(Minghui.org) The 2026 Southeast US Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held at the Emory Student Center in Atlanta on July 11, 2026. Falun Dafa practitioners from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and other southeastern states attended the conference. Twenty-five practitioners talked about their cultivation journeys and how they shared information about Falun Dafa with people. They also expressed their gratitude for Master’s protection and compassionate guidance. Attendees said they were inspired and touched by their fellow practitioners’ righteous thoughts and actions.
The 2026 Southeast US Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference was held in Atlanta.
Practitioners talk about their cultivation experiences.
Promoting Shen Yun
Mr. Sun from Atlanta described how he remembered to maintain righteous thoughts while he helped promote Shen Yun. He said, “When facing new tasks, we should be confident and maintain righteous thoughts. We’ll be blessed with wisdom and capabilities when we work hard and believe we can get things done. The initial wish isn’t enough when the tasks are challenging. Many difficulties arise in the process, so we have to persist and maintain righteous thoughts. It isn’t until you make it through the hardest time that things turn in the right direction, and you have the feeling of being able to accomplish the seemingly impossible.”
Mr. Sun from Atlanta
Ahua from Florida talked about how she improved her xinxing while working in the kitchen during the Shen Yun shows. Another practitioner criticized her for using a particular knife. Ahua didn’t argue or stop working. She kept Master’s teaching in mind, looked within to see why this bothered her, and recognized her attachment to reputation, competitive mentality, and rejection of criticism.
“As I worked, I kept thinking about what Falun Dafa principles taught us when we face this kind of situation. I eventually smiled with relief from the bottom of my heart. I thought, as an assistant to the chef, I should be able to use the knife. We all knew that I could use the knife, but I was told I couldn’t use it. The incident was a test of my xinxing! All my complaints and feelings of being wronged disappeared. I felt relaxed but embarrassed because I lacked compassion. I was grateful that Master’s profound teachings purified my thoughts again," she said.
Experiencing the Power of Falun Dafa
Ms. Xie from Florida said that one of the bones on her left hand rose higher than normal last year. She considered the possibility of undergoing treatment when she was in the process of choosing medical insurance, but she remembered Master’s teaching.
“I realized that a cultivator’s thoughts carry energy, and that if I followed the thoughts about treating my hand, I might end up needing surgery to remove the bone. Since the bone didn’t bother me, I decided to leave it alone. I strengthened my righteous thoughts to eliminate the troubling being behind the bone. Sometimes I felt something was moving under the bone while I sent forth righteous thoughts. My hand hurt a little when it moved. I knew that the being had an intense reaction to my righteous thoughts. I eventually let go of my attachment to the bone, but made up my mind not to allow anything foreign in my body. I studied the Fa, did the exercises, and sent forth righteous thoughts as usual.”
Ms. Xie participated in promoting Shen Yun in another city and distributed flyers door to door. The bone in her hand became normal before she knew it.
Eliminating an Attachment to Personal Interest
Ms. Wang from North Carolina shared a story that happened at her workplace. She told a new colleague she trained about a cost-saving proposal. The new colleague stole her idea and showed the proposal to the management as his own work. Ms. Wang managed her unfair feelings and didn’t expose his plagiarism in front of others. She looked within and found her attachment to personal interests while preparing the proposal. Two days later, Ms. Wang talked with the new colleague privately and pointed out his inappropriate behavior. She also listened when he described his difficulties, and she forgave him.
Ms. Bao, another practitioner from North Carolina, talked about how she eliminated her hidden attachment to personal interests. She said, “I always thought I took personal interests lightly. I worked conscientiously no matter where I was and didn’t pursue promotion, so I didn’t pay attention to eliminating the attachment to personal interests. Soon after I retired, I heard about my former classmates’ and colleagues’ accomplishments. I suddenly felt a little jealous. I found my hidden wish to be more successful than others in my career and family life. This so-called ‘success’ is measured by non-practitioners’ standards, such as my job ranking or which universities my children attend.”
After Ms. Bao identified and eliminated her attachments, she felt her compassion increase. She was able to focus on clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa to people.
A Bedridden Child Became a Ph.D. Student
Mr. Zhang, a Ph.D. student at an American university, talked about how he recovered from his disease by practicing Falun Dafa. He was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and pediatric sepsis when he was eight—93% of his blood cells were infected, and he frequently had a high fever. His doctors prescribed various medicines, but couldn’t keep his fever under control.
Mr. Zhang said, “I heard about Falun Dafa when I was nine years old. I was bedridden and couldn’t move. A Falun Dafa practitioner suggested that my family practice, so I started cultivating with my mother. I experienced one miracle after another. I not only recovered from my disease, but I was also outstanding in school. I’m now in a Ph.D. program in the US.
“In June, 2025, my parents, my grandma, and I filed a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin after I finished my college entrance exam. I wasn’t worried about my college admission, even though the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) learned that my family and I practiced Falun Dafa. Before I came to the US, six government officials from the local Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the 610 Office, the National Security Department, the Department of Education, and the residential affairs talked to me and threatened me not to participate in any Falun Dafa activities overseas. They attempted to force me to sign a guarantee statement, but I refused. I knew they tried to use my future and personal interests to threaten me, but I wasn’t intimidated. However, I was worried that they would stop me at the airport. I reminded myself that this fear didn’t come from my true self, and that all I needed to do was to keep my strong faith and righteous thoughts.”
Soon after Mr. Wang arrived in the US, he contacted local practitioners and participated in Falun Dafa activities. “I was a little worried at first, but I reminded myself that many practitioners in China are clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa and the persecution despite tremendous pressure. I thought I shouldn’t be afraid in a free country.” Mr. Wang participated in projects to validate the Fa and to promote Shen Yun. “The things I do seem to be trivial and ordinary, but I feel honored that Master arranged for me to help support Shen Yun.”
