Northern Taiwan: Practitioners Gather and Encourage Each Other to Cultivate Diligently

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from cities in northern Taiwan, including Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli, met on April 16, 2023. They read Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, and discussed their cultivation experiences. They encouraged each other to improve, look inward, and cultivate diligently.

Practitioners from northern Taiwan gathered for a monthly group Fa study and experience sharing on April 16.

Dafa Unlocks Wisdom and Brings Blessings

Huang Chinlian said that she was touched after watching the short video “The Mighty Monk” from ShenYunZhouPin (ShenYunCreations.com –Shen Yun’s streaming platform). The story was about how a junior monk who was always bullied decided to ask for help from the statue of a heavenly warrior. In response to his sincerity, the statue came to life and granted the young monk both super strength and supernatural power. With the extraordinary power, the junior monk was able to defeat robbers and thieves, leaving the senior monk and the other monks in awe.

Huang Chinlian said she felt a deep connection to the monk. She’d had three miscarriages in the past because her body was weak. When she was able to conceive again, her son was born with a weak immune system. He often had fevers or colds and was developmentally slower than other children his age. He was frequently punished by his teachers and bullied by his classmates. She got very upset when she saw his bruises every day after school.

“Fortunately, we encountered Falun Dafa. I am grateful to Master for unlocking my son’s wisdom. His life changed for the better. It seemed as if my son was suddenly enlightened and he even graduated from high school with the highest scores.

Though her son encountered many twists and turns applying for a job, Huang reminded him, “Everything happens for a reason. Challenges are opportunities to elevate our character (xinxing).” Her son’s boss had such a high opinion of him that he assigned him to help with the opening of a second factory.

Reciting the Two Phrases Helps an Association President Recover from Discomfort

Wei Wei from Miaoli said, “For practitioners, it’s important to have strong faith in Dafa.” She said she’s benefited so much from practicing Falun Dafa that she introduces the practice to everyone she meets.

Wei Wei is a retired civil servant. She is cheerful and active, loves to help others, and enjoys making friends. She said, “A community association chartered a tour bus to go sightseeing. The president of the association started to feel unwell and was dizzy. Everyone was frightened and worried. They had him lie down on the lower level of the tour bus.

“I told him, ‘Please say these two phrases: ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’ These phrases will help you feel better. Our Master will protect you.”

The president nodded and repeated the phrases with her. After saying them for a while, he felt better and thanked Wei Wei. But his family members were still worried so they asked the bus driver to take him to the hospital. The president recited the phrases on the way there. The doctor said that he was fine and discharged him.

Everyone on the bus witnessed this and asked Wei Wei for a lotus flower with the phrases printed on it. Many people on the bus started to recite the phrases after receiving a lotus flower.

Elementary School Teacher Guides Children to Change Their Notions

Children nowadays are exposed to cell phones, television, and inappropriate language. Their surroundings have a negative influence on them.

Ms. Hong, who teaches elementary school, found a positive way to help children. Every morning, she plays short videos from Shen Yun Zuo Pin. After watching the videos for a year, the children’s behavior significantly improved. Several other teachers noticed and said that they were relieved to see the positive changes.

Ms. Hong said, “Shen Yun Zuo Pin encompasses everything. A simple video is worth a thousand words. There is no longer a need to discipline them because the children are changing for the better.” She played Chinese traditional stories such as “Journey to the West,” “Three Kingdoms,” “Outlaws of the Marsh,” “Hua Mulan,” and “Splitting the Mountain.”

The children learned to be grateful and to respect their elders. They also learned the impact of cell phones. After watching the video “The Angel and the Devil,” they learned to reflect on their actions They knew to follow an angel instead of a devil.

Ms. Hong said that Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa, asked practitioners to help people amid the rapid decline of morals in today’s society. She hoped to do well in accordance with what Master wants and fulfill her mission.

Make Good Use of Time to Genuinely Cultivate

Several other practitioners also shared their cultivation experiences. Huang Juifen said, “I interviewed people who saw the Shen Yun show. Most of them now practice Falun Dafa. I’m amazed.”

Li Tsen said that she thought she’d made a mistake and deleted a ticket purchase. She was worried and nervous. It turned out that she did not. From this incident, Li realized that she should treat other practitioners with tolerance instead of blaming them.

Guan Ming from Singapore said that he worked 18-20 hours on Dafa projects each day and only slept about three hours. His hair turned gray and he often fell asleep while reading the Fa and doing the exercises. He realized that work cannot replace cultivation. Upgrading one’s character is the top priority for a cultivator.

He said, “Master said this very clearly in the lectures, but I did not enlighten to it.” He encouraged other practitioners to learn from his mistake.

As the meeting concluded, everyone said they felt very fortunate to practice Falun Dafa and encouraged each other to genuinely cultivate.