Practitioners from Israel Reflect on How They Benefited from the European Fa Conference

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Israel attended the 2022 European Experience Sharing Conference on September 11, 2022, as well as the grand parade and truth clarification activities in Warsaw, Poland. They said that they learned a lot by listening to other practitioners’ experiences during the conference and they benefited from participating in the group activities.

Falun Dafa practitioners from Israel participate in the parade in Warsaw

Practitioners from Israel participated in activities during the 2022 European Fa Conference

Asaf Markovitz, an artist, composer, and music teacher, said that he has been practicing Falun Dafa since April 2020, and this was the first time he has attended a Fa conference. “It’s an amazing experience for me,” he said, “I participated in most of the activities. Everything went well, and I was filled with positive energy!”

Asaf said, “Before this Fa conference, I didn’t attach too much importance to doing the exercises and clarifying the truth to people, and I wasn’t sure how to fit in all of that. I am a Dafa practitioner, one who is supposed to elevate his xinxing level, and it may include getting up earlier in the morning, doing the exercises, or participating in truth clarification activities in Israel. I must remember that I am a practitioner, even at family events, and should not have fear like an everyday person. I feel much more connected to the one-body of practitioners in Israel.”

Asaf said that participating in the large group practice made him feel closer to other practitioners. He said, “At the large group practice, it was the first time being with so many practitioners from other countries. It was a powerful experience. I realized how I should improve my movements. As for the fifth exercise meditation, I hardly practice it at home. But after sitting here for a full hour, I realized that I have an attachment to comfort. This time I managed to overcome it.”

Asaf was excited and touched by the music of the Tian Guo Marching Band. “No matter how long they marched, they kept smiling and never got tired. I realized they weren’t acting for themselves. I realized that until today, as a musician, I focused only on validating myself and not on validating the things I truly believe in.”

Dikla, a mother of two children, said that attending the European Fa Conference was the greatest gift she could have given herself in her busy life. “I felt so happy and energetic. I started to realize what true happiness is. I could feel powerful energy. My mind was completely clear of any thoughts and worries. Looking back, I realized that recently I was harboring complicated thoughts at home and at work.”

Dikla said she found new inspiration by hearing other practitioners’ experiences during the conference about how to move forward in her truth-clarification projects and how to keep righteous thoughts while at work. “During the days of the conference, my head was clear, and I felt like I was breathing clear air. Without any thoughts or worries. It was as if I was floating in air. My heart felt light. With my head free of thoughts, I could finally listen to my heart. During the conference and in two meetings of projects I participated in, I came to many new understandings on how to promote the projects, and also on how to have more righteous thoughts at work. A week has passed since the conference, and I still remember and maintain the same state of mind.”

Another practitioner said, “I felt the energy field of togetherness, and it was an uplifting experience. I saw many sad, frustrated and unhappy people when I arrived in Warsaw. However, the energy in the parade was so powerful that I felt we took the people who heard about Dafa to a different world. Our parade seemed to be held in a dimension of purity, in which we embraced everyone and led them into the parade. The spectators were overcome with joy! They couldn’t stop smiling. I gave a flyer to a woman from Israel. She was moved to tears by the music and parade. She asked if she could hug me. We did. People waved and smiled at us through windows or porches. All this made me so happy!”

Dorit from Tel Aviv-Yafo said that she felt uplifted from the very beginning of the conference, “We held a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy on the first evening. When I saw the police car stood as a buffer between us and the embassy, I clearly realized the distinction between good and evil. I felt like I was standing in another dimension. Every cell in my body and my soul was deeply touched. I cried. During the group exercise the next morning in front of the Prime Minister’s office, I held a banner and saw hundreds of fellow practitioners from different countries. I knew that I was walking on the right path.”

Chava Tor, a media hostess who practices Falun Dafa, said the activities gave her tremendous strength and that she was learning how to look within and identify her own attachments.

Liza Voronin is an artist and video editor.

Liza Voronin, an artist and video editor, said she was touched by the experience sharing at the conference. She had similar attachments and hardships but thought these trivial issues weren’t important. She realized that she should get rid of these attachments after she heard how other practitioners took these “minor” things seriously.

Gilad, who owns a financial planning company, said that he had a strong feeling that Master was present, and he felt an energy field that was hard to describe in words. It made him happy. Gilad said he experienced the purity of Falun Dafa.

A rainbow appeared in the sky after the conference ended.