(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa instruction classes are available online in more than 170 countries worldwide. By the end of 2025, these global online instruction classes and nine-day sessions, conducted by 32 volunteer teams in 28 languages, have benefited over 165,000 participants, who say their physical and mental health have improved.
Maryana from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine, learns Falun Dafa exercises through an online class in 2023. (Minghui.org)
The online instruction classes and nine-day sessions started at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It was a period when many people were forced to stay at home or were isolated. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, volunteers initiated the online instruction classes on LearnFalunDafa.org.
Each class includes a brief introduction to the history and background of Falun Dafa and a video of Master Li’s exercise teaching. After the class, attendees can participate in online Fa study and group exercises on Next.LearnFalunDafa.org. All classes are held by volunteers and are completely free of charge.
Even though the pandemic has ended, online classes for learning the exercises remain highly popular because they overcome geographical limitations. Anyone who has access to the internet can participate.
Discovering Peace and a Treasure
Maryana from Ukraine learned about Falun Dafa in 2023 and has practiced it since then. She says she now has inner peace and knows the meaning of life. She believes that kindness can overcome hardship. If people can follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, they can overcome any hardship and enjoy a bright future.
Maryana and other practitioners do the exercises. (Minghui.org)
Maryana’s family moved to the countryside near Kyiv in 2019. She wished to live in a quiet environment and looked for a way to calm down. She browsed the internet in 2023, and found LearnFalunDafa.org.
She said, “It suited me. At that time I didn’t want to contact anyone, just fill myself with peace. The web page I found suggested attending a webinar to get all the information needed to start practicing. That’s how I got acquainted with Falun Dafa.
“As soon as I tried the Falun Dafa exercises, I found them very calming and simple. When I do them, I feel refreshed and relaxed. Falun Dafa’s teachings show me the principles of life and help me understand why we experience many human problems and trials.”
Maryana frequently asked herself: Why do humans exist? What is the real meaning of life? “With war, all these questions started to appear more often and depressed me. Later I was given a diagnosis—irritable bowel syndrome—together with frequent headaches, back pain, and the onset of an allergy.
“While I read Zhuan Falun (the main teaching of Falun Dafa), all my questions were answered,” she said. “I had a feeling that I stumbled on a treasure. At the same time, I started to do the Dafa exercises and didn’t even notice that all my physical problems disappeared. My mind had eventually relaxed, and questions that pressured my mind had simply dissolved. Falun Dafa really purified both my body and mind.”
Practicing Dafa During a War
“The principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance show you which areas you need to work on,” she said. “The war is a big challenge and actually a big opportunity to cultivate yourself. For example, staying calm when people are stressed and arguing. Help others when you see they need help. Don’t lie to yourself about the real motives of your actions. All these help me to become a strong and good person.”
She added, “My understanding is that kind people can overcome anything. If you don’t have bad motives, don’t hold a grudge, and can forgive others, then you do not hold bad things inside you. Then, the universe will repay you the same back.”
Her inner calm from the practice helps her and her family. “When at least one person in a group can stay stable and calm during some emergency situation, all the others will follow this person and can naturally compose themselves,” she said. “When the nights are noisy, my son comes to our bedroom. And when he sees that we aren’t panicking, he doesn’t give in to it either.
“We can have the air attacks during the day and at night as well. There’s nowhere to hide in my house, so we just have to wait until the attacks stop. We just stay home and continue with what we are doing.” “We need to think rationally and do what fits the current situation.”
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Maryana said, “I thank Master for such an unbelievable opportunity he gave me to practice Falun Dafa. I hope he is happy to see that more and more people are becoming better each day.”
Practicing Dafa Is a Blessing
Over the years, the online teaching classes have received positive feedback from attendees throughout the world. Many people described their experiences of physical and mental improvement, emotional stability, increased energy, getting rid of bad habits, and gaining spiritual strength. The messages from people in different countries and backgrounds about the nine-day classes and online teaching courses also encourage volunteers to improve the courses.
One volunteer received a call from an elderly woman named Sheila from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, around 10 p.m. one night. She said she suffered from back pain after an accident four years ago and was unable to straighten her back, so she had to rely on crutches to walk. But after she attended the Falun Dafa class that night, her pain disappeared, and she could straighten her back. She said excitedly that she would definitely continue practicing.
Here is some feedback from the students:
Michele wrote, “I love it. This experience opened my heart, and I look forward to the next class. I’m excited for the opportunity to practice, and I can feel the warm energy in my hands. It’s such a blessing to find something so precious and truly free. Thank you so much for your generosity. I learned so much from just one class.”
Callie LeVina from Seattle, WA, wrote, “I experienced a deeper clarity and calmness. Allowing myself to let nature take its course allowed me to release emotional and energetic tension and strengthen the connection between body, mind, and spirit.”
Victoria wrote, “I know I can watch the nine-day class lectures on my own at any time, but there is something special about watching with everyone. I love the online classes and look forward to attending every month. I feel spiritually cleansed after watching one lecture every night. I have had very healing dreams over the past nine days that I believe are related to watching the lectures. Thank you to all the presenters.”
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