
“Eliminate Disasters and Increase Longevity Chanting Class” For Health,, Longevity and Auspiciousness
To celebrate Medicine Buddha’s birthday, Grandmaster JinBodhi held a 7-day “Eliminate Disasters and Increase Longevity Chanting Class”, leading participants to chant to Medicine Buddha with utmost sincerity and pray for healing of all illnesses, obtaining health and longevity, and establishing a good connection with Medicine Buddha for all participants.
