Chen Meili | Chiayi, Taiwan
Tormented by pain in hip joints
I’m from Chiayi Center in Taiwan. My name is Chen Meili. My foot developed sudden problems when I was 12. At that time, I couldn’t walk. I had inflammation in my hip joint. I was told that it was periostitis, so a replacement was not possible. I had surgery to scrape off the periosteum, but the pain persisted after the operation. When I walked, I limped.
When taking the stairs, I went step by step slowly. The pain continued until I entered Bodhi, it hurt for over forty years — I was constantly in pain. It hurt even at night. The pain would wake me up, and my sleep became poor.
No more back, foot, or joint pain, sleep problems solved
I joined Bodhi Meditation in 2011. There was a chanting class. I was in that chanting class. On the first day, I was in pain. Because I’d signed up, I vowed to complete it. By the fourth day, we were taught the full prostrations.
I had a hard time doing prostrations. My knees and waist were in pain; I also had sciatica pain. I braced through. By the fifth day, we were still doing prostrations in the morning and in the afternoon. I was exhausted, and I was lying on the ground.
At that time, a wave of energy, like an electric current, swept gently over me. I realized my waist no longer hurt; it felt light when I got up. So I could continue prostrating. After that, I could prostrate for an hour every day. That’s how my feet got better.
I used to visit the third-floor Buddha hall only on the 1st and 15th, since it wasn’t convenient. Ever since I did that class, going up and down the stairs has become easy. Now my feet don’t hurt when I walk, and my hip joints don’t hurt either.
My 40-year foot pain was gone on the fifth day of the chanting class. My sleep now is incredible; I sleep so deeply that I don’t even notice earthquakes. The quality of my sleep has greatly improved.
Stronger legs through practicing Energy Bagua
In 2012, there was a chanting class in Taipei. Grandmaster JinBodhi personally led us in chanting. At that time, Master said if we want our health to recover quickly, we need to build a 100-day foundation. So, I started practicing Energy Bagua on the second floor at home. Back then, I was too lazy to get up from the chair.
If I stood, I’d quickly sit down in less than five minutes. After 100 days, I could walk three kilometers at once. I could walk to the dam at Renyi Pond, then return home; that’s three km. I walked without stopping.
Sinus allergies gone through Energy Bagua practice
My sinus allergies were gone too. Having learned such a wonderful practice, I thank Grandmaster JinBodhi. Moved by Master’s compassion and great love. I became a volunteer. I’m very grateful to Master for allowing me to still have so much energy to help others.
(Ps: The effects of meditation will vary from person to person.)
