New York, U.S.: Veteran and New Practitioners Wish Master Happy New Year During Grand Celebration in Flushing

(Minghui.org) Chinese and Western Falun Dafa practitioners in New York and the surrounding areas held a festive celebration at the Flushing Taiwan Association on December 23, 2023 to express their sincere gratitude to their founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, and wish him a happy New Year.

The event was both upbeat and solemn. Flowers and colorful flags decorated the venue as the celebration kicked off with Lion and Dragon Dance performances. All practitioners extended their best wishes for the New Year to Master, thanked him for his compassion and salvation, and recited in unison: “New York Falun Dafa practitioners wish Master a Happy New Year! Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Falun Dafa practitioners expressed their sincere gratitude to Master during an event at the Flushing Taiwan Hall.

New and Veteran Practitioners Wish Master Happy New Year

Participating in the activities were practitioners in their 90s, as well as toddlers who were only eighteen months old. Some practitioners immigrated from China years ago, and others just arrived in the U.S. Some veteran practitioners attended Master’s lectures in China 30 years ago, and newer practitioners began reading the Fa only two months ago.

Practitioners performed nearly 20 programs during the event, including a solo, “Longing For the Creator” and the solo, “Ode to Master’s Grace.” The waist drum team performed “Master’s Teaching in the Heart” and “Falun Dafa Is Good.” The Lotus Dance Team performed “Ode to the Lotus,” and practitioners from the Northern School performed the taiko drums “Drum Vibration Ten Directions,” the dance “Looking at the Moon,” and the pipa solo “Bathing in the Buddha’s Light.”

At the end of the event, the practitioners sang, “Falun Holy King,” “The Tide of Quitting the Party,” and “Falun Dafa Is Good.”

Yi Rong, head of the Falun Dafa Association in New York, exclaimed, “Congratulations to great Master! Happy New Year and all the best! We look forward to the founder of Falun Dafa returning to China soon, benefiting more people. The plague is raging and disasters are continuous, and we hope that more people can understand what Falun Dafa is, know that ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ stay away from the plague, stay away from disasters, and have a bright future!”

New Practitioners: Falun Dafa Has Shown Us the True Meaning of Life

Some of the new practitioners had recently attended the Falun Dafa Nine-Day Workshop held in Flushing. They wished Master a happy New Year and thanked him for guiding them to receive the precious teachings.

Liang Fengshou, who began practicing six months ago, said, “I am very grateful to Master for letting me obtain the Fa and leading me on the path of studying the Fa.”

He said he had a lot of questions about life and was confused, but his questions were answered when he read Zhuan Falun. “Master explained that the meaning of life is to assimilate to the characteristics of the universe, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I learned a lot from Zhuan Falun and I read it every day. I also started to watch Master’s teachings in various places. Thank you again Master!”

Xing Kebin drove for four hours to attend the event, and said he began practicing Falun Dafa three years ago, “Thank you, Master, for letting me obtain the Fa, and for letting me know the true meaning of life.”

Lan Xiping, who began practicing Falun Dafa just over a month ago, said, “I feel that my body is becoming more and more comfortable. I also understand the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I hope that more people will come to learn Falun Dafa.”

Gao Weiting has practiced Falun Dafa for nearly a year, and said, “I wish Master a happy New Year! I will study the Fa better in the future and participate in Dafa (projects), so that I can be more peaceful and help the people around me. I think this is the influence of Dafa. I hope that more and more people will learn Dafa.”

Liao Hongyan, who came from New Jersey to participate in the event, said, “I am very lucky. I have always wanted to practice. I started reading Dafa books in October this year. I watched the Shen Yun Symphony in October this year, and I liked it very much. I hope more people will practice Falun Dafa!”

Feng Jane, 91, said that practicing Falun Dafa gave her a healthy body.

Western Practitioners Thank Master

Eliseo Dardon has practiced Falun Dafa for 15 years, and had tears in his eyes as he thanked Master, “Thank you, Master, for purifying my body, purifying my mind, and allowing me to obtain Dafa!”

Virginia Erin Gibson said, “Thank you for your grace and for guiding me on the righteous path in life!”