09/23/2025
๐ Earth Store Bodhisattva & Yellow Jambhala Birthday Celebration ยท Auspiciously Completed ๐
On September 21, the New York Bodhi Meditation Center was bathed in Buddha-light and filled with Dharma joy as nearly two hundred attendees and volunteers gathered to celebrate the birthdays of Earth Store Bodhisattva and Yellow Jambhala. ๐ฅฐ
โจ Highlights of the Day
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Offering Incense & Paying Homage:
Teacher Guan Shan led everyone in a reverent incense offering. Rising wisps of fragrant smoke carried the collective wishes and prayers of all, expressing boundless gratitude to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. ๐
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Devotional Offerings:
From early morning, devotees joyfully presented the most beautiful flowers to Earth Store Bodhisattva and personally offered golden ingots to Yellow Jambhala, praying for increased wisdom and merit, family harmony, prosperity, and a life of peace and happiness. ๐บ
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Dharma Teaching:
Grandmaster JinBodhi shared, โTrue practice is to let go of all attachments and cultivate a steady, pure heart.โ His words, like sweet Dharma nectar, touched everyone deeply, inspiring all to cherish the present moment and live with gratitude. โค๏ธ
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Chanting in Gratitude:
Together the assembly recited the Earth Store Bodhisattva Heart Mantra. The resonant chanting filled the hall like a serene lotus pondโsolemn and wondrous. Some joined palms with tears streaming; others sat quietly in mindful chanting, hearts pure and at peace. โ๏ธ
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Heartfelt Testimonies:
๐บSister Zhaoshui:
Ten years ago a large โwealth humpโ formed on the back of her neck, pressing on nerves and causing dizziness, stooped posture, chronic gastritis, and acid reflux. Acupuncture and massage gave little relief, and fear of surgery delayed treatment. During the โ8-Day Health & Happiness Retreat,โ on the sixth day after Grandmaster JinBodhiโs blessing, the hump miraculously disappeared and her stomach ailments healed.
A few years ago she also suffered heavy investment losses. After making an offering to Yellow Jambhala, she recovered 90% of her principal within a year, and after offering at the Ullambana Festival to the Guanyin Hall, the remaining 10% was fully regained. With deep gratitude she said it was truly the Buddhasโ compassion that freed her from suffering. ๐๐
๐บSister Xiaohong:
For years she had a walnut-sized tumor inside her skull that affected her balance and caused dizziness. Amazingly, after her second โHealth & Happiness Retreatโ the tumor disappeared, removing the need for surgery. Later she made an offering to Yellow Jambhala for her son: the familyโs inn, which had been ordered to close, was suddenly allowed to reopen and a $30,000 fine was waived. Her family emerged from anxiety, feeling the immeasurable compassion and protection of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. ๐
These true stories deeply moved everyone present, strengthening the sense that entering the Bodhi Meditation path is a rare and precious blessing. ๐ฅฐ
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Yellow Jambhalaโs Great Vow:
Long ago, Yellow Jambhala heard the Buddhaโs teachings and was profoundly moved by the Buddhaโs boundless compassion. Realizing the Dharmaโs supreme power to free beings from suffering and bring true happiness, he vowed to use his power to bestow wealth upon all beings, protecting and supporting those who sincerely cultivate the Dharma and aspire to enlightenment so that financial hardship would never hinder their practice or spiritual attainment. ๐งง
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Chanting the Heart Mantra:
All followed Grandmaster JinBodhi in heartfelt recitation of the Yellow Jambhala Heart Mantra. Each sacred sound became a blessing radiating to the ten directions, bringing joy and auspicious abundance to every heart. โ๏ธ
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Blessing & Completion:
At the close, the teacher offered a special energy healing with a thousand-year-old ancient Buddha statue. Everyone felt the warm, compassionate energy as the entire Ceremony concluded in Buddha-light and joyful gratitude. ๐
โจ Next Event
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September 28 โ โDispel Calamity & Energy Healingโ
All are warmly welcome to join us again to bathe in the Buddhaโs light and blessings! ๐ฅฐ
