Three Months Before Graduation, a Job Found Her
- Aaron
My oldest daughter is graduating this year. At the beginning of the year, she felt very lost and even considered putting her education on hold.
I encouraged her to apply to graduate school, but because everything was prepared in such a rush, she wasn’t accepted. She became very discouraged and anxious. At one point, she even asked me if she should see a therapist.
As parents, it was heartbreaking to see her struggling like that. I went to Bodhi Meditation and offered a light for her, praying that she would be guided toward the path that was truly right for her.
Then, in February, something completely unexpected happened. She suddenly received a job opportunity with the National Institutes of Health, or NIH—one of the world’s leading biomedical research institutions. What amazed us most was that she had never even applied for the position.
A graduate from her university was already working at NIH, and the professor there was so impressed with this graduate that she asked her to recommend another student. Several students couldn’t make the timing work, but my daughter happened to be graduating and looking for her next opportunity. Everything just fell into place.
The professor, an internationally recognized biology researcher, interviewed my daughter online and offered her the position right away. My daughter accepted without hesitation.
Just three months before graduation, when she had been feeling so uncertain about her future, an opportunity she never even applied for came directly to her.
Her whole outlook changed almost overnight. The anxiety and discouragement that had weighed her down seemed to lift. She became excited again and finally felt that she had direction. Our whole family was incredibly surprised and grateful.
Looking back, this opportunity came after I had offered a light and prayed for the best path to open for her. I’m deeply grateful to Grandmaster JinBodhi and to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for their compassionate blessings and guidance.
At 19, I Almost Dropped Out of College and Gave Up My Dream…
- Penny
I have been meditating with the Bodie Meditation for two years. It all started during my first year of college majoring animation when I was just 19 years old. During COVID, I had to adapt to online classes. I was struggling with my classes and got mediocre grades because the animation courses are competitive and time-consuming. Out of all my classmates, I believe I was not good enough to keep up with the others. As a result, I found myself easily stressed and unable to concentrate on the lectures to the point where I considered dropping out of college, fearing that I couldn't pursue my dream career as an animator. Fortunately, my aunt Wendy Lee stepped in with her wisdom and support. She convinced me not to give up and introduced me to the transformative practice of Bodie meditation. I struggled with a 10-minute frustrations during video calls with her and I was able to relax and focus. Over the months, I delved deeper into the world of meditation, exploring various techniques like energy bwa and awakening wisdom. I felt like a completely different person. I became more confident, hardworking, and dedicated, ready to take on any challenges that came in my way. I did well in my courses and regained my passion for animation. It was a turning point that altered the course of my life in a positive direction. For example, I joined a young adult summer program called Unleash Your Potential. During the program, I had the opportunity to become a digital painting instructor for one of the workshops. It was a significant step for me as it marked my first leadership role. This experience not only allowed me to share my passion for art, but also helped me grow as an individual. Bodhi meditation plays a crucial role in helping me find the balance I need to manage my time between my friends, family, classes, and hobbies. I am grateful for Grandmaster Jim Bod's teachings which have been the guiding light throughout my transformative journey. The practice of bodhic meditation helped me become a better version of myself.
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e3.佛前点灯，伴随 三子女成 为工程师、律师、医生u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- 硅谷 愿卫 -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e前几天，我正在准备一场关于计算机硬件（主要是故障排方面）的考试。我为此付出了很大努力， 也很有信心能通过。但在考 试当天，我感 觉有些疲 惫，于是来到了菩提禅堂。我先打坐静心，然 后点了一盏灯，心想万一需要额外的助力来通 过考试呢。 虽然我之前很有信心，但真正考试时，却感觉自己肯定挂科了 ——简直什么都不会。事实上， 我发现自己复 习的内容有些偏差，所以当 时觉得根本不可能通过。我甚至已 经在考虑什 么时候安排重考了。当时心情很沮丧，但也只能想 “随它去吧， 发生什么就是什么了”。最后我交 了卷， 结果竟然通过了。所以我 坚信，这完全归功于我点的那盏灯。非常感谢诸佛菩萨和金 菩提宗师，这让我感到释重负。谢谢u003c/pu003e
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e4.佛前点灯，婚后打击 不断，得 师父加持 后惊喜连 连u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- 硅谷 持守 -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e她的先生的原生家庭非常不幸，他母亲在36岁的时候因车祸横死；然后先生的弟弟23岁，也因 为造成了一起车祸，后来就非常的内疚，抑郁而自杀了；然后先生的爸爸和妹妹都被诊断过忧 郁症，好像全家都被抑郁的阴影笼罩。虽然那时候Joanna师姐也知道先生家里的情况，但是她u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e觉得跟他俩没有什么关系。也没曾想 过结婚之后，打击一个接着一个的来。他们是2005年结 婚，2007年女儿出生，没想到女儿 刚出生，先生就被公司裁员了。当时候先生也说，没有他也没 有特别急着想找一个新的工作，而是决定去开始投资房地产，因为想说能够买了房子出租出去， 就财富自由了嘛。所以先生就先后买了五套房子，但是没想到，就是他刚买好这五套房子， 结果u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e来年2008年经济危机，然后房价大跌，他 们所有的房子都保不住， 连自己原本住的房子，都u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e被银行收了回去，只有 Joanna师姐一个人的工 资苦苦地支撑着。在那么巨大的精算它经济 的压力之下，先生的身体就开始每况愈下了，开始出现严重的过敏，不停地咳嗽， 还咳到肋骨疼，u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e而且又抑郁失眠，甚至走到自杀的边缘。他们两夫妻关系变得非常的僵，一直争吵不断， 互相抱怨。Joanna就想怎么我嫁这个先生后这么倒霉啊？然后和他一刀两断的念头，时常都 在脑海里徘徊，以为这样就一了百了了。 这样的日子过了六七年，直到 2013年的时候，Joanna有幸走进菩提，跟随师父学习，她才了解 到这个道理说：先生原生家庭的不幸，和他们这几年的不顺，其实都是业力造成的。上一代不幸 又继续困扰着他们全家。在业力面前束手无策，她只能按照师父说的，不断地为家里一家三口， 和他们的冤亲债主、祖先念佛点灯做功德。到了2013年的药师佛圣诞，师父亲自为所有的有缘人 在佛前点灯，去除病痛。 Joanna这时也赶快给先生报名点灯，神奇的事情就发生了！她点灯之后 的第二天凌晨，天蒙蒙亮的时候，在睡得半梦半醒之间，Joanna就看到师父随着一阵大风，突然 出现在他们的床边，举手为他们加持。当时就觉得狂风大作，黑暗中全身好像通了电，不停 地颤动，大风和电击持续了好久好久。可是在加持之后第二天早上起来，她的先生就告诉她说， 我感觉全身轻松了好多呢！而且 过敏啊咳嗽、胸部疼痛的 这些症状，完全就没有了。Joanna听 到就非常非常的开心，不敢相信有那么神奇的事情。从此先生身体也开始好 转了起来，他开始 比 较正面积极，开始锻炼身体呀，还成功减肥了二十多磅。 焕然一新的他，又引来了另外一个大 大的惊喜。到了 2014年2月，佛菩萨又给他送来一份，令人羡慕的工作。当时候先生其实没有开 始找工作，但是一位过去的老同事，在一个硅谷最著名一个大公司做主管，同事的部门正好有个 空缺， 这个同事就联系到Joanna的先生，让他给他安排了一个面 试。第一次他参加面试的时候 没有通过，这个同事很好又 给他安排第二次面 试，他就通过了，成功拿到了这个大公司的一个好 工作。要想啊， 这时候他先生作为一个软件工程师，已经有七年没有工作了。在这个硅谷这个科 技那么发达，又一直不断改变的这种环境中，他七年还找到了这个大公司那么好的一个工作，他 觉得真是个奇迹。 他们一家那么受益，再说回他的女儿。 Joanna形容女儿的个性，跟 Joanna的先生差不多，女儿也 有一点忧郁的这种倾向，从小性格比 较孤僻。她女儿上初中的时候正好赶上疫情，只能在家里上 网课，整天待在房里不说话也不怎么吃饭，没有什么特别爱做的事情，没有什么朋友，一整天都 是闷闷不乐，也没有地方去排泄情 绪。Joanna看了心里很着急，只能不断地 给她点灯做功德。到 了女儿高一那一年，很有幸当年师父又给有缘人面相，我们有一些直播也有播出这样的内容，然 后她的女儿很有幸地被抽中。师父给她看了面相，指 导她未来发展的方向，还亲自为女儿点了 灯。从此之后女儿就开始开朗了非常多，还加入了好几个学校的社团，交了很多新的朋友。 大考之前，女儿但凡有生病或者烦躁的时候，妈妈都会为她供灯念佛， 让她佩戴师父的吉祥法 物，好几次都帮她顺利过关，女儿拿到全 A的好成绩。在师父一次次的加持和祝福下，今年女 儿还顺利考入了纽约大学的传媒专业，是女儿的第一志愿。她高兴地哭了好几次， 连自 己都不敢相信 这个奇迹，赶快给师父磕头。Joanna说非常非常感恩 师父佛菩萨，一次次的加持和 祝福，修补祖先带来的业力，让他们全家一步步地走出困境，找回了健康快乐和希望，也救了他 全家。u003c/pu003e
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e5.佛前供 灯，从毕 业失业到 双喜临门u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- 硅谷 昭敦 -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e师父好，我的儿子呀，他是有焦虑的倾向的。去年正好是儿子大学的最后一年，面临着要找工作 嘛，他求职路并不顺利。他在暑假的时候，其实他是有实习的工作机会的，本来做得很好，那家u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e公司也有意让他毕业后 转为正职。可是那个初创的公司，就不巧在他 毕业之前就倒闭了。接下来的几个月，儿子毕业 后就不停地投 简历，一点回音都没有。眼看 这个毕业过后了还没有工作，他就很焦 虑，整天愁 眉苦脸。浴佛节那天，我就为儿子在佛前真 诚地供了一盏灯，我祈请佛菩萨护佑他，能找到一份 好工作，结果五天后 儿子就收到了工作的 录取通知，全家都 为他高兴。前几天他还告诉我，他 很喜欢这份工作，也很喜欢现在的公司，对我来说真的没有什么比 这个更让我高兴的了。到了 今年二月份，儿子想边工作继续进修，他还想读一个硕士学位。我一听，又马上到禅堂去给他供 灯，祈请他能够顺利申请到。两周前儿子收到了学校的 录取通知书，而且儿子还说，公司竟然愿 意赞助他的学费。当初我只是希望他能 顺利申请到学校，没有想现在连学费都不用交了。在 菩提禅修供灯的力量， 实在超出我们的期望！感恩佛菩 萨的加持，感恩师父的加持。u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e【师父点评】我都忍不住笑出来， 这太吉祥了！这么好的事怎么都落在她 们家头上，这有点像神 话，但是真的就发生了。你都想不到 这个老板们，也太大方了吧，老板太慈悲了。关 键是，我觉 得这有一个特别爱孩子的妈妈，因为她有这个事的时候，她就有悟性去求佛，去点灯， 这点完灯 之后，一般想着点了和没点一 样，想着肯定也就那 样了，可能就不了了之嘛。 结果五天之后，工 作就来了。工作没几个月之后，孩子有更高的想法， 还再读个硕士，并且这个公司也给他出 学费。哎呀，这太神奇了，不得了。所以佛法的 这种神奇是不可 预测的，了不起了不起。u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e u003c/pu003e
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e6.佛前供 灯，好工 作自动找 上门u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- 硅谷 收修(收寿 大女儿 -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e我大女儿今年即将 毕业，那在年初的时候，她就有一些迷茫了，然后一度想暂停升学。后来我鼓 励她要请研究生，但因为准备得比较仓促，她没有被录取。那段时间女儿就变得非常低沉 焦虑，甚至开始问我她要不要去看心理医生。我看到孩子这样，作为父母的我们心里非常担忧。 后来我到禅堂 为她点灯祈愿，祈福佛菩 萨为她安排最好的道路。没想到今年二月，发生了一个非 常不可思 议的事情！她突然 间就被美国国家 卫生研究院录用了。这个美国国家卫生研究院，是u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e全球最大的生物医学研究的一个机构，工资非常的稳定，而且发展的前途也非常的 好。她突然间就得到这样的一个工作的 offer，更神奇的是，其 实女儿呢她没有主 动的去申请， 在这个地方工作，而是 这个工作自动就找上门来了。原来她的学校有一个 毕业的学长，已经在 美国国家卫生研究院工作，那 边的导师特别地欣赏这个学长，就请她再推荐一个学生 过去工作。 当时有很多同学因 为时间安排无法配合，只有我女儿刚好要毕业，而且在寻找工作的机会，所以 一拍即合。那位 导师是国际顶尖的生物学教授， 亲自与女儿在线面试，当场地录用她了，而我女 儿也几乎没有犹豫，当 场就答应下来。如今就业环境如此不容易，很多 毕业生都好几年都找不 到工作，女儿却能在毕业前三个月，提前 获得那么优秀、优质而难得的机会，实在太不容易了！ 我 们内心充满感恩，女儿整个人的精神状 态瞬间也改变了，原本从低沉焦 虑呢一扫而空，她的 整个人就重新有了精神与方向感，也不再去提去找心理医生的事情了。这个消息让我们全家又惊 喜又感 动，回头看这一切都发生在我点灯祈福之后，感恩师父感恩佛菩萨的慈悲护佑。u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e【直播点评】给大家解释一下这个研究机构，在美国是个什么样的机构呢？最 顶尖的一个研究 所，它是国家卫生这样子的研究机构，所以说就是全国最顶级的资金，最先进的技术都会给到 这个机构。在这个机构工作的人 员，首先就属于联邦政府的员工，就是顶级金饭碗，就是最好的 福利，无论是工资啊、休假还是退休福利，都是最好的。所以如果她女儿是一个特别热爱研 究，热爱这项工作的这样子的一个孩子的 话，她真的是进入到她梦想的地方。就是从技术从研 究，就事业的角度和经济的角度，都是最好的 选择，没有比它更好的。而且她没有申 请这个工 作，就自己找上 门来，这个真的太不可思 议了！还有这么好的事。这是无法想象、无法想象。听 了就是为她很开心啊，就是在菩提供了一 盏灯。u003c/pu003e
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e1 .I Was Sure I’d Failed—Offering a light before my exam， then I Passed!u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- - Silicon Valley | Aaron -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo the other day I was preparing for a test. I'm studying some computer hardware like troubleshooting type of thing and I study very hard for it and I feel confident I can pass this test. But on the day of feel kind of tired so I come to Bodhi Meditation. I meditate a little bit clear my mind and then I light a light just in case I need the extra help to pass the test. I'm pretty confident, but when I actually take it, I feel like I failed 100%. I like don't know anything. In fact, it turned out I studied some of the wrong material. And so, like, there's no way I passed this test. I'm thinking about when to schedule the next one to retake it. Very upset, but I'm like, whatever. Whatever happened. I submit my test and somehow I pass. And so, I 100% think it's because I light the light. So, thank you very much to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Grandmaster JinBodhi. It was very relieving. Thank you.u003c/pu003e
u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003e2.From wanting to give up on school to confidently taking on challenges, meditation completely transformed my life.u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003e- Silicon Valley | Penny -u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHello everyone. My name is Penny Lendall and I have been meditating with the Bodhi Meditation for two years. It all started during my first year of college majoring animation when I was just 19 years old during COVID. I have to adapt to online classes. I was struggling with my classes and got mediocre grades because the animation courses are competitive and time-consuming. Out of all my classmates, I believe I was not good enough to keep up with the others. As a result, I found myself easily stressed and unable to concentrate on the lectures to the point where I considered dropping out of college, fearing that I couldn't pursue my dream career as an animator. Fortunately, my aunt Wendy Lee stepped in with her wisdom and support. She convinced me not to give up and introduced me to the transformative practice of Bodhi Meditation. I struggled with a 10-minute frustrations during video calls with her and I was able to relax and focus. Over the months, I delved deeper into the world of meditation, exploring various techniques like Energy Bagua and Awakening Wisdom . I felt like a completely different person. I became more confident, hardworking, and dedicated, ready to take on any challenges that came in my way. I did well in my courses and regained my passion for animation. It was a turning point that altered the course of my life in a positive direction. For example, I joined a young adult summer program called Unleash Your Potential. During the program, I had the opportunity to become a digital painting instructor for one of the workshops. It was a significant step for me as it marked my first leadership role. This experience not only allowed me to share my passion for art, but also helped me grow as an individual. Bodhi Meditation plays a crucial role in helping me find the balance I need to manage my time between my friends, family, classes, and hobbies. I am grateful for Grandmaster Jim Bod's teachings which have been the guiding light throughout my transformative journey. The practice of Bodhi Meditation helped me become a better version of myself.谢谢u003c/pu003e