(Minghui.org) After the prevention and control measures for the COVID pandemic were lifted in South Korea, more and more Koreans resumed their outdoor activities. People have been joining all sorts of events to maintain healthy lifestyles. The Tianti Bookstore in the Yongsan District of Seoul has been holding Falun Dafa Nine-Day Classes every month to introduce the practice to people.
Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a cultivation method based on Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has excellent physical and mental benefits. The Nine-Day Classes are open to everyone and teach the exercise movements and cultivation teachings to people free of charge. In June 2023, new practitioners who had just finished attending the Falun Dafa Nine-Day Classes shared their cultivation experiences.
New practitioners who attended the Falun Dafa Nine-Day Classes at the Tianti Bookstore in June learn the fifth exercise, Strengthening Supernatural Powers.
An Affinity for the Tolerance in “Forbearance”
Ms. Ryu Banghyeon, 81, was a primary school teacher. Since her retirement, she has participated in many activities, such as instrumental performances and walking. After the COVID pandemic set in, she started looking for a new activity to hold her interest.
Not long ago, Ms. Ryu was given a Falun Dafa flier at the Seoul Hangang River Ttukseom Amusement Park. “Falun Dafa attracted me because its principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance touched my heart,” she said.
In her understanding, “Truthfulness” means that people can understand the truth so that they will not be lost, “Compassion” means treating people with kindness so there will be no more enemies, and “Forbearance” means to endure hardship and be tolerant. She especially agrees with the tolerance in Forbearance.
Ms. Ryu purchased the Falun Dafa books from the Tianti Bookstore and started to learn the exercise movements from practitioners near her home. When she heard that many practitioners were gathering at Seoul Plaza to do the exercises together on May 13, World Falun Dafa Day, she decided to participate.
She recalled, “On May 13, many practitioners gathered on Seoul Plaza, but everyone just did the exercises together quietly and dispersed quietly. What I thought was so exceptional is that when regular events with so many participants end, it’s usually very noisy. Not so with the Falun Dafa practitioners. I originally wanted to treat the practitioner who taught me the exercises to a meal, but that practitioner declined my offer and suggested that I pass on my gratitude to someone else.”
After seeing the notice about the Nine-Day Classes published in the Minghui Weekly, Ms. Ryu enrolled in the classes. She said, “Although I had yet to finish reading the books before this class began, I wanted to test my determination through these nine days. I wanted to see if I could persevere. In fact, I did go to all the classes.” Ms. Ryu said that she would also try her best to cultivate diligently with this attitude in the future.
Joins the Classes after Seeing the Changes in His Wife
Mr. Park Sucheon, 77, and his wife Ms. Park Seungok, 74, participated in the Nine Day Classes in June. The couple had come into contact with many different religions over the past 50 to 60 years. Four years ago, Ms. Park Seungok saw someone over 80 practicing Falun Dafa near the Seoul Bohoon Hospital. She then started to cultivate.
She said, “Before that, I tried different religions and spent a lot of money, so when I heard that Falun Dafa was free of charge, I was very surprised.” Three days after she learned Falun Dafa, her leg, which always felt cold due to osteoporosis (she couldn’t tolerate an air conditioner or fan) miraculously recovered.
Ms. Park Seungok shared something miraculous that happened to her. One day, she slipped and fell in the washroom and injured her wrist, Acupuncture didn’t help and it was getting really swollen. The hospital said that the swelling was due to a strained ligament so it would take some time to go away. She then recalled Falun Dafa so she did the third exercise. After practicing for 10 minutes, the swelling actually disappeared.
Surprised, she then understood that Falun Dafa is true cultivation.
Her husband, Mr. Park Sucheon, loves to listen to his wife’s exercise music. So when he was feeling frustrated, she would play the exercise music for him. Seeing the changes in his wife, Mr. Park Sucheon also participated in the Nine-Day Classes.
Mr. Park Sucheon fought in the Vietnam War. He said, “At that time, on the battlefield, I was not afraid to sacrifice myself for the country. I thought that if I was lucky enough to survive and return, I would have to live righteously for the rest of my life. Since I did survive, I must do more good things in what remains of my life. My comrades in the war are still suffering from the torturous side effects of the defoliant, so I also want to introduce them to Falun Dafa.”
The Tianti Bookstore in Seoul, South Korea, is located near the entrance of the Samgakji Station’s 13th exit. The next Falun Dafa Nine-Day Classes will be held July 11 to July 19, 2023. The morning classes will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and the night classes from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. To find out more about the classes, kindly call the hotline: 02-504-0860.
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