(Minghui.org) Practitioners held a Canadian Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on July 16, 2023 .

Some attendees said they started practicing as children and are now young adults. They shared their thoughts after participating in the conference. 

PhD Student: I Saw Practitioners’ Compassion

Jackie, said listening to other practitioners’ experiences helped him look inward

Jackie, is a Ph.D. Candidate and said other practitioners’ experiences were a reminder and encouraged him. “Jealousy and selfishness were mentioned many times, which reminds me to pay attention to and eliminate these two attachments.

“I was touched by practitioners’ dedication to others. A practitioner from NTD mentioned that in order for Shen Yun to perform smoothly, he hoped the government would remove various pandemic restrictions as soon as possible. He began writing articles about COVID. The readers liked them, and Shen Yun performed smoothly. It made me realize how important it is to think of others.”

University Student: I Feel Very Rewarded Every Year

University student Rina

Rina began practicing with her mother in China in 2006 and is now a university student. She said, “My family and I benefited a lot. I follow Falun Dafa’s teachings and look inward when encountering conflicts, and think of others first. My relatives and friends have also seen the beauty of Dafa.”

This is the sixth time that Rina has participated in a conference outside China. “Every year the conference has benefited me a lot, and this year is no exception. What impressed me most were two new practitioners. Although they did not practice as long as others, their desire to do the three things well to save people is very pure and moving. Because their family members are cultivators, they all had a very positive understanding of Dafa before, but actively cultivating is different.

“From their sharing, I can feel how they transformed from ordinary people to cultivators. They are able to appreciate all the amazing things that Master said. They use their skills to help with projects. I was touched by their stories of truly becoming Dafa disciples who help Master rectify the Fa.

“Compared to the past, young practitioners are more calm and mature. They are no longer satisfied with just cultivating under the guidance of their elders, instead they are actively cultivating. As they grow older and experienced, they are increasingly using their expertise in mainstream projects, and even becoming the main force. This is undoubtedly a very good development. In the environment of Dafa, it will prompt practitioners to compare themselves with Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and they will quickly mature.”

Western Practitioner: The Importance of Looking Inward

Constan Beaulieu Leboeuf 

Constan started practicing in 2015, and is now a college student.

He said, “Practitioners talked about their experiences while hosting Shen Yun and cultivating while being involved in media projects. They are determined to truly cultivate, including doing the three things well to help Master save people. The stories they told are profound.”

He said that attending the conference made him more aware of the need to look inward. “I always instinctively looked outward. I didn’t develop the habit of looking inward. The whole atmosphere made me want to pay more attention to my own cultivation. I want to honestly eliminate my attachments, give up my everyday people’s obsessions and improve myself.”

Regain the Feeling of Diligently Cultivating

Wenwen from Montreal

Middle school student Wenwen came from Montreal. She said that when she lived in China she only listened to Master’s teachings, but she didn’t know about the persecution. When she was seven years old she and her parents moved to Canada. She gradually began to understand the truth about the persecution, what Dafa really is, and she began to cultivate genuinely.

Wenwen felt that one sharing about the communication between three practitioners touched her deeply. “Such a young child can actually understand such a deep cultivation connotation. I feel like they’re doing better than I was at that age.

“Attending the conference helped me, especially when I compared myself with fellow practitioners. I saw what it means to be a diligent practitioner. I also found that I need to be more diligent. Participating in this conference is inspiring, allowing me to find a lot of places where I am not in the Fa, and there are attachments I need to remove.”

The Importance of Compassion

Trista

Trista began practicing Falun Dafa in 2016 and said, “One practitioner mentioned that her husband became so angry that he pointed a knife at her. She was able to handle the situation calmly and did not try to defend herself. Her husband saw her changes after she began practicing. After he calmed down he was so moved he even helped her pass out leaflets. This really touched me. I could not handle this so calmly, or treat every conflict according to Falun Dafa’s teachings.

“Some practitioners said that while clarifying the truth on the RTC platform they face all kinds of people, many of whom have been poisoned by the CCP’s rumor-mongering propaganda and lies, so they have negative thoughts about Dafa. However, as practitioners continue to patiently clarify the truth they feel the goodness of Falun Dafa. They gradually understand the true situation and decide to withdraw from the CCP.

“With such perseverance day after day, practitioners continue to cultivate themselves. The practitioner said that she should have a heart like the boundless ocean, and I was very moved. I understood that I don’t have enough compassion, and I am often moved by other peoples’ attitudes. I have difficulty being kind or compassionate. If my heart is selfish they cannot be saved.”

Yoyo

Yoyo who lives in Toronto said, “Several practitioners talked about eliminating jealousy, and that many attachments come from jealousy. I benefited a lot from their speeches. I’m also very touched by their seriousness and how they remain diligent.”