Name：Huai Fang (怀昉) Testimonial：JointPain#Volunteering#LightOffering#ClosedRetreat
【Light Offering Fulfilled My Wish of Having Grandchildren】
My daughter-in-law has been married for one year but there was still no news of her conceiving. I was getting anxious. On January 15th 2019 of the Lunar calendar, I made a light offering before Buddha and prayed that I will be blessed with grandchildren as soon as possible. After making the light offering, my wish came true. Two weeks later, my daughter-in-law told me she was pregnant. I was overjoyed. Making light offerings before Buddha is really miraculous.
【Light Offering Pulled Youngest Son Out of His Shadows】
Two years ago, my youngest son went through a breakup and he became very demotivated and he likes to get into blind alleys. I offered a Bright Light for him. After four days, my son started smiling again. He smiled with joy, he’s no longer in a slump, he even walked out of his previously shut bedroom door to follow me to the meditation center for chanting group practices. I offered a light for Grandmaster to thank Grandmaster for his blessing and protection. I prayed that our family will continue to be protected by Buddha’s radiance.
【Persistence in Practicing “The Meditation of Greater Illumination” Made Backache Vanish】
Around July 2017, my right thigh all the way to my right calf hurts and the back of my right is tensed. It may have been caused by busy house chores. I twisted my left leg during new year and this caused my knee to hurt and swell. I walk with a limp and I need to support myself when I squat and get up. I was reluctant to see the doctor because having visited the doctor a few years ago, I was prescribed with medication that not only had no significant results but caused side effects.
I attended the Closed Retreat in March. When we practiced The Meditation of Greater Illumination on the fourth day, my right chest was so painful tears flowed down my cheeks. I thought of Grandmaster JinBodhi words “If we want to be healthy, we have to persevere.” Hence, I told myself to persist in cultivating. 30 years ago, my right chest had pus infection. It healed after applying traditional Chinese medicine but it will still hurt occasionally. The pain I’m experiencing now may indicate it’s a healing process. After practicing three rounds of The Meditation of Greater Illumination, my body feels tired and numb. It feels very uncomfortable. These symptoms completely vanished on the 5th day. Later on, during “Chanting to Avalokitesvara”, my legs started to tremble. It felt like needles were prickling my right leg when I sit cross-legged. Shortly after I finished chanting, a gush of energy flowed from my hip to my feet. My right leg felt flaming hot and I could even smell burnt scent. Later on, my legs felt relaxed, the swelling and pain in my right leg vanished and the tension on the back of my leg disappeared. On the 6th day of the retreat, the swelling in my left knee vanished as well. From that day onwards, I can squat, get up, walk and move around with ease.
【Children Showed Positive Changes Through Meditation】
I joined Bodhi Meditation in 2016. I started volunteering in the culinary group at Long Quan Meditation Center last year. Since I started meditating, I wished that my children will follow me and visit the center sometime. This is because my children love to talk back at me and they are ill-tempered. I hope Grandmaster JinBodhi’s dharma is able to change them. My wish came true during Chinese New Year this year. My four children and my daughter-in-law followed me to the meditation center to attend the countdown celebration. I believe this is a good start! I hope they will be able to attend meditation practices in the future and benefit from it!
Remarks:
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