(Minghui.org) Practitioners from Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, and Miaoli County gathered and held celebratory activities at Fenghe Park in Taoyuan City on May 7, 2023. They were celebrating the 24^th World Falun Dafa Day, which is on May 13^th, and the 72^nd birthday of Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa.

Celebratory activities such as group exercise practice, waist drum performances, musical performances, young practitioners reciting poems from Master’s book Hong Yin, and a display of truth-clarification pictures. Practitioners wished Master Li a happy birthday and expressed their infinite gratitude to Master.

Falun Dafa practitioners wished Master a happy birthday.

Falun Dafa practitioners from Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli County wish Master a happy birthday.

Practitioners demonstrate Falun Dafa’s first standing exercise

Falun Dafa practitioners’ waist drum team performances

Young practitioners' orchestral performance

Young practitioners recite Master’s poems from Hong Yin

Each practitioner has experienced the positive effects of cultivation. They shared examples of how they have benefited from Falun Dafa.

Young Practitioner Abides by the Principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in Daily Life

Huang Jingran knew to abide by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in his daily life after only cultivating in Falun Dafa for a year.

Huang Jingran, who is currently in fifth grade, has only cultivated in Falun Dafa for a year. He said the biggest change he went through was that he had more tolerance for others. He used to often get in fights with his classmates and other parents would complain about him to the school. He is now able to abide by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and not fight back when he is attacked. He also gained more friends through having more tolerance.

Yuchen attends the May 13^th celebratory event with her two daughters

Yuchen attended the May 13^th celebratory event with her two daughters, who are four and eight years old. She said, “On the surface, my daughters may not study the Fa or do the exercises every day, but I can still see the changes Dafa has brought upon them. My younger daughter was misunderstood by her classmate one time and her classmate refused to be her friend. She got sad, but did not get angry at her classmate. My older daughter also encouraged her to cheer up.” Yuchen was very touched witnessing that scene and said that the seeds of Falun Dafa and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance have been sown in their hearts.

Letting Go of Human Sentimentality and Determined To Cultivate

Qiu Yuxian decided to cultivate and take her family conflicts lightly.

Qiu Yuxian is from Taoyuan and began cultivating in Falun Dafa in 2016. Prior to cultivating in Falun Dafa, Yuxian was always worrying about her husband and two sons. Her husband was an alcoholic and got in trouble whenever he was drunk. Due to his addiction to alcohol, her husband was always depressed and had mental breakdowns. Yuxian filed for divorce and took care of her two sons by herself. With a busy work and home life, Yuxian had somewhat overlooked the care of her sons, so they made the wrong friends at school and got expelled.

After practicing Falun Dafa, she took everything lightly and enlightened to the fact that everyone’s life is already predetermined. She understood that everything she had encountered in her life was because of a karmic relationship. She also learned that things happened to test her character and for her to upgrade in cultivation. When she changed her way of thinking, her life became smoother. Her older sister told her that her bitterness has ended and her happiness has arrived.

Yuxian’s sons are married and she lives a carefree life. Her grandson is also adorable and, at times she invites her ex-husband for lunch. Her daughter-in-law told her own mother, “My mother-in-law is a good person. You should go practice Falun Dafa with her!”

Eighty-Year-Old Professor: Obtaining Falun Dafa Is Like Obtaining a New Life

Luo Jiyan, 80, cultivates in Falun Dafa and expressed his gratitude to Master for his physical and mental health

Luo Jiyan, an 80-year-old retired professor from a university in Hsinchu, just obtained Falun Dafa two months ago.

“A little bit over two months ago, I happened to watch an online video about Falun Dafa and felt strongly moved by it. I went to a book store to purchase Zhuan Falun, the main text of Falun Dafa, immediately. It took me two and a half days to finish reading the book. I was in tears while reading the book and felt that this book is truly precious. I did not waste any time and found a local group practice site immediately. Today, I have already finished reading more than 20 Dafa lecture books,” he said.

“I feel so fortunate to have obtained Falun Dafa in my old age! Time is tight and I need to be diligent in cultivation. My eyes would get tired from reading for over an hour in the past. Now, my eyes no longer get tired after reading Dafa lecture books for a whole day.”

Huang Jiyan feels like he is living a renewed life. He is filled with gratitude for Master after experiencing his character improvement.

Jiyan had diabetes in the past. He knew about the relationship between karma and illness after studying the Fa. He no longer took any medication and felt fine. Not only did he not use glaucoma eye drops anymore, his intraocular pressure also returned to normal. Even his doctors were surprised. His anxiety, insomnia, allergies and stomach discomfort all disappeared within two months. His sense of hearing also improved. Jiyan’s daughter could also feel the positive changes with her father through long distance phone calls. Jiyan felt that his body has become younger.

He said, “Falun Dafa is truly great! This is the universe’s way! Master, thank you for your protection.”

Demanding Supervisor Becomes More Compassionate and Positive

Zheng Jinfu expresses his gratitude to Master

Zheng Jinfu, from Miaoli, had wanted to be a monk since middle school. His friend introduced him to Falun Dafa and Zhuan Falun over a dozen years ago. However, he did not persist in cultivating after reading only a couple of pages of Zhuan Falun. After attending a nine-day lecture class series in May 2021, he decided to begin cultivating in Falun Dafa.

Jinfu has read more than 50 Dafa lecture books within a year of cultivating in Falun Dafa. He knows that Master genuinely brings people toward high levels. He feels at ease knowing that Dafa and Master are with him. His insomnia, tinnitus and high blood pressure have all disappeared after cultivating Dafa. Moreover, his mind, body and soul have all improved tremendously.

Kind and compassionate Zheng Jinfu was once stern and controlling. He was once the director of a LED manufacturing plant with thousands of employees and also served as the vice president of operations. He had turned the company, which had lost $700 million, into a company with a profit of over a billion. Jinfu was very capable, but had a bad temper. He felt that he had done a lot for the company. Jinfu was angry and quit his job when he did not get the promotion he thought he deserved.

He suddenly enlightened after reading Zhuan Falun and cultivating in Falun Dafa. He let go of his resentment and feelings of being treated unjustly. Jinfu felt that Zhuan Falun was a heavenly book and each sentence in the book resonated with him. If Jinfu had not cultivated in Dafa, he might have still been struggling and fighting for personal gain.

Jinfu said, “I had a lot of ego and was unreasonable in the past. When I began cultivating in Dafa, my wife questioned me and asked if I was a genuine practitioner. Through studying the Fa, abiding by the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, rectifying my every thought and notion and eliminating my human notions, I have more compassion for others and can think for others. I am able to feel my inner peace and compassion.”

With Master’s birthday coming up, Jinfu said gratefully, “Thank you Master for your compassionate salvation. I will make use of the remaining time, be more diligent in cultivation, study the Fa and cultivate myself well. I hope that more people can learn about Falun Dafa and make the right choice. Do not miss this once in a millennia opportunity.”