Europe: Western Practitioners Share Their Thoughts after Reading China Fahui Articles

(Minghui.org) The 19^th China Fahui on the Minghui website concluded on November 20, 2022. The 42 articles published during the two-week conference told the experiences of Falun Dafa practitioners in China—how they persist in practicing cultivation and saving people despite the intense persecution. Many Western practitioners in Europe were impressed by the steadfastness of practitioners in China and said they felt the boundless power of Dafa. It also boosted their confidence in doing better in their own cultivation and in saving people.

Austrian Practitioner: I Am Moved by Practitioners in China for Constantly Putting Saving Sentient Beings as Their Top Priority

Maria, a practitioner in Austria, was delighted when she learned that the China Fahui would be held again. She said, “While reading the articles I think they [practitioners in China] clearly felt the presence of Master Li [the founder of Falun Dafa]. Their strong faith comes from having eliminated self (ego). Practitioners in China risk their lives to save people. All they think of is how to save people and this is what moves me.”

“Cultivating Compassion Toward My Child, Police Officer, and People I Met” was the first article translated into German. Maria was most moved by this sentence: “It suddenly dawned on me that every conflict with my son was meant to reveal my problems and help me improve.”

Maria said, “In theory, I knew how a practitioner should handle conflicts, yet in practice I found it hard to correctly deal with them. I sometimes focused on the other party’s behavior such as, if he or she treated me badly intentionally, I would get upset. When I read that sentence in the article, I understood once again: conflicts are opportunities for me to improve. It is not important what others think. What matters is that I need to look within and find my shortcomings.”

Maria was also deeply impressed by the article, “Our Journey Home.” She was happy for the practitioner who wrote it. The practitioner said, “I knew I hadn’t brought any money with me, but when I touched my pocket, there was a one hundred yuan bill in it! My tears flowed. I knew that Master saw that we were hungry, so he gave us money to buy food.” 

Maria said she recalled her own experience: Last year, a pus ball appeared on her right cheek. It was very painful and grew bigger. She kept reciting, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good.” Three weeks later, the pus pocket broke and oozed out a green, smelly liquid. It stained her top. “I knew this was a form of karma elimination and my body was cleansed. Reciting ‘Falun Dafa is good saved me.’”

The two Chinese practitioners in the article were tired and hungry but when they met an old man, their first thought was to clarify the facts to him. Maria was moved. “Their first thought was not to ask for help. Despite their circumstances, they made saving people their top priority.”

Maria said, “Recently, I had to walk a long way to give out fliers for a truth-clarification project. My feet sometimes hurt. Reading the Chinese practitioners’ stories encouraged me. I told myself to focus on my mission of saving people. I stopped taking breaks and continued to walk and distribute fliers.”

Practitioner in Norway: A Firm Conviction Can Bring Miracles

Ioanna from Cyprus graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts. She previously taught art in her own gallery in Cyprus. She married and moved to Norway in May 2022. Ioanna felt connected to the Chinese practitioner’s experience in the article, “An Abused Daughter-in-Law Sets Aside Her Hatred after She Begins Practicing Falun Dafa.” The woman was mistreated by her mother-in-law for many years and had to take care of seven family members. Despite working hard and doing all the housework, her mother-in-law did not give her enough food and even sold the eggs neighbors gave her after she gave birth. After practicing Falun Dafa, she understood how she should regard such grievances and she got rid of her resentment towards her mother-in-law. She took care of the old woman when she was bedridden, right up until she passed away. Her family members realized that Falun Dafa is good through her kind actions and told others the truth about Dafa.

Ioanna said she is living a new life in a new country, far away from friends and family. Every day, she faces the challenges of adapting to a new environment. The Chinese practitioner’s sharing inspired her. “Although my situation is not as hard as hers, nor do I face persecution, what she went through showed me how a firm conviction can bring miracles.”

Elise, also in Norway, said she looks forward to reading the articles published during the China Fahui every year. She said, “Their stories awaken my steadfast faith in Dafa.”

A mother of three children, Elise is pursuing a Master's degree in Education. She recalled her cultivation path and everything Master has given her. She feels that practitioners in China are living in a unique environment and they are rational and courageous in cultivation. “Even some prisons don’t want to keep them, as their ability to save people in prison is too powerful,” Elise noted.

Elise expressed her respect for practitioners in China and wants them to know: “You have suffered so much. Yet the loyalty for Dafa and Master in your cultivation stories encourages us.”

Swiss Practitioner: I Feel Encouraged by Reading China Fahui Articles

Jana, who lives in Switzerland, said, “All the articles left a deep impression and I felt encouraged by them. I often wept while reading the articles. Their faith towards Master and Dafa is what I hope to develop through cultivation. I am often sad when I read about the torture and immense pressure they face. I ask myself: “Would I be able to endure such hardships? I say to these practitioners in my heart: ‘Please keep on going.’”

Jana found the article “Falun Dafa Pulled Me Out of the Abyss of Suffering onto a Sunlit Path” very helpful. The author endured much suffering before she began practicing Dafa, including losing two sons. All her hard-earned money was spent by her husband, who divorced her and drove her out of the house. On top of that, she was tormented by illness. Daylight returned to her life after she started practicing Falun Dafa. She overcame one tribulation after another through her unwavering faith in Master in over two decades of persecution.

Her strength and conviction in the face of great hardship was a great help to Jana, who has also lost many loved ones. She understood what the practitioner in China went through. Her sharing helped Jana overcome loneliness, and get rid of emotion and sadness.

Many practitioners not only read the articles but also shared them with other practitioners. Sylvie has read the China Fahui articles for many years. She said, “They are amazing. Their understandings based on the Fa are very high and are a great inspiration to me. I knew these were picked out of tens of thousands of articles submitted. I try to read every one of them and I encourage more practitioners to do so because they will feel how precious Dafa is, just like me. I hope the articles can encourage and inspire all Dafa disciples.”