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This was our first bilingual Health and Happiness Retreat held at the new Meditation Center! Everyone enjoyed hearing the sharing of benefits. We are happy for the attendees who benefited so much from this first bilingual class, gaining not only health but also happiness. We hope everyone will keep practicing and pass on this auspicious energy to those who need it.

The 2021 Bathing the Buddha Festival and Blessing Ceremony marks a new beginning for the New York Bodhi Meditation Center. With Grandmaster JinBodhi’s blessings, the brand-new meditation center was recently established at its new location in New York.   It is in this elegant center that its inaugural event, the Bathing the Buddha Festival and […]

The New York Meditation Center held a heartwarming New Year's Day online blessing event. We bade farewell to the unforgettable 2020, and ushered in the first day of 2021.

November the 14th is the auspicious occasion of Medicine Buddha’s Birthday and the New York Center held a long-awaited group practice after so many months. In accordance with the attendance restriction, less than 30 practitioners gathered for this group practice with sincere and pure hearts. In addition to prostration, we also practiced the Meditation of Greater Illumination, followed Grandmaster JinBodhi in chanting the Medicine Buddha Heart Mantra, and received great energy blessings from Grandmaster JinBodhi. The hall was filled with quiet energy and everyone felt very at ease.

To celebrate the auspicious day of Medicine Buddha’s Birthday, the New York Bodhi Meditation Center held the Medicine Buddha’s Birthday Blessing Ceremony on November 8th at 10 am. In observance of the government's pandemic prevention regulations, attendance was limited. All wore masks and practiced social distancing, enabling the guests to participate in this special ceremony with peace of mind.

The New York Bodhi Meditation Center recently held a lively celebration to observe the annual Mid-Autumn Festival! Attendees enjoyed a special Mid-Autumn Festival Blessing from Grandmaster JinBodhi, sharing of stories from disciples, chanting led by Teacher Guan Shan and delightful performances. The celebration concluded with a delicious lunch prepared by the Center’s dedicated kitchen volunteers. Everyone appreciated the observation of governmental regulations relating to the pandemic and agreed that it did not dim the enjoyment of the festivities. It was great to be together at the Center again!