(Minghui.org) In recognition of the New Year, Falun Dafa practitioners in several cities in Quebec, Canada, sent their New Year greetings to Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. They gathered in Montreal, Quebec City, and Sherbrooke to say together, “Happy New Year, Master! Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Practitioners in Montreal send New Year greetings to Master Li.Practitioners in Quebec City send New Year greetings to Master.Practitioners in Sherbrooke send New Year greetings to Master.

Practitioners of different ethnicities, ages, and occupations wished Master a happy New Year with gratitude and thanked him for spreading Dafa. They used their personal experiences to tell people how Dafa benefits themselves, others, and society.

This Is What I Have Waited for

Camélia appreciates Master.

Camélia in Montreal said that when she was working in a restaurant in 2009, a customer told her about Falun Dafa. When she went home and browsed online, she found Zhuan Falun and couldn’t stop reading it. She read it from nine one morning until four a.m. the next day, sometimes weeping as she read. After she read it once, she read it again. That weekend, she read the book three times.

“I felt that I had been waiting for this book for many years, and every cell in my body was telling me: ‘This is what you need,’” Camelia said.

She said that all aspects of her life changed. “Since I have been practicing, I am very happy, and I can’t help but smile. How to be a mother, how to be a wife, and how to deal with work—I use Dafa’s principles, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, as a guide.” She said she has realized that Dafa is “magnificent and extraordinary.”

Camelia runs a childcare center in her home. She attends school, studies, works, and participates in the Tian Guo Marching Band and other Falun Dafa activities. Her schedule is very tight, but she is full of energy. “No matter how busy I am, I do not feel tired. This is the benefit of practicing Dafa.”

As the New Year dawns, Camelia said, “No words can express my gratitude to Master. Master has given my life meaning. I have no words to express the physical and mental benefits that Dafa has given me.”

Chinese Immigrant’s Worldview Changes

Ms. He from Montreal appreciates Master.

Ms. He, who immigrated to Canada from China, said that in 2012, when she searched for information on the Internet, she happened to see the video of Master Li’s lectures. “At that time, I was very curious and wanted to know why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) suppressed Falun Dafa. I listened to it and found that it was very good. So I continued to search and watched all the videos of Master’s lectures and exercises. I then decided to practice Dafa.”

She said that, after she began practicing, her worldview changed. “I used to teach my children to strive for first place, and to fight back when they were bullied. Now I tell them that, as long as they work hard, let the results come naturally, and, especially, treat others with kindness.

“Before I practiced, I was fragile. When I encountered a little difficulty, such as a child who was sick, I would cry helplessly. After practicing, I understood many principles, such as why people have tribulations and how to deal with them. No matter how panicked, my inner strength is getting stronger. My child said, ‘Mother is the healthiest one in the family and the most spiritual.’”

She feels lucky to practice Dafa and is extremely grateful to Master for spreading Dafa. “My understanding of greeting and appreciating Master in the New Year is deepening year by year. At first I thought it was just traditional Chinese etiquette and that it should be done. Now I feel that this is far from enough. Master bears so much and sacrifices for all sentient beings. People in the future will know how much our Master has paid.”

Becoming Positive

William says Dafa keeps him on the right path in this chaotic world.

William, a student at McGill University, a well-known university in Canada, said that after practicing Falun Dafa, he became optimistic and positive. Before, he “could not find my direction in life and saw the world pessimistically.

“Guided by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, I know the standard for being a good person, and I work hard to make progress in this direction. I also understand that setbacks and failures are opportunities to improve.”

Last summer, he did an internship with a company. His boss there said that he liked William’s optimism. A colleague thanked William and said that his smile and positive energy made the work environment upbeat and happy.

“I am grateful to Master for spreading Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Dafa has helped me walk on the right path in this chaotic world,” he said. “I will be more diligent and let more people know about Falun Dafa and the CCP’s persecution. I respectfully wish Master a happy New Year! Thank you, Master!”