Students' Stories

After an accident four years ago, Karen suffered from post-injury effects and could not sit cross-legged or in lotus-position on a meditation cushion or kneel on her heels. After only seven days in the Bodhi Meditation Chanting Retreat, her leg and foot pain eased, and she felt that her body and mind were unobstructed. Finally, she was able to sit cross-legged, in half-lotus position and also kneel on her heels! Karen was also lucky enough to experience spontaneous fasting and lost weight of 5 pounds!

As Xiaoxia lives in a different country from her elderly mother, she often felt guilty because she was unable to care for her when she suffers from pain in her leg. During the Ullambana Festival, she decided to light a year-round lamp for her mother’s leg pain as a gesture of filial piety. Afterwards, her mother’s leg pain disappeared completely!

Zhiyan was only in her thirties when her cartilage was so worn off that small pieces had broken off. The knee pain made it difficult for her to enjoy a happy family life. Surgery and physiotherapy did not help in reducing her pain. However, after attending the 8.5-Day Health and Happiness Retreat at Bodhi Meditation, her knee pain disappeared and she regained strength in her legs. She can now fully embrace a happy and active lifestyle with her two children and has a happy family life.

In just 8.5 days of the Bodhi Meditation Health and Happiness Retreat, Fan Sun’s body and mind have experienced tremendous changes. The pain in his abdominal/ large intestine area vanished; his bowel movements became easy, his food intake was greatly reduced, toxins were expelled from his body, and his entire body became more at ease and free. Previously, he couldn’t directly step on the brakes of the car or go up the stairs due to the numbness in his ankle and toes. On the fourth day of the class, the numbness disappeared and his legs regained flexibility. These changes gave him abundant energy and made his body and mind happy and free.

Her menstruation stopped for a year and the doctor couldn’t figure out the cause. Yan Mei had to accept her physical condition because she did not want to take menstrual stimulants. After attending a 7-Day Energy Bagua Elementary Class, she had her period back before she even finished the course! On top of that, her back and leg pain disappeared, her sense of smell became sharper, her sleep quality improved, and she can enjoy reading again!

A recent visit to her country reminded Cristina of the benefit of attending the 8.5-Day Health & Happiness Retreat. The advent of the pandemic during her visit stranded her alone for eight months. Already depressed and in pain, this affected her deeply. Fortunately, she had a CD of Grandmaster JinBodhi’s chanting. By chanting and prostrating every day, she managed her depression and pain until she could return to the U.S. Her first thought was to take an 8.5-Day Health & Happiness Retreat because of past positive results. As a result of the Retreat, she experienced leg and hip pain relief and recovery from depression. She is thankful for the stress relief and flexibility that she received. She is happy!