(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam shared their cultivation stories at a conference held in Singapore on December 25, 2024. Seventeen practitioners talked about how they improved themselves in various environments, how they assisted Master and fulfilled their oaths, how they became selfless and moved forward in difficult times with strong faith in Master and the Fa.
Young practitioners from the Minghui School recite poems from Hong Yin.
Practitioners wished Master Li Hongzhi a Happy New Year
Clarifying the Truth to Taxi Drivers
Simon works in finance and often calls taxis to visit his clients. The taxi drivers are of all ages, races, and walks of lives. Besides professional drivers, there were police officers, air plane pilots, public servants, realtors, and even millionaires. Some try to save on gas, while others just want to chat. After many years of talking to people, Simon developed his own way of starting conversations. After chatting a little, he gets to know the driver’s personality and preferences, and this helps him choose an angle from which to clarify the truth.
The drivers respond well to his talking points. “Many drivers kept thanking me. I could see how happy they were after they understood the truth. Sometimes I even get them to think about the purpose of life and moral values. An officer once told me that he hadn’t heard any thing good about Falun Dafa until he talked to me. A man who holds a public office decided to learn the exercises online after we talked.”
This positive feedback showed Simon that people are waiting to hear the truth. “Sometimes I already talked a lot during the day, and I just want to close my eyes and rest a little after I get into the taxi, thinking maybe I’d skip a day. However the sense of responsibility made me let go of my attachment to comfort, and I clarify the truth no matter how tired I am,” he said.
Proud to Be a Practitioner
After Deming’s wife began practicing Falun Dafa, he witnessed great changes in her. She went from being indifferent and quiet to actively sharing her thoughts with others. They started to have more conversations as well. His wife also took the initiative to give money to, and talk to his mother and bought her clothes and jewelry. His mother later began practicing.
One time Deming had a high fever and fatigue, and his wife told him to recite “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” He did, and his symptoms quickly went away.
This February he took his family to Tokyo to watch Shen Yun. He fell in love with the divine Chinese culture portrayed in the shows. In March, he attended the nine-day Falun Dafa workshop, and began practicing. “This is the turning point of my life,” he said, “Three days into the workshop, I made up my mind to practice.”
He began reading articles on Minghui.org, and enjoyed the stories about Master teaching the Fa in China. He said he could feel Master’s compassion and see Dafa’s miracles from these personal stories.
His heavy workload sometimes gave him migraine headaches, which went away after he did the second Falun Dafa exercise. One day he drove six hours and was so exhausted that he had to take a break. He then sent righteous thoughts, and felt rejuvenated. In the next two hours of driving, he was not a bit tired.
He said that participating in Dafa activities always gave him an extraordinary experience, “Only nine months into the practice, my life has slowly assimilated to the Fa, and I’m proud to be a practitioner.”
Bringing the Truth to Tourists
Since February 2024 people from China could enter Singapore without a visa. Singapore has been getting a lot of Chinese tourists since then, and two practitioners shared their stories clarifying the truth to them.
Ms. Mei went to a tourist site every day, rain or shine. “Every morning I saw bus after bus bringing tourists. I helped two dozen people quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on average each day. One day I helped over 64 people quit,” she said.
When facing hostile tourists who believed the CCP’s propaganda about Falun Dafa, she put herself in their shoes, “The Chinese people have been lied to by the CCP for so long. I talk to them with compassion about how I truly feel. They’re touched, and thank us for exposing the 25-year-long persecution of Falun Dafa in China.”
Roselyn stood in the sun for hours when clarifying the truth outdoors in the summer. She said, “I was covered in sweat after walking to the bus and back.” But it was worth it when the tourists appreciated her efforts. One time a tourist, after walking away for a few steps, turned around and saluted her, thanking her for telling him the truth. He was genuinely grateful to her after knowing the truth, which touched and pleased her.
Young Practitioner Does Not Give Up Easily
Ms. Chen, her husband, and two daughters HAVE practiced Falun Dafa for over ten years, and she said the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance have guided the family through difficult times.
Their younger daughter had to take a three-day exam before she graduated from elementary school in 2020, when the pandemic was at its worst. In the morning on the second day, a school teacher called Ms. Chen and told her that her daughter had a fever and that Ms. Chen must take her to get tested. The teacher said that if she tested positive, it would be fine if she didn’t take the tests on the third day. The school would automatically fill the scores of the missing tests with the scores from her other tests.
Her daughter seem relaxed, and said that she felt fine. She insisted to go take the tests on the third day, even though the school did not require her to. That day she did all the tests in the hospital, and the result came out around 1 a.m. the next day. She tested negative. She went back to school to finish the exam, and her teacher was amazed, as most of the students would have taken the easy way out.
A year later when her daughter was in junior high, she received an invitation from the elementary school to a ceremony. She was given an award for being morally outstanding. The vice president of the elementary school sent Ms. Chen a message, saying that the teachers at school were impressed with her daughter’s behavior on the day of the exam. “He praised us for raising our child with a hard-working spirit and strong will.” Ms. Chen attributed it to the teachings of Falun Dafa.
Progress More Diligently After Finding Gaps
After the conference, many practitioners said they found the gaps in their cultivation, and knew where they should improve. Ms. Zhang said the atmosphere in the room was sacred, and she felt wonderful, “I was lucky to have learned Falun Dafa. I feel that I should tell more people about it.”
Ms. Liu was excited after listening to the cultivation stories, “They talked about how they feel in different situations. They cultivate solidly and continued to make progress; they followed Master’s teachings and took on challenges.”
The story of an eight-year-old practitioner touched many hearts. Ivy said, “She was young, but her understanding was profound. I wept and felt happy for her.”
The one thing that Simon remembered the most was that practitioners were able to truly look within when faced with tribulations, be it physical health or interpersonal conflicts, and solidly improve their cultivation. “The more they cultivate, the more they realize the importance of looking within,” he said.
Clara said she started to slack off after cultivating for a while. “This time I listened to every practitioner’s story carefully, and I learned so much.”
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