Bodhi Dharma Guided Meditation Methods
Bodhi Meditation offers a unique methodology that stimulates physical renewal and promotes general health. Acclaimed as a natural stress relief system, it further revitalizes the mind and frees the spirit, facilitating improvements in both mental clarity and physical well-being. Bodhi Meditation applies traditional practices to the challenges of modern living. The result is a uniquely effective meditation system that holistically enhances immunity, stamina and state of mind. The techniques are accessible and practical, yielding results quickly. As such, they are particularly well-suited to the pressures of urban life—and the health issues that result from them.
Energy Bagua
「Energy Bagua」walking meditation builds your core and inner energy, revitalizes your health, uplifts your spirit, and improves your life. This practice involves mindfully walking around in a circle facing a tree (or tall plant) in the middle, while adopting the hand gestures with your palms and basic walking steps with your feet.Though simple, Energy Bagua balances one’s body, mind, and spirit while connecting to the infinite universal energy from nature, and thus achieving good health, relaxed mind, and a positive outlook in life.
Meditation of Greater Illumination
「The Meditation of Greater Illumination」standing meditation, aka GI, is the distillation of Meditation Grandmaster JinBodhi’s eighteen years of intensive meditative practice. By practicing The Meditation of Greater Illumination, one will quickly gain energy, replenish vital energy, bolster the immune system, gain serenity body and mind, calm disorganized thoughts, strengthen analytical abilities, inspire intuition, discover one’s true self, witness one’s true nature, and gain wisdom.
Chanting
「Chanting」is a sound meditation to connect us to the most powerful divine energy in the Universe. The person who chants with purity of heart and sincerity of spirit will experience an enhanced sense of confidence and courage. It is a prayer for the past when we chant for parents and for the future when we chant for the future generations. Imagine a tree. You are the leaf or branch of the tree. The roots are your parents or ancestors. If the roots are healthy and happy, then the leaves will be green. If the roots are not happy and healthy, then no matter what you do, the leaves will never be green. Chanting is the way to help the roots heal and the leaves to be eternally green and, therefore, so will future generations. Imagine the circle of life. People often struggle to get out of a generational circle of suffering, but this is impossible without deep intercession because generations are joined together, entwined. How can anyone shine with rotten roots? Chanting gets to deeper issues that have been held for a long time. Through chanting, we can let it out and relax, and attain calmness and peace of mind.
Meditation of Purity
「Meditation of Purity」sitting meditation and 「The Meditation of Greater Illumination」 standing meditation are partner practices that go hand in hand to bring the meditator quickly into a state of inner serenity and deep meditative state (samadhi). By following Meditation Grandmaster JinBodhi’s guided meditation, the meditator may naturally become one with the state of serenity and tranquility, rapidly organize disorganized thoughts, settle distractions, be one with the universe, and be one with heaven and earth. The Meditation of Purity can help us eliminate fatigue, strengthen our fitness, overcome our sorrows, increase our fortitude, lead us deep into an illuminated meditative state, unleash our potential, and tap into infinite wisdom.
Full Prostration
「Full Prostration」movement meditation consists of a series of 12 simple steps, which are easy to learn by both adults and children, on a yoga mat. In essence, this gentle flow of movement facilitates one in connecting to the present moment and manages the ego. With each round of full prostration, your heart and mind become calmer and quieter as you enter into a state of tranquility and relaxation.
Meditation of Awakening Wisdom
「The Meditation of Awakening Wisdom」standing meditation improves one’s memory, concentration and power of perception, increasing one’s brain capacity, creativity, innovation, and will power. It delays the aging process and helps young people develop their mental capacity.