(Minghui.org) More than 800 Falun Gong practitioners in Southern Taiwan participated in a one-day Fa study and experience sharing session at Yongkang Junior High School in Tainan on October 23, 2016.
Falun Gong practitioners in Southern Taiwan participate in a one-day Fa study and experience sharing session at Yongkang Junior High School in Tainan.
Fa study and experience sharing breakout sessions.
During the morning breakout sessions, practitioners studied the Fa and held discussions in 34 groups. Both veteran and new practitioners participated in discussions warmly, and learned a lot from each other.
After studying the Fa in a big group in the afternoon, a few fellow practitioners gave speeches about their experiences in eliminating attachments and working on truth clarification projects. The following are a few of the stories shared by the practitioners.
Busy but Happy Life Clarifying Facts to Tourists
Lizhu, an elderly practitioner from Tainan, has been clarifying facts about Falun Gong to tourists from mainland China at Alishan Mountain for years. She said, “It takes four hours by train and bus to get to Alishan. It's usually foggy and rainy at the mountain. We have to wear rain coats and hold display boards continuously for the tourists to see.”
Lizhu said that she and her fellow practitioners felt shorthanded facing so many tourists. She was afraid of missing any tourist, so she held the display boards all day long. She said more and more Chinese tourists have learned facts about Falun Gong, and chosen to quit the communist organizations. Many give the practitioners a thumbs-up gesture.
Cultivation has made Lizhu look young and energetic. Despite the long commute and busy truth-clarification activities during the daytime, she still joins a group study session every evening, where practitioners read two lectures from Zhuan Falun. She feels fulfilled and happy each day.
Powerful Energy at Group Exercise Brings Change
Taiyu has been practicing Falun Gong for 11 months. He had dengue fever 20 years ago, and his doctor told him that any mosquito bite would give him a fatal infection. So he was very afraid of going outdoors. He had been doing meditation at home, but could only do it for 30 minutes at a time.
Taiyu's wife started doing exercises at a nearby group exercise site one day. She felt very strong energy the very first time she went, and she could meditate with both legs crossed for an hour. Surprised by his wife's progress, Taiyu tried to break through his fear and also joined the group exercise. Ever since the first day, he has been able to meditate with both legs crossed for an entire hour. His immune system has become stronger too. Even if he gets a mosquito bite, the red dot on his skin disappears quickly. Taiyu finally eliminated his fear and can now go outdoors with ease. He treasures every opportunity to join group exercise practice sessions.
Looking Inward Smooths Out Everything
Mr. Huang Zhengxian, a police squad teacher, moved from Kaohsiung to Tainan to take care of his elderly parents. He shared his experience of following Falun Gong principles in his family life.
When Zhengxian moved back to live with his parents, he found they had very different mentalities and ways of life. His parents insisted on doing things their way, but he didn't feel like following along. Communication was a problem between he and his parents. Zhengxian knew it was hard for the elderly to change their mentality, but he followed the requirements for cultivators and looked inward for his own faults whenever there was a disagreement. When he patiently listened to his parents about their thoughts and needs, and put himself into their shoes, and subsequently became a very considerate and caring son. Eventually his parents' stubbornness disappeared, and their communication became very smooth and pleasant.
Zhengxian said, “Thanks to the magic key of looking inward! I realize that it is essential to cultivate myself in every occasion, and not to expect others to change. As long as I continue to cultivate my heart, everything is smoothed out.”
Category: Improving Oneself
