(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and other parts of Europe attended the 2025 Nordic Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on September 21, and shared their cultivation experiences.

The 2025 Nordic Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference was held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A representative from the Sweden Falun Dafa Association said in his opening remarks, “Master Li [Falun Dafa’s founder] gave lectures in Gothenburg 30 years ago and introduced Falun Dafa to Europe. As practitioners in Nordic countries and other parts of Europe gather in Gothenburg to share our cultivation experiences, let us review Master’s lecture: ‘To All Students at the Nordic Fa Conference.’ “We will walk well the Fa-rectification path arranged by Master Li, fulfill our prehistoric vow of helping Master save people, and return home with him.”

Eighteen practitioners described how they followed the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance in various environments and projects. By looking within and having faith in Master and Dafa, they were able to maintain righteous thoughts and conduct themselves according to the Fa’s principles. They were able to work together as one body and assist Master in saving people. The conference was simultaneously translated into Chinese, English, and Swedish.

Practitioners talked about their cultivation experiences.

Letting Go of Attachments

Sofia from Sweden has practiced Falun Dafa for 24 years, and said she really cherished the process of looking inward and improving herself. For a long time, she did not know how to truly eliminate her attachments. “Then I realized it was because my righteous thoughts were not strong. And I just wanted to solve the problems on the surface,” she recalled. By continuously studying the Fa, her mind was purified, and she had the strong thought: “I want to cultivate. I will improve my moral character no matter the circumstances.”

By looking inward, Sofia identified her problems. “Some of these attachments had images that resembled me, but they were not me,” she said. “When I realized this, I was able to jump out of it and eliminate it. Afterward, I felt calm and relaxed, and even breathing became easier.”

Sofia said she frequently looked deeper until she identified the root of the problem. “By then, the problem would resolve itself, and I felt I was connected to the divine and my mind was clear,” she continued. “When practitioners have righteous thoughts, nothing can block us. I will try my best to look inward and consistently let go of my attachments—only then can I be worthy of being a Fa-rectification period Falun Dafa practitioner.”

Pure Mind

Gunnel is also from Sweden and started to practice Falun Dafa in 1998. She and other practitioners went to China to do the exercises and exchange cultivation experiences with practitioners there. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to suppress Falun Dafa in 1999, she joined various projects to tell people about Dafa while refuting the CCP’s slanderous propaganda.

As a person with a strong sense of responsibility, Gunnel always wanted to do things well. After she began working for the Swedish-language Epoch Times, she experienced many xinxing tests and conflicts due to the heavy workload. She said this helped her look within, and she was able to achieve a pure mind like when she first started to practice. “Before that, it was as if my heart was closed and I just mechanically did things without remembering my original intent,” she explained. “By studying the Fa and looking within, I found my fundamental attachment—I was afraid of making mistakes.”

This attachment accompanied Gunnel her entire life. She said. “I was able to concentrate on my work in the past because I wanted to prove myself, and I paid attention to the results. However, I forgot to look inward and improve myself. Now I know I have to study the teachings more and remind myself that I’m a genuine practitioner. Only then can I suppress all kinds of attachments and let them go.”

Promoting Shen Yun

Robert from Norway talked about his experiences while helping to promote Shen Yun. He learned how to work with other practitioners and improve. After he began practicing Falun Dafa in 2016, he encountered numerous challenges while telling people about Dafa. “I understood every step in our cultivation path is preparing us for the next step so that we can take on new responsibilities,” he said.

The Shen Yun performances were successfully held in Bergen in Western Norway in April 2025. Since the CCP’s transnational repression was rampant at that time, Robert and the other practitioners explained the facts to local organizations. “We took this wave of threats very seriously because we knew the potential impact the CCP’s despicable propaganda campaign might have on Shen Yun, Falun Dafa, and on the theater and the public. We researched all the facts, made thorough preparations, and presented clear, concise information to the Norwegian State Council, the National Security Agency, and the theater. All our meetings were very successful,” he recalled. They also engaged in open dialogue and made thorough preparations for potential sabotage or terrorist threats from the CCP agents against the theater.

Robert also shared how he and his family experienced a xinxing test during a trip to Bergen to watch Shen Yun. By looking inward, he recognized his own shortcomings in cultivation and ultimately overcame the ordeal. “I realized I couldn’t always wait for others to change before I did. My cultivation is my own responsibility and there are no preconditions. I realized that we are at a critical period in history. To successfully walk the path of cultivation, we must continuously improve ourselves through looking within and doing well in our projects to tell people the facts.”

Breaking Through the Attachment to Comfort

Jason from Finland started to practice in 2009, and talked about his experience of overcoming his attachment to comfort. “Towards the end of the summer this year I wanted to participate in truth-clarification activities at tourist attractions. The thought kept turning around in my mind. Finally, one day after school, I went straight to the truth-clarification site,” he recalled. While practicing the exercises there that day, three golden phrases appeared before his eyes: “Born for the Fa; Come for the Fa; Exist for the Fa.”

“I understood this was a hint from Master, encouraging me to remain diligent. So I made up my mind to come to the truth-clarification site more often in the future,” he continued. Reflecting on his own path over the years, Jason realized he was very passive in his cultivation, and he never actively tried to assimilate to Dafa’s requirements. He always waited until things presented themselves at the last minute. He also practiced half-heartedly and wasted a lot of precious time.

By participating in truth-clarification activities, Jason found joy and happiness every day. He also realized the urgency of helping Master save people and felt a desire to assimilate to the Fa. He shifted from a passive attitude to an active one. “I clearly felt Master’s presence by my side. he recalled.

Jason said he also had many opportunities every day to share his cultivation experiences with other practitioners. “When I shared my experiences of clarifying the truth and helping save people, it also made me realize my own shortcomings and helped me correct them quickly,” he said.

Cultivating in Family Life and Supporting Shen Yun

Ms. Liu from Denmark described her cultivation experiences at work, in her family life, and while helping Shen Yun.

Ms. Liu’s husband is a Westerner. Although he read Dafa books, including Zhuan Falun, he hasn’t yet begun practicing. They’ve been married for 20 years and have a son and a daughter. However, because they often had different perspectives on various issues, conflicts were inevitable, and at one point,t they even considered divorce.

Ms. Liu reflected on her cultivation state. She spent more time studying the teachings and sending forth righteous thoughts while looking inward to cultivate herself. “I realized that if I complained about the tribulations I encountered in my cultivation, instead of treating them with kindness and saving my relatives in this life, I wasn't validating Dafa at all. In fact, I was disrespecting Master and the Fa,” she said. Once she truly identified her attachments and realized the need to eliminate them, her surroundings became harmonious.

Ms. Liu also shared her gratitude and joy while participating in various Shen Yun support services. “During the Shen Yun performance, every practitioner in Denmark was very busy and had to juggle multiple tasks. But the other practitioners and I all felt honored,” she said. “We are deeply grateful to Master for giving us the opportunity to participate in the Shen Yun project. It allowed me to personally experience the powerful field of Falun Dafa practitioners’ righteous thoughts and actions while working together. I am grateful to Master for his compassionate protection as well as blessings for me and other practitioners.”

Practitioners who attended the conference took a group photo.

After the conference concluded at 6:30 p.m., practitioners said they would do better on the remaining path of cultivation.