(Minghui.org) More than 6,400 Falun Dafa practitioners from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and other countries attended a cultivation experience sharing conference in Taipei on December 10, 2023.
A portrait of the founder of the practice, Master Li Hongzhi, the Chinese characters for “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” and “The Falun Is Constantly Rotating” were displayed high in the center of the main stage. Banners with Master Li’s poems were also displayed on stage.
Over 6,000 Falun Dafa practitioners attended the 2023 Taiwan Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference.
Founder Sends Greetings
During the conference, the M.C. read greetings from the founder Master Li twice, to warm audience applause. In his greeting message, Master Li encouraged practitioners:
“What Dafa disciples need to do are to deliver to people the hope of salvation and lead lives that can be saved onto the path of return. Thus, you must study the Fa well and become a true cultivator; only then can you take on this task and fulfill this sacred and magnificent responsibility.”
Eighteen practitioners gave prepared talks onstage about how they practiced cultivation solidly in everyday life and while participating in projects to tell people about the persecution in China.
Practitioners read papers sharing their cultivation experiences at the conference in Taiwan.
Accident Is a Blessing in Disguise
Yan Jun, who works in a media project, had a serious car accident on the highway on the first day of the Lunar New Year 2023. Both parties were fine but their cars were badly damaged and there was the issue of compensation. Yan Jun appealed after he was informed he had to pay so much in compensation that he thought it was unfair. In the end, it turned out he was the party at fault in the accident and the other party brought up criminal charges when the compensation was delayed.
Yan Jun examined himself to see why he was at fault. He discovered he was impetuous. Whenever the car in front of him was slow, he always wanted to overtake it. He was afraid of financial losses and was attached to fighting over who was right or wrong. If not for this accident, these attachments would have been hard to identify. He knew that as a practitioner, everything happens for a reason. To encounter a misfortune like that on the first day of the New Year turned out to be a good thing after all.
He went through another test where he was demoted. Due to restructuring, he was suddenly removed from his role as manager of the news section. When he learned that his former subordinate replaced him, he became upset. Although he knew his state of mind was wrong, he could not dispel bad thoughts and could not sleep well. When he meditated, the words “jealousy” appeared in front of his eyes and he immediately understood. He told himself he must get rid of this attachment. He immediately felt lighthearted.
Through this incident, he realized that to progress in cultivation, one has to truly let go of attachments and Master will help practitioners remove the negative elements.
Man Recovers from Fatal Illness
Before he took up Falun Dafa, Chao Ming was told by his doctor that he had only two months to live. In addition, his back hurt terribly due to kidney stones and he had to go to the hospital several times for treatment to break the stones into small pieces. He went to the hospital again at the end of July 2022 to treat his kidney stones.
However, this time, he did not pass the stones and he was sent to the emergency section two days later for severe stomach pain. The doctor looked at the X-ray and told him he had a huge tumor in his chest. He was told he had lymph cancer. On October 4, he was told he had only two months left to live!
A few days before, on October 1, at a gathering with friends, a friend who practices Falun Gong suggested he read Falun Gong's main book, Zhuan Falun. Because Chao Ming often travels to China, all the information he’d gotten on Falun Gong was negative and he was not interested in knowing more about it. Strangely enough, this time, when he went home, he did an online search and discovered that Falun Gong is a righteous spiritual way and that the teachings guide one to be a kind person. He felt that this was his only hope to be saved.
He began to do the five sets of exercises. One day around two weeks later, Chao Ming sneezed after waking up and blood clots were ejected from his nose. From that day on, his blocked nose, that had troubled him for over two decades and prevented him from sleeping well, improved. He thought it was a miracle. Initially, he only wanted to practice cultivation as much as he could while he was still alive so that he could continue to practice in his next life.
Even more extraordinary was that the tumor in his chest, which was around 8 cm in size and so big he could feel it, disappeared without him realizing it. In addition, the pain he suffered from kidney stones did not recur. Chao Ming knew the worst was over and his life was extended so that he can practice cultivation. He feels that the only thing he can do to repay Master is to practice cultivation solidly and diligently.
Cultivation Journey of a Karaoke Business Owner
Yue Yun, who owns a Karaoke place, said in her sharing, “Many people say those in our industry cannot possibly practice cultivation as they are used to the night life. They do not know that Dafa offers salvation to everyone.”
Yue Yun works all night and returns home in the morning. She often saw an advertisement on the bus with the words “Falun Dafa Is Great” while traveling to and from work. She borrowed a book about Falun Dafa and eagerly read it. When she saw Master’s photo in the book, she recalled seeing Master clearly in a dream: He was a tall, noble deity with curly blue hair. She signed up for the nine-day introductory class and began practicing Dafa.
Yue Yun used to take pills every day. She drank so much alcohol that she’d had a stroke and suffered from insomnia. After she began practicing Falun Dafa, she quit drinking. However, selling alcohol was an important source of income for her; if she quit drinking, how would she make a living? She thought of drinking less instead. But after consuming liquor again, she vomited and had diarrhea and had to be admitted for emergency treatment. She took a packet of medicine upon returning home and her heart began to hurt badly. She felt better after doing the Falun Dafa exercises. She realized she should not have taken medication. She also quit drinking for good.
One day in 2021, Yue Yun was hit by a truck while riding a bicycle. She had internal bleeding, her collarbone was fractured, her chest was injured, her thigh was broken, and her head was deformed and had a hole in it. Yet she lived, after she was unconscious in the hospital for nine days. After she was discharged from the hospital, Yue Yun persisted in doing the exercises and studying the Fa. She also gave up a huge sum of money in compensation and forgave the driver who hit her. She quickly recovered. Her friend Mr. Weng said, “This accident made me see how extraordinary Falun Dafa is. I also want to practice.”
Husband Joins Wife in Practicing Cultivation
Yurui has practiced Falun Dafa for 20 years. Although her husband supports her in attending Dafa-related activities, he did not take up cultivation. Two years ago, her husband’s health took a downturn. Initially, they thought it was due to work, but later his lower body became swollen and he could not sleep at night. A physical examination revealed he had symptoms of myocardial infarction. His heart was failing and there was water in his chest. He had to be immediately admitted to a hospital. However, as the blood clot in his heart was too big, he had to first take medication to disperse the clot before he could be treated. Because this happened during the COVID outbreak, there were no empty beds in the hospital and he was sent home.
While he waited for surgery, Yurui’s husband finally agreed to practice Dafa. However, as he was very weak, he could only do the exercises and read the book for short periods of time. This went on until he was admitted into hospital for surgery. Yurui said, “My husband became easily upset due to the pain from the surgery. Through studying the Fa and conducting myself according to the standards of a practitioner, I was able to be a good wife to him.”
As Yurui changed her mindset, her husband unexpectedly agreed to attend a nine-day introductory Falun Dafa class. He had been coughing and expelling phlegm constantly after surgery, but during the first day of the class, he did not cough at all and was in good spirits. Yurui said, “The doctors were amazed at how quickly my husband recovered. I know all of this is the result of Master’s blessing. Now, my husband studies the Fa and does the exercises every night. He has taken up cultivation and I have a fellow practitioner at home. Thank you, Master.”
Telling People in the Military About Falun Gong
Qian Yu began to practice Falun Gong while in the military. Once, at a conference, security personnel were asked to pay attention to a list of certain sensitive symbols, attire or flags, and on the list were practitioners wearing clothes with messages about Falun Dafa and even Master’s portrait was flagged as “sensitive.” She was astonished and sad that the military considered Falun Dafa a threat to security.
She hardly heard what when on next in the conference, as she was mentally struggling with whether to speak up for Dafa. “I was afraid my superior would be angry if I spoke up. Yet if I didn’t clarify things, I felt I was letting Master down and that was unfair to Dafa. Furthermore, most of the officials at the meeting were high ranking officials; I could not let them have the wrong impression of Dafa!”
At the end of the conference, the official asked if anyone had any questions. Qian Yu raised her hand and asked to be given one minute to speak. She said, “Falun Gong is good, unlike the briefing suggested. It is the target of persecution in China. In our camp, about ten people practice Falun Gong. I hope no one here has any misunderstandings about Falun Gong.” Many people looked at her in surprise. She realized that her coworkers did not have any bad intentions towards Falun Gong—they just did not know what it was.
The next day, the official who gave the presentation at the conference said, “I am sorry; I did not know what Falun Gong is. The briefing I used yesterday had been passed down from my predecessors and I simply took it and used it. I have since removed the misinformation on Falun Gong.” Qian Yu was happy that the official did the right thing, and she thanked Master for giving her the courage to defend Dafa.
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