(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa assistants in central Taiwan read the teachings of Falun Dafa (Fa) together and discussed their cultivation experiences during a seminar in Yunlin held on August 24 and 25, 2024. More than 80 practitioners from Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou discussed how they applied Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in their daily lives. Attendees said they learned a lot and were determined to more diligently cultivate themselves. 

Group study and experience sharing on the afternoon of August 25 in Yunlin, Taiwan

Group exercises indoors and outside on the morning of August 25

Improving Together Through Group Study

Jiyan said he benefited physically and spiritually from practicing Falun Dafa.

After the COVID pandemic, regional coordinator Jiyan realized that some practitioners in his area had become pessimistic. “We all know it’s important to read Falun Dafa’s teachings,” he said, “so another practitioner and I discussed how to better create a good group study environment.” They encouraged practitioners to form small study groups so that they wouldn’t have to travel far. They also added more sessions to accommodate practitioners’ various schedules. 

“During this process, I also changed a lot,” Jiyan said. “I’ve learned to think from the standpoint of other practitioners. For example, I need to put in more effort and reach out to others.”

A real estate agent, Jiyan said he benefited tremendously from practicing Falun Dafa. After his wife was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in 2010, a client recommended Falun Dafa and the couple began practicing. “Although doctors said my wife could only live five more years, she completely recovered and has been healthy since then,” he said, adding that life in general became easier after he stopped focusing on his reputation and money.

Jiyan used to have a bad temper and often swore at others. “My father is different now and he no longer says bad words,” his daughter reports. Due to the intense competition at his workplace, he developed strong attachments to reputation and material gain, and became very angry if he thought his coworkers took advantage of him. His coworkers now say he’s no longer depressed when he’s unable to close a deal and does not get excited when he has. Jiyan says, “Not reaching a deal is normal; reaching a deal is a blessing.” 

This mentality comes from the teachings of Falun Dafa, Jiyan explained. “I learned that if something is yours you’ll have it; if it’s not yours, you can’t get it even if you fight for it,” he said. As a result, he seldom has conflicts with his coworkers anymore and can maintain a calm mind. 

Broken Family Reunited

Guizhi said Falun Dafa brought peace to her family. 

Guizhi is a volunteer assistant at a group practice site. “I found the biggest improvement for us assistants comes when we help other practitioners,” she said. There are always things to take care of at the practice site. Other than providing a stable place for group practice, she also helps practitioners tell people about Falun Dafa and helps them expose the persecution in China. “When assistants encounter issues helping out practitioners, or have problems among themselves, we share our understandings so that everyone can improve according to Falun Dafa’s teachings,” she said. 

After surgery in 2002 due to malignant ovarian tumor, Guizhi had ongoing health problems. A friend suggested she try Falun Dafa. Without follow-up treatment or any medication, she has been healthy since then. 

As a tax collector, Guizhi often runs into conflicts at work. The work is tedious and tax collectors interact with people who have all kinds of negative attitudes. In the past, she often thought about getting another job. Now her health has improved and she is in high spirits. Her coworkers often tell her, “You are always warmhearted and willing to help others.” 

Because of misunderstandings, Guizhi’s husband left her 20 years ago. “I had to do everything, make a living, and raise our child. So I always resented my husband,” she recalled. After becoming a practitioner, she tried to suppress her resentment but the negative thoughts often came back. She begged Master Li (Falun Dafa’s founder) to help her overcome these negative emotions. 

Later on, Master gave Guizhi a hint that everyone she met was helping her cultivate. Her resentment immediately dissolved. 

Due to high blood pressure, her husband suffered from poor vision three years ago and was hospitalized. Guizhi hurried to the hospital and gave her husband a warm hug. The barrier between them was dissolved and her husband returned home. 

A Trusted Teacher

Yunpin: Falun Dafa helps others and benefits oneself. 

Yunpin, a coordinator for a truth-clarification project, said Falun Dafa helped her and the people around her. After becoming an adult, she always looked for spiritual guidance, but did not find it. 

One day in 2019, she read a few pages of Zhuan Falun (the main teachings of Falun Dafa) and was astonished. “The book answered many of my questions and is awesome!” she said. In 2021, she made up her mind to practice Falun Dafa. Within six months, her health improved dramatically. Her long-time migraine headaches and lung problems diminished, and she was more energetic than ever. 

Her mother, a Buddhist, also began to practice Dafa. After listening to audio recordings of Master Li’s lectures, her mother said that the questions she had in Buddhism were all answered in Falun Dafa. “I wasted 18 years [practicing Buddhism],” she said. 

Although her mother was supposed to have foot surgery, she canceled it because she could walk normally within three months. “When my brother’s company organized a family day hiking trip, my mother walked faster than many of the young people, although she’s in her 70s. She told everyone it was because she practices Falun Dafa.”

As a teacher, Yunpin is able to follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance at work and has taught her students how to be good people. The students and their parents are very thankful for Yunpin’s influence. 

Over time, her students have learned to remind each other to act according to Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. One of them, Hani, said she hoped to help others after growing up, like her teacher. One parent, Du, who is Christian, left a message in the school’s social media group: “Let’s all follow Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Falun Dafa is good, and thank you, Master Li.”