Canberra, Australia: Practitioners Express Gratitude to Master Li and Wish Him Happy Birthday

(Minghui.org) May 13, 2023, marks the 31st anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction and the 24th annual World Falun Dafa Day, which coincides with the 72nd birthday of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. On May 12, 2023, Falun Dafa practitioners in Canberra, Australia, gathered at Commonwealth Park to express their gratitude and wished Master Li a happy birthday.

Falun Dafa practitioners in Canberra, Australia, gathered at Commonwealth Park to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.

Mr. Zhang Wei began practicing Falun Dafa in May 1997. He and his family expressed their gratitude to Dafa and Master Li and wished him a happy birthday.

Mr. Zhang Wei and his family wish Master Li Happy Birthday.

Mr. Zhang said that he had many diseases before he began practicing. He used to suffer from painful hives in summer. On windy days, small red bumps erupted all over his body and they itched like crazy. He also had kidney problems and he constantly coughed in winter and had trouble sleeping at night. As a result, he felt tired when he walked. He was thin and had a bad complexion.

Mr. Zhang also smoked and drank a lot. Drinking and smoking after work were part of his life. 

He said, “My wife introduced Falun Dafa to me after she started practicing. What Master said touched me deeply. The principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance showed me life’s true meaning. My health and mood improved.”

Mr. Zhang continued, “The third day that I watched Master’s video lectures, I tried to light a cigarette but couldn’t. I suddenly realized that Master was helping me quit smoking. Soon I found that the smell of alcohol made me uncomfortable, so I easily quit smoking and drinking. After I began practicing, I gradually got stronger. All the illness symptoms I had soon disappeared.”

He added, “After I began practicing Falun Dafa, I took many things lightly. I was no longer bothered by small things. My heart was open, and my life became meaningful. I was so happy that I smiled every day. When my mother asked me about the benefits of practicing Falun Dafa, I told her that I seemed to become younger and had inexhaustible energy every day!

“Master taught me how to be a good person. I live up to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in my daily life. I used to be a warehouse keeper and quality inspector in China. Almost everyone who had that position took things home. After I began practicing I stopped taking things home. My coworkers thought it was amazing. The vendors often gave me gifts, but I declined them all. I told them that I practiced Falun Dafa and I must be a good person. I earned my colleagues’ respect.

“I also stopped competing with others for my interests. I was no longer resentful of those who mistreated me in the past. I was kind to everyone and as a result, I was liked and respected by my family, colleagues and neighbors.

Mr. Zhang concluded, “I am grateful to Master for teaching us such good principles. I not only improved physically and mentally, but also found the true meaning of life. I sincerely hope that more people can learn about Falun Dafa and be fortunate enough to practice and benefit from it as millions of other people have.”