Lovely children from Minghui Doudou Kindergarten give a performance
(Clearwisdom.net) A Falun Dafa Nine-Day Lecture Series has been held regularly from the first to the ninth of every month for the past five years on Jiaxing Street, Taipei, Taiwan. Countless people have attended the nine-day classes. Some have improved a great deal both physically and mentally, some have been diligently and solidly cultivating in the Fa-rectification, and there are also many people who are busy with their everyday lives and lag behind.
To cherish their unique and wondrous predestined relationship with Dafa, practitioners who coordinate the nine-day classes, including Zhang Ruilan, Lai Peiling and other practitioners, prepared a party entitled "All Relationships Are Predestined" on the afternoon of March 4, 2006, at the Xinsheng Primary School.
"All Relationships Are Predestined" Program
More than 1,000 people who have attended the nine-day classes received phone calls from Falun Gong practitioners. Some people were very pleased and said, "Do you still remember me?" Some people were moved to tears and said that they had not practiced the exercises or studied the Fa well, but they would definitely attend this activity. Some people left their contact information and asked practitioners to mail materials to them. Some people who were attending the nine-day class came with their family members.
That afternoon the weather was favorable, with a clear sky and a gentle spring breeze. The setting was pleasant and comfortable. A Falun Dafa photo exhibit lined two sides of the site. On display were over 50 rare, large-scale color photos recording the worldwide spread of Falun Gong in the past ten years as well as Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful journey to resist the brutal persecution launched by the Chinese Communist regime in 1999. Many people studied these photos attentively with their children and family members.
 A father points to one of the photos and explains to his daughter the energy field while practitioners do the exercises |
 Viewing Falun Dafa practitioners' Validating Dafa Photo Exhibit |
Colorful balloons hanging in front of the stage greeted the guests. By 2:00 p.m. all 300 seats were occupied, and everyone was expectantly awaiting the start of the program. The NTDTV Flag and Drum Troupe kicked off the party with their vigorous drumbeats and spectacular flags. Many children sitting in the first row stopped playing to look wide-eyed at the unusually dynamic performance.
The NTDTV Flag and Drum Troupe's lively performance opens the party
Over 300 seats were fully occupied. Nobody left the over-three-hour
performance early
The host then introduced two physicians to share with the audience. Hu Naiwen is a doctor of Chinese medicine at Shanghai Tongrentang. Doctor Hu, whose face had a rosy, healthy glow and who was in high spirits, said that the most essential part of Chinese medicine does not lie in doctors' excellent clinical skills but in the precautionary measures they take before people fall ill--not waiting to apply remedies after the illnesses occur. Doctor Hu said that he often recommends that his patients learn to practice Falun Gong, because Falun Gong is able to fundamentally and truly change one's moral standard and bring true health to patients!
The second doctor was Li Zhengxun, an attending physician at the Department of Psychiatry at Taipei United Hospital. Doctor Li shared that, although he is a doctor, he had all kinds of illnesses and was never without medicines, despite the fact that he knows that the modern medicine is very shallow and can only "treat your head when you have a headache, treat your feet when your feet are painful." He knew how difficult it is to solve the fundamental problem. Doctor Li said that November 1, 2001, was an unforgettable day for him, because that day he attended the nine-day group study and exercise class held in Jiangxing Street, and that was the beginning of his rebirth. Many questions and puzzles that had perplexed him despite much thought were answered by the broad and profound principles in Falun Gong. Doctor Li also shared with practitioners how he passed the test of sickness karma and his understanding of it. He also encouraged everyone to diligently and solidly cultivate.
 Doctor Hu Naiwen often recommends his patients learn to practice Falun Gong |
 After listening to the lecture, Uncle Wang. 84, quit smoking after smoking for 60 years |
After the doctors shared their experiences and understandings, many practitioners who had previously attended the nine-day classes shared their own understandings and experiences. Eighty-four year-old Uncle Wang was a colonel and once worked as dean at a political campaign school. He quit a 60-year-long smoking habit after listening to the seventh lecture. Some people shared their understanding of eliminating karma while doing the sitting meditation, and someone expressed that Dafa is truly more important than his life. There was a big family at the party: Cousin Mr. Zhu was the first in the family who learned to practice Falun Gong, and after him, more than 20 people in his family have taken the path of practicing Falun Dafa.
Mr. Zhu is 74 years old. Five years ago, when he read Falun Dafa cultivation stories, he felt that the practice was very good. He and his wife attended the Falun Gong Nine-Day Video Lecture Series. At that time, Mr. Zhu had just undergone a big operation and his health was quite poor. He looked like an older man with unsteady steps. After practicing Falun Dafa, the couple's health improved greatly. Their faces have a rosy, healthy glow, and they are full of energy. Mrs. Zhu is 68 years old, but looks to be in her 40s. When they went abroad, the customs officers always stopped her. One female customs officer stopped Mrs. Zhu when she entered the country and asked her, "What brand of cosmetics do you use? Please tell me." She said, "I don't use cosmetics. I'm young and healthy because I practice Falun Gong."
Another time, Mrs. Zhu went to Ocean Park in Hualian to visit. When she entered the park with a coupon ticket for senior citizens, the lady who collected tickets stopped her, questioned how she could use a senior coupon, and asked her to show her ID card for verification. The ID card says 65 years old. Mr. Zhu was also often asked if he had applied powder on his face, why his face glowed, and how come he had such a nice skin.
The couple used their personal changes to clarify the facts about Falun Gong to people around them. Sixteen people in Mr. Zhu's cousin's family have attained the Fa. Ten people from Mrs. Zhu's relatives also attained the Fa. It's really a big family that practices Falun Gong.
Wonderful artistic performances throughout the program added to the audience's pleasure. A graceful clarinet, melodious flute, sweet lute, and pure and honest cello conveyed to the audience the wonderful feelings after practicing Falun Gong. After the instrumental performance, a practitioners' choir came to the stage to sing songs calling for people to pay attention to the persecution of Falun Gong in China and expressing their best wishes for everyone to have a happy and beautiful future!
 Graceful clarinet |
 Melodious flute |
Children from the Minghui Doudou Kindergarten recited Lunyu word for word in high spirits. Many parents were amazed and gave them warm applause.
One child named Hong Fa is a natural born drummer. His parents hope he can go everywhere to spread Dafa and let everyone know Falun Dafa is grand. Hong Fa's father is a drummer in the NTDTV Flag and Drum Troupe. Since Hong Fa was born, he has often seen and heard his father practice and give performances. As time went by, little Hong Fa was also able to perform. He wants to use his drumbeat to encourage practitioners and awaken people's memory of Dafa!
As a final performance, the NTDTV Flag and Drum Troupe played "Heaven and Earth are Rectified, Celebrating the Peace" with their festive drumbeats and gongs and cymbals. Many mothers were afraid their little babies might be awakened by the thunderous and deafening drumbeats, and covered their ears, but the little babies slept so soundly, as if they were immersed in a harmonious and comfortable energy field, enjoying comfort from the Buddha's illuminating light.
Children from the Minghui Doudou Kindergarten perform
 Audience watching the children's performance clap with the music |
 The children's performance is so amusing that the audience members smile gently |
The party ended after 5:00 p.m. Practitioners prepared cakes and snacks for everyone. They hoped that everyone would leave with warmth in their hearts, take the path of cultivation that truly returns to one's original, true self, and cherish this precious predestined relationship with Dafa.
