Argentina: 2022 Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Buenos Aires

(Minghui.org) Practitioners held a conference to exchange cultivation experiences on November 20, 2022, in the capital city, Buenos Aires.

Sixteen practitioners shared their experiences, and spoke about the importance of reading the teachings, and how they got rid of their attachments and did the three things well.

Practitioners sharing their cultivation experiences during the conference.

An Extraordinary Encounter

Pascual Mirabal, 69 was born in Catamarca Province in northern Argentina. The scenery is spectacular but it is very rural and living conditions are tough. Pascual is a descendant of a minority Indigenous group in the Catamarca Province. He began to practice Falun Dafa in 2003.

One day, Pascual had a sudden thought that he wanted to change his life. Someone gave him a phone number and said he wanted to tell him something important. Pascual went to see the person the next day. The man told him about Falun Dafa and together they watched Master Li’s (Dafa’s founder) Nine Day Lectures. The man showed him the exercises and they read Zhuan Falun. The man left soon after Pascual started to practice Dafa. One day, Pascual saw that he was surrounded by the saints he used to worship. All of them were tall as mountains but he turned away from them. They immediately became very small. Since then, he has practiced Falun Dafa steadfastly.

Pascual said when he first began practicing that there were no printed books on the teachings and practitioners read the Fa using photocopied books. They did not have MP3 players. He wrote the rhythm of the exercise music on a piece of paper and noted the number of times he should do the exercise movements.

Before he practiced Dafa, Pascual suffered from many illnesses. He took medication for many years to treat his inflammatory bowel disease. His spine was dislocated and as a result, he had difficulty walking. He often bled. All these illnesses went away after he practiced Dafa.

As he never went to school, he learned to read the teachings by sounding out one letter at a time and then progressing to reading each word. It took him a long time to finish reading Zhuan Falun. Yet whenever he had questions, Master always gave him the answer when he opened the book. He thanked Master for teaching him to read.

Studying the Fa Well to Help More People

Paullo Verzello is a psychologist and through her occupation, knows that many people are struggling in life. When her patients describe their suffering she knows it’s an opportunity to tell them about Dafa. She shares her understanding based on the teachings and they listen. Through her explanation, they can usually see the cause of their suffering and know how to be good people. As she progressed in cultivation, she noticed a great, positive change in the way she handled her work.

She shared some examples. One man lived in fear because he saw many things he dreamed about become reality. He described one dream. He saw a beautiful Asian performance where the performers wore blue and yellow costumes. He then saw people dressed in black beating the dancers. He regretted not purchasing a book that had many things written in it. His friend bought the book but he did not.

When Paullo asked the patient what the color of the book was, he said it was blue. She told him, “You should read Zhuan Falun.” She said the dancers he dreamed of must be Shen Yun performers. She also told him about the persecution in China and that Zhuan Falun could answer all his questions.

The patient was astonished and thanked Paullo for telling him all these things. He said he wanted to read Zhuan Falun at once. Paullo gave him the link to the Falun Dafa website and Shen Yun. The man later told Paullo that the performance he dreamed about was Shen Yun. He said he would see a Shen Yun performance if they came to Argentina.

Paullo felt that when she studied the Fa well, she would have the wisdom to know how to help her patients.

Recognizing Human Thoughts

Karina Ayala works in a company established by practitioners. She always thought that she did not have any attachments yet when she worked with other practitioners, she began to see her various attachments, especially jealousy. She said she never thought of looking at her shortcomings prior to practicing Dafa and she would never have recognized her human notions. She thanked Dafa for helping her see her faults and eliminate them.

Studying the Teachings Is Key to the Depth of One’s Faith in Master and Dafa

Ricardo Juri’s child became ill and without thinking, he took him to a hospital. The doctors could not find what caused the illness and asked him to take the child to a bigger hospital in the city for a series of examinations. He began to think this was just like a form of persecution. Because Ricardo did not truly believe in Master and the Fa, he acted like an ordinary person and took his child to a hospital. He got his child out of the hospital after several twists and turns. Soon after he brought his child home, he was fine. Ricardo realized because he did not study the Fa enough, he gave the old forces a chance to cause trouble.

Argentinians pay a lot of attention to family relationships, so it’s challenging to balance cultivation with family responsibilities. A couple who both practice Falun Dafa talked about how they incorporate the teachings of Dafa every day and in bringing up their children. They observed that if they don’t study the Fa enough, their everyday lives are affected. If they study the Fa well, it seems as if all their problems are resolved. When there are conflicts, if they studied the Fa well, the conflicts would disappear naturally.

Some practitioners live in remote areas and overcame various challenges to attend the conference. Everyone was touched by the practitioners who talked about their experiences and said they gained a lot. They said the conference helped them realize how important it is to practice cultivation seriously and eliminate one’s attachments.

The weather in Argentina is lovely in November. Two days before the conference, on the 18^th and 19^th, practitioners held a peaceful protest outside the Chinese embassy. They also held activities in the busy city center and Chinatown to tell people about Falun Dafa and the persecution.

Practitioners held a peaceful protest outside the Chinese embassy and informed people about the persecution.

Practitioners tell people about Falun Dafa.

Practitioners introduce Falun Dafa to people in downtown Buenos Aires and Chinatown.

Young Falun Dafa practitioners attended the conference and participated in truth- clarification activities.