(Minghui.org) On May 5, the 2013 Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Montreal was held on the campus of Concordia University.
The conference
A Westerner practitioner, Olivier, said in his speech that an everyday person often pursues things, whereas a practitioner tries to let things go, namely, one's attachments. Olivier used to attend a lot of social activities and parties. Although he stopped going to these events due to becoming focused on Falun Dafa activities, it was hard to really let go of the attachment, he said. Olivier realized that the sentimentality in human society is not real. Instead, it can become an obstacle that blocks one from seeing the truth. He said that he would place cultivation and saving sentient beings as his highest priority.
Ms. Yang and Ms. Sun, who are partners in selling commercials for the Epoch Times, shared their experiences. Ms. Yang said: “Many attachments have shown up when we worked together, such as competitiveness, jealousy, fame, showing off, pursuing comfort, etc. It was a painful process to get rid of each of them. But in this process I also sensed Master's benevolence. I appreciated that Master gave me the chances to see the attachments and let them go.”
Ms. Sun said, “I remember that one day we visited five customers, and signed three contracts. That night, I suddenly realized that we did not have any fight with each other that day. We didn't have any conflict.” She said, “During the course of cultivation, I realized that it is not important who is right or who is wrong. Even the results are not important either. What is important is to improve oneself and save sentient being during the process.”
Maud began practicing four years ago. She explained in her sharing that she had begun to feel lonely and hopeless when she was 19. Life was meaningless to her. However, practicing Falun Dafa changed her life. “I cannot imagine what Master has given to everybody,” she said. “I can feel the energy given by Master. I can feel that Master helps me, encourages me, cherishes me, and saves me and the sentient beings in my world. I want to express my loyalty to Master. I have made a pledge, and I will fulfill it. I will save the sentient beings who have come to this world. Every day I have tests, and every day I have chances to change. I do a little, and Master rewards me a lot. I present a flower petal to Master, and Master gives me back a cosmic garden.”
