A Brief Biography of Bodhi Meditation’s Founder
Grandmaster JinBodhi was born in 1964 to a poor family and suffered ill-health from a young age. As a child, he witnessed the tragic deaths of both an older and a younger brother from starvation and illness. These heartbreaking experiences were his first tastes of life’s miseries and what he later came to understand as the deep suffering that afflicts all of humankind.
When he was seven years old, Grandmaster JinBodhi’s family moved to Qinghai. Under the tutelage of several accomplished masters, he regained his health and broke free from a life of physical and mental frailty. Through meditation, he changed the course of his fate. As he deepened his practice, he awakened to the spiritual path that leads to liberation from suffering. He also gained the ability and auspicious energy to help people set themselves free from pain.
Grandmaster JinBodhi has eyes for those who suffer from illness, poverty, afflictions, and torments because he sees in them himself. He vowed to realize the 12 great vows of the Medicine Buddha by adopting them as his own, with the aim of leading humankind out of physical and mental ailments and into health and happiness.
August 3, 1991 marks the beginning of Bodhi Meditation and its teaching of compassion-based meditation to the public. Ever since, Grandmaster JinBodhi has remained committed to his mission of helping and teaching others, and leading Bodhi Meditation in bringing his unique meditation techniques to countless people around the world.
Grandmaster JinBodhi spent the first seven years of his dharma-teaching journey reaching out to people in many cities in China. He brought his methods to tens of millions. He conducted hundreds of teachings. In every place which Grandmaster visited, he left behind countless people who had rediscovered their health and joy.
The world is full of tragedy. Poverty, disasters both natural and humanmade, orphans with no access to education, and frail elderly people unable to look after themselves are everyday occurrences. Grandmaster JinBodhi decided to lead his worldwide Bodhi Meditation community in initiatives offering financial, medical, material, and emotional assistance to the underprivileged and the vulnerable, including providing scholarships to children in need. He hopes to bring love and warmth to everyone.
In 2005, Grandmaster JinBodhi officially took his journey of helping others and disseminating dharma to an international level, starting in Vancouver, Canada. Official Bodhi Meditation Centers have been established in more than 10 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to make practicing easier for the public. So far, people from more than 50 countries and regions are enjoying the physical and mental benefits of Bodhi Meditation and Energy Bagua.
Spreading Compassion Through Meditation
Grandmaster JinBodhi advocates meditation practices that boost energy and develop compassion. Such practices relax body and mind, promoting calmness, good health and happiness. Learning meditation also helps one to understand the Law of Nature. This understanding, when applied in daily life, aids in reducing stress and afflictions. Thus, one will have better relationships that contribute to a happier and more successful life.
Grandmaster’s guided visualization meditations are recorded and taught by him. These include The Meditation of Greater Illumination, The Meditation of Purity, The Meditation of Awakening Wisdom, and the Bodhi Chanting Method. Millions of practitioners from all over the world have benefited from these guided visualization-meditation practices.
Grandmaster JinBodhi’s Online Platforms
Grandmaster JinBodhi uses Website, Facebook and YouTube to conduct online teachings and retreats, enabling participants to attend lessons without time and space constraints. The seeds of compassion are dispersed to all corners of the globe.
Books by Grandmaster JinBodhi
Buddhist Robes
This is a magical book that is accessible to every reader even though it contains the most esoteric methods of practice. This book leads people to a happy and carefree life, while also pointing out to practitioners a path to fundamental enlightenment. Open the book to find a gateway to Grandmaster’s wisdom and spiritual experience; the text may serve as the key to unexpected changes in your life.
Energy Bagua:
The Secret Code of Life
The mysteries of Energy Bagua unfold in this book. The content will help you transcend time and space, achieve harmony with Heaven, Earth and humanity, and broaden your horizons. How does everything in the Universe relate to our life and health? What is destiny and how can we change it? Let’s read Grandmaster JinBodhi’s insights into the mysteries of this awe-inspiring Universe.
Life Through Enlightened Eyes:
Seeing Beyond Life’s
Ups and Downs
With his unparalleled wisdom, Grandmaster JinBodhi offers insights into the nature of life. He compassionately guides us to understand the value of self-cultivation and to see the key reasons behind success, failure, happiness, and suffering. His gentle guidance helps us gain wisdom and live with happiness and peace.