(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Germany and the German speaking regions of Switzerland and Austria gathered at Mülheiman der Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia on November 19, 2023, for a cultivation experience sharing conference. Afterwards, those who attended told how they were inspired by other practitioners’ experiences and were able to identify their gaps in cultivation. Many said they intend to cultivate diligently and save more sentient beings.

The 2023 German Falun Dafa experience sharing conference was held on November 19.

Veteran Practitioner: The Importance of Believing in Master and Dafa

Eva Marie, who lives in North Rhine-Westphalia, starting practicing Falun Dafa in 1998. She said, “I can clearly sense how valuable it is to participate in this Fa conference. A practitioner I know told me she wanted to remarry due to her attachment to sentimentality. But as soon as she had this thought, she felt evil in other dimensions pouring bad substances into her dimensional field. She also realized that, if she did this, she would loose many opportunities to help save sentient beings.”

Eva Marie from North Rhine-Westphalia said the Fa conference was precious.

She said, “In the past, I had the same thoughts as she did. However, I was not able to sense what was going on in other dimensions. Her experience alerted me, and I realized that I needed to have a clear main consciousness.”

That practitioner also described how she aligned herself with the Fa principles, looked inward, and walked out of the abyss. Eva Marie said, “I began to examine myself and realized that I had regret and resentment when I did something wrong. I was unable to pull myself together for a long time. This was especially the case when I realized that my mistakes might have affected my raising awareness about the ongoing persecution and clarifying the truth to people.”

Eva Marie said that listening to the other practitioners’ experiences helped her see the importance of believing in Master and Dafa, “I know I need to get back up whenever I fall down. I need to trust Master and Dafa with all my heart. Only then can the Divine help me and new opportunities appear.”

New Practitioner: Experience the Miracles of Falun Dafa

Andreas, a physician, began practicing Falun Dafa just a few months ago.

Andreas recently began practicing Falun Dafa.

Andreas said that he saw how miraculous Falun Dafa was after hearing a practitioner share that he’d been diagnosed with a stoke. He said, “I knew that his life was in danger and that this was interference from the old forces. From a medical standpoint, a blocked blood vessel in the brain causes it to swell, which can damage the brain stem, leading to respiratory and cardiac arrest. Even though he’d actually had a stroke, he was fine. His experience was a miracle from the beginning.”

Andreas said that he worked with that practitioner on a truth-clarification project, but they had a conflict. Andreas looked inward after listening to the other practitioner’s experience and said, “I realized I’d misjudged him.”

He said the reason for the conflict was because he felt they might have had better results if they did things his way. After looking inward, he understood, “My way of thinking was wrong. It’s our heart that counts, not the results. I realized my intention was not pure.” Andreas was grateful to have the opportunity to listen to other practitioners’ cultivation experiences.

Senior Media Professional Encouraged by Practitioners’ Experiences

Florian from Austria has worked in the media for many years. A practitioner’s sharing experience while working in the Epoch Times really spoke o him, “That practitioner mentioned overcoming many obstacles before he started working for the Epoch Times in Berlin. He talked about how his car broke down and the doctor said there were problems with the couple’s unborn baby.”

Florian said, “I understood what he was going through because I encountered similar tribulations. When I decided to move to Berlin, I seemed to be stuck. It seemed like everything around me was attempting to stop me, so I completely related to his experiences.”

Talking about why it was so difficult to support the Epoch Times in Berlin, Florian said, “Berlin has always been a special place in Europe, and Europe’s Epoch Times’ headquarters is located there.The old forces made many detailed arrangements in Berlin, and when we make a breakthrough there, it will have a huge impact during Fa-rectification. I feel this is the reason we encounter all these tribulations.”

Florian said that he was determined to overcome every difficulty and he firmly believes in Master and Falun Dafa.

German Practitioner: The Power of Righteous Thoughts

Rosemarie started practicing Falun Dafa in 2005 and has participated in many truth-clarification projects over the years. She was deeply moved by a practitioner’s righteous thoughts in overcoming family problems. The practitioner said that her husband was addicted to marijuana and playing video games. Her husband was also unhappy that she worked for a practitioner-run media. However, by looking inward, she eliminated the thought of getting divorced and lived in harmony in her family.

Rosemarie said she gained many insights from other practitioners’ experiences.

Rosemarie said, “Her experience made me realize that, if we truly look inward and are willing to forgive others and change ourselves, the power of righteous thoughts will be huge. We will realize that the fault lies with us—no one else. If we are able to truly let go of this, the situation will turn around. What may look unsolvable will turn out to be solved.”

She said a practitioner’s sharing about being diagnosed with a stroke also had a deep impact on her. That practitioner kept righteous thoughts and was able to sense other practitioners’ righteous thoughts. Rosemarie said, “That practitioner’s sharing made me understand that our thoughts are very important. Our thoughts are very powerful and can change what is inside our bodies and our surroundings.” Rosemarie has come to understand the importance of every thought and notion.