January 23, 2021. The entire Bodhi Meditation Toronto community gathered eagerly online on this auspicious day to celebrate its founder, Grandmaster JinBodhi’s birthday!
Despite being born as a weak, sickly child, Grandmaster JinBodhi, under the tutelage of several accomplished masters, was able to regain his health and break free from a life of physical and mental frailty.
Through meditation practice, he awakened to the spiritual path that leads to liberation from suffering. Having deeply benefited from his meditation practices, he vowed to share all he knows to help liberate all who are tormented by physical suffering.
All who comprise the Bodhi Meditation Toronto community, along with the over 50 Bodhi Meditation centres across the world, have benefited from the meditation practices and lessons taught by Grandmaster JinBodhi.
With reverence and sincere gratitude, the community came together to rejoice and wish Grandmaster JinBodhi a very happy birthday. Light Offerings were made, traditional longevity peaches were offered. May Grandmaster JinBodhi be blessed with a long and auspicious life!
As with previous years, we also took this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who have selflessly given their time and talent to support Bodhi Meditation. We thank you all sincerely!
Offerings of longevity peaches, fruits, meals, hada ceremonial scarves were lovingly dedicated to Grandmaster JinBodhi.
Light offerings were made, wishing Grandmaster JinBodhi auspicious longevity, dharma teaching success!
“Virtual” longevity peaches dedicated to Grandmaster JinBodhi.
Bodhi Meditation practitioners prepare sweet and savoury delicacies at home during COVID and present them as heartfelt offerings to Grandmaster JinBodhi.
Second generation Bodhi Meditation youngsters took to the art form and artistically painted their birthday greetings and well wishes for Grandmaster JinBodhi
Together we looked back over the year that was – 2020 was not just the beginning of a new decade, it also ushered in the pandemic, impacting all our lives in ways too numerous to enumerate.
Angel and Jia Jia perform a vivacious rendition of the oldie: Top of the World.
Our energetic teenagers perform a hip hop number, sharing their love of dance with all of us!
Set against the beautiful lyrics of a specially composed song dedicated to Grandmaster JinBodhi, this classical Chinese dance rendition by the Bodhi Meditation Toronto Dance Troupe is exceptionally graceful.
Bodhi Meditation Toronto’s English Group representatives came together to form a virtual choir, offering their beautiful voices to wish Grandmaster JinBodhi a very Happy Birthday!