Northern Taiwan Falun Dafa Practitioners Thank Master Li for His Compassion

(Minghui.org) World Falun Dafa Day is celebrated on May 13 by Falun Dafa practitioners worldwide. Practitioners also remember Dafa's founder Master Li Hongzhi that day, and thank Him for His compassion.

Falun Dafa practitioners in Northern Taiwan held a celebration on Liberty Square in Taipei on May 7, 2023 to express their gratitude to Master Li. At the celebration, many practitioners shared how they benefited physically and mentally after cultivating in Falun Dafa.

Company Manager: Cultivation Gave Me a Total Makeover

Mr. Liu Binghua said, I’m thankful to Master, as my life was extended by Master.”

Mr. Liu Binghua, 55, is the senior manager of a property insurance firm. He is also a veteran Falun Dafa practitioner who has cultivated in Falun Dafa for 23 years. He was very moved when he said that his life was given to him by Master. Without Master and Dafa, Mr. Liu feels that he would not be alive now.

The year Mr. Liu came across Falun Dafa, seemingly by luck, was the year he was at the worst point in his life. He recalled, “I started cultivating in October 2000. That year, I did not pass the lawyer’s examinations and felt exhausted both physically and mentally. I felt that there was no more hope in life and I became very depressed and lonely. As I had placed so much emphasis on fame and gain, seeing them to be even more important than my life, when I did not pass the exam, I felt that I could not see my friends and family. I even had extremely pessimistic thoughts, wanting to bring my money to China to tour and spend every penny until nothing was left – before I found a place to commit suicide.”

Just as he was about to end his life, a friend introduced Falun Dafa to him. After flipping open the book Zhuan Falun, his body immediately showed signs of being cleansed.

In the past, Mr. Liu had poor health. He was often sick and caught colds easily, and he also suffered from very serious allergic rhinitis. “Other people usually recover from a cold in about a week’s time. However, I would need about four weeks to recover. I visited many Western and Chinese doctors and tried out many of their remedies, but there was not much improvement. That made me feel that being a human being is so hard. However, I am refreshed and healthy now. I managed to quit my over 20 years’ addiction to smoking. My family and friends all found that to be very miraculous.”

Falun Dafa not only has the ability to help people regain their health, it also helps improve their moral state. “Before cultivating, I was a cynical and very selfish person,” Mr. Liu said. “My moral values were really bad and I also had many bad habits. Not only was I addicted to drinking, dancing, playing mahjong and smoking, I also had many girlfriends. Therefore, my relationship with my family was also rather bad. They all found me, this son of theirs, to be a big headache. However, after cultivating, my friends and colleagues say that I have totally changed. I even look different now. I am no longer the Binghua that they knew in the past.”

After getting a new lease on life, Mr. Liu experienced a makeover and seemed like a totally different person. “Dafa’s teachings impacted me a lot. What moved me the most are the three words, ‘Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.’ After studying the Fa and doing the exercises, I did my best to change my bad habits. I wanted to meet Dafa’s standards when associating with people. When I do things, I think of others first, and when I meet with conflicts, I look within.”

During the May 13 celebration, Mr. Liu put his palms together and thanked Master Li. “I am really thankful to Master for saving me at the time when I was the most passive,” he said. “My life has been given back to me by Master. Without Dafa and Master, there would not be the present me. No words can express my gratitude. I can only help people understand the goodness of Dafa. I also hope that everyone can come to learn about Falun Dafa.”

“Everything of Mine Has Been Bestowed by Master”

Ms. Li’s life totally changed after she began to cultivate in Falun Dafa.

Ms. Li, who works in a securities company, began to practice Falun Dafa in 2003. She said that her life changed because of the practice.

Ms. Li said, “In the past, when my father’s business was good, he bought a lot of real estate and land in my name. However, later, as his company faced difficulties, he used these as collateral and borrowed a large sum of money from the bank. The company later had to close down and I ended up shouldering a lot of debt. At that time, I was trapped in this situation and felt in my heart that this was unfair. I did not know why I would meet with such a problem.”

In order to find relief from this heavy burden, Ms. Li went searching for answers. She said, “At the time, I just kept looking for the answer. I cannot remember how many books I read but there was no one book that could give me the answer. Later, a neighbor lent me a copy of Zhuan Falun, and I finished reading it in two days. I was stunned, as I finally found the reason for what had happened to me. I always thought that it was unfair, that I should not be the one to shoulder all of this, but Master’s Fa made me understand the reason, and I really let go of my wrong thoughts.”

After all her resentment disappeared, Ms. Li’s overbearing self-centered character also changed and she became a gentle and considerate person. “In the past, I was sure to be number one, and I always placed myself high above the rest. My temper was hot and rash and nobody dared to say anything derogatory about me. I also looked down on others and used all sorts of methods to counteract my supervisor at work. However, after cultivating, I would think about what was really going on. Whenever I discover any ups and downs in my mood, be it a happy, sad or angry, I ponder, why did these people move my heart? Then I ask myself if I have any attachments to relinquish. I no longer fix my eyes on others but look within to find my own problems instead.”

Ms. Li, who is already 60 years old, looks young and displays a light and healthy body and a happy spirit. She said, “In the past, I was quite weak. In this kind of weather I was afraid to get too much sunshine, but I was also afraid to be exposed to wind. When I left the house, I had to take a pile of medications, for gastric problems, for headaches, painkillers, and so on. I wouldn’t dare leave the house if I did not bring along my medications. However, after I studied the Fa and did the exercises, I no longer needed any medication. Although I did not have any special feelings like some other practitioners, the changes in my mind and body are sufficient to prove that Master is always by my side.”

Talking about Master Li, who changed her life, Ms. Li suddenly choked up and tears covered her face. Deeply moved, she said, “All of the changes in me and all that I own are given to me by Master. I must persist in cultivating until the end and do well in the things that Master hopes we do. I must also put others before myself and help more people.”

“The Ailment that Chinese and Western Doctors Could Not Cure Has Disappeared”

Mr. Ye Hesong (first on the right) doing the exercises at Liberty Square.

Mr. Ye Hesong, who is 80 years old, has been cultivating in Falun Dafa for the past 25 years. Mr. Ye said, “When I was about 40 years old, I had been searching for the path of cultivation. I had interacted with almost all of the religions in Taiwan but none was what I was looking for. At that time, a friend saw me searching everywhere and told me that he was learning Falun Dafa. He also said that he used to suffer from many illnesses, but he recovered without taking any medication.”

Mr. Ye was moved by his friend’s sincerity. That night, he went to his friend’s house to learn the Falun Dafa exercise movements and he borrowed related books to read. “After I kept studying the Fa, I understood everything. I knew that this is what I was looking for!”

When Mr. Ye first began to practice in Falun Dafa, placing his legs in the full lotus position was very painful for him just after five minutes. Once, while practicing in a group, he saw a female practitioner sitting opposite him. Although the pain caused her to keep breaking out in tears, she persisted to stay in the full lotus position for the full one hour. He said, “As I compared myself with the other practitioners and learned from them, I learned that I must persist when I do the exercises. Since other people can do it, I can do it too.”

As his ability to take hardship increased, Mr. Ye’s xinxing also improved. In the past, he suffered from chronic illnesses that both Chinese and Western doctors could not cure, but he recovered within the first month of his practicing cultivation. “In the past, when I did the exercise movements of another religion, there seemed to be a cicada hidden in my head. It kept calling such that I could not lie down or stand. Despite taking a lot of medication, the condition did not improve and it could not be cured no matter where I went to get it treated. I tried everything, including getting a tomography. Be it Chinese or Western doctors, they all said that this illness was going to follow me to the grave.”

However, not long after he started doing the exercises, Mr. Ye’s body began to be cleansed, as he started to pass black stools. “I wasn’t worried about it,” Mr. Ye said. “One day, I suddenly discovered that the cicada sound in my head had disappeared. My health had fully recovered. My mood became very peaceful and I also knew how to think of others’ needs first. Now, I am already 80 years old. I always sleep well all night long, and I’m healthy. Thank you, Master.”