(Minghui.org) Thousands of practitioners submitted their experience-sharing articles in response to Minghui’s invitation to celebrate the 2026 World Falun Dafa Day. They shared their stories of how they benefited from practicing Dafa and expressed their respect and gratitude to Master.
Practitioners Lin Pao-yun and Li Shu-fen from Taiwan said that they were inspired and shared their thoughts after reading the articles.
The author of the article “Everyone Silently Cried in Awe” traveled to Guangzhou to attend Master’s lectures 30 years ago. He recounted his journey—from being immersed in worldly ambition to rethinking the meaning of life. While it lacks a harrowing tale of bitter hardship or tears, it represents the author’s most cherished memories and the pivotal moment of change in his life.
Reading the article prompted Ms. Lin to recall how she was before she began practicing. She ran a European boutique business and made many friends in high-level circles. She ate and dressed well, and enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle.
After she began practicing, she realized that one needs to think about the meaning of life.
After Master gave the last lecture, the author burst into tears. The article reads, “I felt an overwhelming wave of profound emotion surging from the very depths of my being. It was an inexpressible gratitude, for all that Master has bestowed upon me.”
Ms. Lin said she also wept when she read the article because it reminded her of Master’s immense compassion.
Ms. Lin said she saw Dafa’s great power and the author’s perseverance when she read the article “Compassionate Master Has Always Been With Me.” The 94-year-old author had no formal education and did not know how to read. After she began practicing Falun Dafa, her health improved and she was able to read Zhuan Falun. These changes stunned her family.
What touched Ms. Lin the most was the practitioner’s positive attitude. Even though she was unable to read, she did not give up. She overcame difficulties step by step. Her experience shows that no matter how old one is, as long as they believe in Master and Dafa, they can overcome their limitations and accomplish anything.
Ms. Li said she was touched by the article “My Husband Changed My Mind About Falun Dafa.” The author described how she changed from opposing Dafa to practicing after her husband practiced Dafa for ten years. It is hard to persevere for ten years in China’s harsh environment.
Ms. Li said she admired the husband’s perseverance, “You must hold fast to your conviction. Yet you must also display the qualities of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance so that others can see them. Only then will they change and come to identify with you. This is the most difficult part.”
For example, the article stated that even though the husband won the trust and praise from his supervisor, coworkers, and customers, he was dismissed from his leadership position in his work unit because he did not give up his belief. He was transferred to a workshop to be a technician. He did not complain and did his best in his new position.
“My husband continued to be capable, skilled, and responsible at work. He often made technical breakthroughs, which earned him trust and praise from his superiors and colleagues. He became an electrical engineer, and joined many major projects. He often worked overtime, and had to head to work in the middle of the night when a piece of equipment broke down. He never complained, and was many times awarded Outstanding Technology Worker,” the author wrote.
Ms. Lin said it was hard to smile after being demoted from a leadership position and to win praise in the new job from his supervisor and coworkers. Only a Falun Dafa practitioner could do this.
His wife was worried that her husband would be arrested because he refused to renounce his belief. “We fought a lot, and I forced him to choose, “You want me and the child, or Falun Dafa?” One time he said sadly, “I want both. For me, you and Falun Dafa are not incompatible, and I shouldn’t have to choose. I know that they don’t understand me, but how could you not understand? How is it wrong that Falun Dafa has made me a good person? I understand the grievances and pressure you are suffering now. Time will prove that I am right.”
Ms. Li said that reading this passage, one cannot help but marvel at his determination. The CCP spreads lies and creates discord. Practitioners strive to be good and open-minded people. The couple did not divorce.
Ms. Li was also touched by another article titled “What Is In It For You?” The article begins with the paragraph, Falun Dafa practitioners refuse to give up their faith despite the persecution even though they risk losing their jobs, families, vested interests, or even their lives. People are often baffled by their choices and ask them, “What’s in it for you?”
Ms. Li said that even though this article is long, the story is compelling. The author told her story—all her roles in life: a daughter, a wife, a mother, and a mother-in-law.
In interpersonal relationships, one’s behavior toward family members is the hardest thing to feign. Prolonged interaction lays bare all of one’s attachments, making it the ultimate test for a practitioner.
First the author described her role as a daughter. Her parents were brainwashed by the CCP’s propaganda about Falun Dafa. After she was arrested twice for her belief, her parents began to think she was a liability to the family. Their look and manner of speaking became distant and unfamiliar. Sometimes, her parents raised some unreasonable requests. The author let go of her ego and cooperated unconditionally.
Her role as a wife was another test. When the author found that she did not have financial and social freedom in marriage, she thought of getting a divorce. However, she knew the raging voice from her heart wasn’t the altruistic person Master wanted her to be.
From studying the Fa, the author knew that there are no shortcuts. She put into action the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Only through understanding, tolerance, care, and cherishing can conflicts be resolved. Her husband changed and her family became harmonious.
The author stated at the end of the article, “What’s in it for Falun Dafa practitioners? We want people to know that there is a righteous teaching in this world, and a group of people who uphold the best values in this chaotic world.”
Ms. Li was impressed with the steadfastness and kindness demonstrated by the author despite life’s adversities. She was encouraged to be more diligent in cultivation and let more people around her know the benefits of practicing Dafa.