(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held activities in the Westchase District of Houston, Texas on December 10, 2023 to wish Dafa’s founder, Master Li Hongzhi, a happy New Year. They also expressed their gratitude for his compassionate care.
Since the public introduction of Falun Dafa in 1992, many people across the world have taken up the practice. Several practitioners in Houston are at the top of their professions, but said they were previously confused about the meaning of life. But that changed after they started practicing Falun Dafa. Others said they were plagued by illness in their youth, but recovered after practicing Falun Dafa. They felt their lives were renewed by Dafa.
Falun Dafa practitioners in Houston wish Master Li a happy New Year.
Engineer Calmly Faces Anything
Yen Nguyen from Vietnam works as a transportation engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation, and is responsible for building highways, bridges and roads. No matter what situation she encounters, she maintains a positive, optimistic and humble attitude.
Ms. Yen had searched for the meaning of life since she was a child, but could not find any answers. She shared, “When I was a child, I looked at the sky at night and felt like I was one of the stars. I believed that I came to the earth to learn something and then return to heaven. When I did something wrong, I felt like heavenly beings were watching me, and I was ashamed. When I grew up, I was dissatisfied with what was happening in society, and I constantly posted negative remarks on social media. I couldn’t eat or sleep well, and my health deteriorated.”
A friend told her about Falun Dafa in early 2016. She began to listen to the recordings of Master Li’s lectures. The more she listened, the clearer her mind became. After listening to the nine lectures, she completely understood the meaning of life. Her childhood questions were finally answered and she felt like a new person.
After she began practicing, Ms. Yen’s body underwent radical changes. Her chronic sinusitis and stomach problems disappeared. She said, “Master purified my body many times. Once, I felt a hand pressing on my abdomen, and a sharp pain came over me. The next morning, I kept expelling a black substance and I knew that Master purified my body.”
Yen Nguyen
At every stage of her cultivation, she could feel Master’s compassionate care, which allowed her to get rid of attachments, emotions, her fighting mentality, and selfishness. She said, “When I passed a test, Master encouraged me; when I didn’t do well, Master gave a hint about my shortcomings. Sometimes I felt like I was walking through a rainstorm with thousands of arrows, and it was full of difficulties. Then I opened Zhuan Falun, and seeing Master’s compassionate smile, I was able to go through each hardship one after another, and I became more and more mature.”
Seeing her big changes, more than ten family members, including her mother, sisters, brothers, brother-in-law and her aunt started practicing Falun Dafa. Ms. Yen said, “My mother is over 80 years old and practices the five Falun Dafa exercises every day. She can sit in the full lotus position for one hour. She reads Zhuan Falun and Master’s other teachings for four hours every afternoon. Before she started practicing, she had poor eyesight and suffered from intervertebral disc herniation for 30 years. After practicing Dafa, she fully recovered and is able to take care of my father.”
Working for a U.S. government agency has strict ethical and behavioral requirements, all of which may draw public attention. Some her colleagues feel stressed. But Yen Nguyen faces everything with a peaceful mind, handles difficult situations calmly, and treats work and colleagues based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. During her lunch break, she also taught her colleagues the exercises to help them improve their health.
Ms. Yen said, “I witnessed the amazing power of Dafa. Every step I take is under Master’s protection. I am grateful to Master!”
Understanding the Meaning of Life
Lucy, who works in the media, began practicing Falun Dafa 26 years ago. She said, “Master has given me so much that there are no words to express my gratitude.”
Lucy was sick since she was a child, and suffered from hereditary neurasthenia, migraines, insomnia, natural curvature of the spine, rheumatoid arthritis, cholecystitis, stomach problems, sinusitis, tinnitus caused by long-term medication, and various diseases that left her thin and weak. In order to treat her illness, her parents went through a lot of trouble, including taking her to traditional Chinese and Western doctors, and even folk doctors, but nothing helped.
One day her friend told her about Falun Dafa. Lucy read Zhuan Falun and began following the principles of Truthfulness. Compassion, and Forbearance. Her health improved a lot soon after she began practicing.
Lucy said, “I used to have to use an electric blanket to warm my bed, or otherwise my feet were cold all night. But the first time I did the Falun Dafa exercises, my hands and feet were warm. I felt warm when I went to sleep that night. It’s amazing!”
From then on, Lucy firmly embarked on the path of cultivation. All her ailments disappeared. She was able to take care of the housework and help manage her store. As her xinxing improved, her worldview and outlook on life also changed. No matter whether in work or in daily life, she follows the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Her attitude and outlook impact the people around her.
As the New Year approaches, Lucy is very grateful to Master for introducing Falun Dafa to the world. She finally got rid of the pain she endured for so many years. She is healthy physically and mentally, lives a happy life, and has peace of mind. Lucy is grateful to Master from the bottom of her heart for his compassionate salvation.
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