South Korea: Falun Dafa Nine-Day Seminar Participants Share Their Experiences

(Minghui.org) The Tianti Bookstore in Yongsan District, Seoul holds a nine-day Falun Dafa seminar every month to help people learn the spiritual practice. Each session lasts for nine consecutive days and is divided into morning and evening classes. The sessions are free of charge. People of all ages are welcome to participate.

New learners shared their thoughts after attending the nine-day seminar that ended on April 9, 2025.

Participants learn the Falun Dafa standing exercises during a morning session

Participants learn the Falun Dafa sitting meditation during an evening session

Medical Student: Energy Flowing and Circulating Deep in the Heart

Mr. Choi, who lives in Seoul, is a medical student. His grandmother passed away suddenly when he was a child, and he was deeply affected by a sense of mortality and felt the emptiness of life. When he grew up, he often felt exhausted because he had to accommodate his father, who had a completely different personality from him. One day, he placed a Falun Dafa flyer that he had received on the table, and from then on he connected with his predestined relationship with Falun Dafa.

Mr. Choi is interested in spirituality and said that he sensed the extraordinary nature of the practice when he browsed the Falun Dafa website. After learning that there was a bookstore, he went to the Tianti Bookstore, purchased a copy of Zhuan Falun, and began to read it. A week later, he began to look for other Falun Gong books.

He said, “I am the kind of person who will act immediately if I feel something. When I was learning the Falun Dafa movements, I could feel the energy. On the fifth and sixth days, I felt a surge of energy flowing and circulating deep in my heart. I was able to persevere for nine days because I really wanted to cultivate to the end. This was my own choice. I feel that now is the time for me to obtain the Fa.”

Embarking on the Path of Cultivation After 30 Years

Mr. Lee majored in law. Over the past 30 years, he has tried almost all kinds of qigong, including all the famous ones, and spent a lot of money. In order to take care of his elderly mother, he also studied Oriental medicine and realized the existence of natural laws. He recently decided to start practicing qigong again. At that point, he remembered a Falun Dafa practitioner that he had seen every time he went for a walk at Yangjaecheon. Even in the cold winter, the practitioner would sit in meditation. Mr. Lee admired him, but unfortunately had never had a chance to talk to him.

He did not see that practitioner again. One day, he happened to pass by the Dongdaemun Stadium and saw many Falun Gong practitioners practicing there. He felt very close to them. A practitioner introduced him to the nine-day seminar. He then began to read Zhuan Falun and attended the nine-day seminar. He was originally very interested in the small and great heavenly circuits. After reading Zhuan Falun, he learned that the opening of the great heavenly circuit is only the beginning of the practice. He also learned a lot of things he had not known before. He deeply agreed with cultivating xinxing, which is emphasized in the book, saying that Dafa was not easy to obtain and he should continue to cultivate well.

Finding Inner Peace

Mr. Lee, a telemarketer, participated in a nine-day seminar six years ago but failed to persist in practicing Falun Gong. He recently recalled Falun Gong. He hoped that he could find inner peace, because he had recently suffered from frequent mood fluctuations. Although he was unable to attend the entire nine-day seminar this time, he could feel the Falun spinning inside his body.

He said, “It felt like it was spinning clockwise and counterclockwise in my head. I could also feel the spinning in my lower abdomen. It seemed like it was a Falun!” He said his body felt as if the static electricity on his clothing was released, and then his whole body felt refreshed and comfortable. “It felt like I got back to being as energetic and motivated as I was 20 years ago. I truly understand how precious practicing Falun Dafa is,” he said.

True State of Calmness

Roh Seo-yun works in healthcare rehabilitation management. Two weeks ago, after attending a wedding, she walked into the Tianti Bookstore by chance. While drinking coffee, she saw Udumbara flowers, which bloom once every 3,000 years according to legend. Since then, she has connected with her predestined relationship with Falun Gong. The Udumbara flowers have bloomed more than 10 times at the Tianti Bookstore over the years, and some of them are exhibited in the store.

She said, “When I was doing the exercises, I really felt that I entered a state of calm, and my heart was peaceful and happy.” She purchased a copy of Zhuan Falun during the nine-day seminar, and after the seminar, she joined the group practice site every Sunday morning that Tianti Bookstore set up for new students. She did the five exercises for the whole two hours the first time she was there, and also studied one lecture. She said that if she was by herself at home, she would not be able to persist like that.

Cultivating Character Is More Important Than Practicing the Exercises

Mr. Kim said that as he was aging, he needed to keep his body flexible if he didn’t want to get seriously injured. He originally wanted to make his body more flexible through qigong exercises or yoga. One day, he contacted a nearby yoga studio, but found that it had closed. He told his friend that he wanted to learn yoga, and his friend recommended Falun Gong to him.

He said, “During the nine-day seminar, I deeply resonated with a lot of the content while listening to Master’s lectures. I have always believed that people should live with kindness. While listening to the lectures, I realized deep in my heart that cultivating character is more important than practicing the exercises. In the future, I want to continue practicing and constantly correct my inner nature.”

Scenes Seen While Eyes Shut

Mr. Yoon lives in Gyeonggi Province. He was at a low point in his life recently, because his business was not going well. One day, he saw a couple he had known for a long time and was deeply moved. The couple seemed to be particularly upright, honest, and authentic in today’s society. They told Mr. Yoon that the reason they could live such an upright life was because they were practicing Falun Dafa. Mr. Yoon also developed a wish to practice and began to pay attention to Falun Gong.

He had a special experience during the nine-day seminar. When he was learning the second exercise, which is a standing stance exercise, he closed his eyes and saw a person using a cane to correct his movements.

“A few days later, I experienced some unpleasant things at the company. I was emotional and had some wine. I also smoked that day. I then hurried to the class to learn the exercises. The moment I closed my eyes, the man appeared again, imitating smoking as if he was reprimanding me. It was as if he was reminding me to have a correct attitude in cultivation. I have not seen any images when I close my eyes since then.

“Recently I have been thinking about cultivating my xinxing. I will read Zhuan Falun carefully as soon as possible and be more diligent in the future,” he said.

The next nine-day Falun Dafa seminar will be held from May 20 to May 28, 2025, at 9:30am (morning session) and 7:15pm (evening session).