On May 7, 2022, at 6:00 pm (9:00 am on May 8, Taipei time), Bodhi Meditation held a grand and solemn online Bathing the Buddha Auspicious Blessing Event at the Vancouver Bodhi Meditation Center in Canada. Grandmaster JinBodhi, the founder of Bodhi Meditation, hosted the event, leading thousands of online friends from all over the world to celebrate the extraordinary birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha. The online followers worldwide joined Grandmaster JinBodhi in the live broadcast, offering incense, worshipping Buddha, and bathing the Buddha together; they expressed their gratitude for Buddha’s compassion and wisdom that brought auspiciousness and light to the world.
The Life of the Buddha, Fulfilled through Enduring Hardships
During the ceremony, Grandmaster JinBodhi led everyone on a journey transcending time and space, back to ancient India over 2,600 years ago, tracing the footsteps of the Buddha. He narrated the legendary life of the Buddha from his birth, upbringing, spiritual practice, attainment of enlightenment, teaching dharma, and, ultimately, his passing into Nirvana. Sakyamuni Buddha was born more than 2,600 years ago. His initial aspiration was to find a way to overcome the suffering of birth, aging, illness, death, and other forms of human suffering in the world. In pursuit of this goal, Sakyamuni Buddha traveled to various places and practiced ascetic cultivation by eating only one grain of rice per day, hoping to achieve Buddhahood. After enduring countless trials and tribulations, the Buddha finally obtained the golden key to liberation and achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
The Benefits of Bathing the Buddha
Grandmaster JinBodhi also compassionately explained the benefits and significance of bathing the Buddha. Grandmaster said that bathing the Buddha is, indeed, cleansing ourselves. Bathing the Buddha with fragrant flowers and clear water can purify and illuminate our body and mind, grant us the grace of Buddha, and allow us to regain health and happiness.
Washing Hands in the Golden Basin and Receiving the Blessing of Buddha Light to Get Rid of Bad Habits
Grandmaster JinBodhi also reminded us that it is the best time to improve ourselves diligently on such an extraordinary and auspicious day, the Buddha’s birthday. Sincerely aspire and vow to eliminate bad habits and “wash your hands in the golden basin” in front of the Buddha. Also, Grandmaster provided a skillful and convenient method for everyone to perform “washing hands in the golden basin” at home in order to help the public break free from negative habits, cultivate goodness, do good deeds, meditate, and accumulate merits and virtues.
The Benefits of Worshipping Buddha
Grandmaster JinBodhi also reminded everyone about the benefits of making offerings and chanting to Buddha, hoping that all sentient beings can eliminate their sins and attain happiness with the compassionate power of all buddhas and bodhisattvas. Grandmaster said that with our utmost sincerity, even if we offer a small flower, the Buddha will accept it. By worshipping Buddha, offering lights and flowers, giving alms, building temples, sponsoring sutra printing, and spreading the sutras, people will gain benefits such as health, longevity, wisdom, peace, prosperity, and a beautiful and auspicious life. They can even be reborn in the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss after death. Grandmaster JinBodhi also reminded everyone to continue their cultivation, consistently generate positive aspirations, and engage in virtuous actions; by doing so, one will gradually dissolve the negative karma accumulated over lifetimes. Thus, we are not only a pillar of light but a pure and illuminated body and mind, and through this process, we can attain clarity, unobstructed wisdom, and achieve ultimate enlightenment.
The Bathing the Buddha Event came to an end. Under the guidance of Grandmaster JinBodhi, friends online from all over the world sincerely chanted together to the Buddha, bathing in the Buddha’s light, feeling the Buddha’s compassionate great love with gratitude and joy, and gaining purity and peace physically and mentally. At the end of the event, Grandmaster sent out two auspicious gifts to the public. One, “The Coming Together of Water and Wind”, a painting by Grandmaster JinBodhi, the 2022 Buddha’s Birthday collector’s edition; the other, 108 Buddha’s Birthday blessing gifts for friends in need. Grandmaster compassionately blessed all sentient beings with the fulfillment of wishes and aspirations.
Photos of Bodhi Meditation Centers around the world simultaneously holding the Bathing the Buddha Blessing Event
Chanting to the Buddha with joy – the “Eliminate Disasters and Increase Longevity Chanting Class”
On welcoming the auspicious Sakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday, Grandmaster JinBodhi conducted and taught the 8-day Eliminate Disasters and Increase Longevity Chanting Class. The content of this class is rich and vivid and suitable for everyone, including those without a foundation in meditation and chanting. You are welcome to bring your relatives and friends to participate in the class and learn the relationship and mystery of physiognomy, palmistry, and fate. Sincerely chant to the Buddha to change your face and destiny. May more friends follow Grandmaster JinBodhi to chant and meditate together, receive the auspicious blessings of the Buddha, and pass on the merits and virtues to all future generations!
★ Class schedule
Vancouver, North America, May 7th ~ May 14th, 2022, 6:00 pm
Taipei, Asia, May 8 ~ May 15, 2022, 9:00 am