[Minghui.org] Dafa Provides Breadth of Mind to Overcome Life’s Predicaments

 March 27, 2025 | By Minghui correspondent Shen Rong

After she started studying Falun Dafa, Shuyun found that her severe gastritis was cured without her even realizing it. She and her colleagues set up a Falun Dafa practice group at work, and members, including company leaders, practiced the exercises each morning before work, and studied the Fa together in a conference room during lunch. “At one point, thirty of us were practicing together. Many people also purchased Zhuan Falun to read at home. Our collective Fa study setting mirrored the description in Zhuan Falun: ‘The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and harmonizes everything.’ Many colleagues and people from all walks to life came to study the Fa and practice the exercises.”

(Minghui.org) Wu Shuyun’s family owned a small manufacturing factory that operated year-round. Her parents took on many ad-hoc manufacturing commissions to support their family. With help from their children, they made all kinds of goods, from colorful Christmas fairy lights to bags of vermicelli. Throughout her childhood, Shuyun’s hands would busily work on items while her eyes continued to scan through her school textbooks.

In those simple and scarce times, Shuyun remembers her stern father’s involuntary smile the first time she received first place recognition in elementary school. “My father’s smile upon reading that first place certificate lingered in my mind and spurred me to earn more academic achievements in elementary school. After entering junior high school, I became more competitive and would envy classmates who were able to afford tutoring in English and mathematics. They could even afford to buy personal radios to listen to music, while my family’s financial situation did not allow it.”

This financial gap triggered Shuyun’s desire to change her future through her own efforts. After graduating from high school, Shuyun chose to study law at a university, hoping to become a lawyer. She worked during the day and studied at night. However, after failing the bar exam despite several attempts, Shuyun had to settle for becoming a legal assistant in a law firm.

“The two years I spent in this law firm greatly influenced my beliefs. Our clients included brothers fighting over property, husbands and wives, and those eyeing money and land. I felt suffocated facing these real-life dramas as they played out each day at work, to the point that I asked myself if being a lawyer was really my desired profession.”

Shuyun had originally wanted to help uphold justice, yet her health deteriorated from the stress, as her dream clashed with reality. “Dealing with the complexity of each case worsened my gastric condition. Every attack hurt so badly that I would vomit. I went through three or four gastroscopies, made frequent trips to the emergency room in the middle of the night, and was even hospitalized.”

Wanting to escape this cesspool that had been causing her unbearable physical and mental pressure, Shuyun decided to take the national civil service exam. This move not only changed the course of her life, but also set the stage for her to encounter Falun Dafa.

Zhuan Falun Restored Her Memories of Heaven

A colleague gave Shuyun a copy of Zhuan Falun in 2004. Besides highly recommending the book, the colleague advised her to treasure it. “I was busy studying for a promotional exam then, so I told my colleague that I would read it afterward. I carefully stored the book on the top shelf of my desk drawer. Each time I opened the drawer I would see the book vaguely shining with golden light.”

Soon after this her retired father received a prognosis of Parkinson’s disease. Having heard that Falun Dafa could miraculously cure diseases and improve health, Shuyun seriously contemplated learning the exercises so she could teach her father the practice. “I bought a copy of Zhuan Falunfor my parents and reminded them to practice the exercises and read the book whenever they had time. One day, I realized that I should set an example myself, so I opened my desk drawer, retrieved my copy of Zhuan Falun, and started to read.”

Shuyun found peace, joy, and purpose in life after reading Zhuan Falun.

Shuyun was surprised by the simple and yet profound Fa principles in the book, which thoroughly explained many of life’s mysteries. Reading the book triggered her dormant memories. “During my childhood, I often went to the well near the village with my siblings to fetch water. I was ten years old when I pointed to the reflection of the moon in that ancient well and told my brothers and sisters, “Did you know I was originally a fairy from heaven?” After recalling that memory, I felt the urge to learn more from Dafa. I wanted to know my purpose in coming to this world, and whether I was meant to go back.”

Shuyun began studying the Fa and practicing the exercises earnestly. “I had studied books to make a living and to gain material benefits. Unlike other books, Zhuan Falun taught me how to be a good person, showed me my purpose in life, and shed light on the meaning behind my existence. In today’s conflict filled society, Falun Dafa purifies me each day, giving me peace, joy, and purpose in life.”

After she started studying Falun Dafa, Shuyun found that her severe gastritis was cured without her even realizing it. She and her colleagues set up a Falun Dafa practice group at work, and members, including company leaders, practiced the exercises each morning before work, and studied the Fa together in a conference room during lunch. “At one point, thirty of us were practicing together. Many people also purchased Zhuan Falun to read at home. Our collective Fa study setting mirrored the description in Zhuan Falun: ‘The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and harmonizes everything.’ Many colleagues and people from all walks to life came to study the Fa and practice the exercises.”

Transformed by the Fa, Seeing the World With a Broad Mind

Soon after Shuyun received a promotion, just as she was dealing with a heavier workload, she ran into a major test. “My father and father-in-law were hospitalized at the same time. Besides juggling work, I had to shuttle in and out of the hospital to care for them. I was so busy and tired I could barely tell the difference between day and night. Yet one day, after returning from the hospital, I accidentally discovered that my husband was having an affair with our mutual friend.”

She waited for things to blow over, but half a year later this “friend” openly asked Shuyun to give up on her marriage and let her husband go. Her husband stopped treating her kindly and began setting forth conditions for their divorce. This betrayal and collapse of trust stirred new and old resentment in Shuyun. “I was badly hurt, and placed the blame squarely at their feet. I penned out my grievances and my lawyer friend volunteered to help me with the lawsuit for free. But at this critical moment, I thought of Dafa and opened Zhuan Falun.”

Shuyun had a dramatic change in heart while reading Zhuan Falun. While recalling scenes from her married life, she realized that getting rid of her hatred and grudges was the only way to achieve calm and compassion. Shuyun said, “I almost sued them, but Dafa gave me great strength, and helped me eliminate my desire to save face and my human emotions. I felt like I was reborn.”

 As she studied the Fa, Shuyun’s jealousy and resentment gradually melted away, and she eventually agreed to a divorce. Her jealousy and resentment over the betrayal of her husband and friend vanished, and she instead felt at peace with the world. According to Shuyun, Falun Dafa showed her the way out of her marital misfortune and gave her the strength to face her ordeal.

Predestined Relationship with Dafa

Having retired from public office, Shuyun serves as a mediator at a public agency. Despite the typically tense atmosphere between feuding parties, Shuyun faces each case with a tolerant and charitable mindset. “I tell them there is no right or wrong, only differences in opinions. I sometimes tell them that current situations may be due to factors from our past lives. If all parties are willing to take a step back and work toward reconciliation, it won’t be necessary to spend money and energy going to court. I also inform them that they will get a special little gift from me after the meeting.”

Many parties stopped arguing after hearing her words, curious about her little gift. “After each successful mediation, I presented everyone with a copy of the latest Minghui Weekly. If someone started asking if I practiced Falun Dafa, I would further introduce the practice to them. I know that all those whom I have connected with have a predestined relationship and may eventually come to learn Falun Dafa.

“There is a short passage in the book Journey to the West that says, ‘It is difficult to obtain a human body, it is difficult to be born in China, and it is difficult to encounter a righteous Fa. Conversely, it is the greatest blessing to possess all three.’ I possess all three requirements and count myself among the luckiest in this world. I sincerely hope everyone will not miss this rare opportunity that comes only once in many lifetimes.”

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Original Chinese article

Source: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2025/3/27/226000.html

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Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.

To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.

For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.

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[Minghui.org] A Hairdresser’s Path to Health and Happiness

 June 18, 2025 | By Minghui reporter Shen Rong

From the Fa, Qiaoying understood the meaning of life and was able to gradually let go of her past misfortunes. She no longer blamed others, but was grateful for all the opportunities she had to pay off her karma and improve herself. 

(Minghui.org) Xu Qiaoying entered the beauty and hairdressing industry when she was 13. She is now 75 and remains steadfast in her career, with her passion for work as unwavering as ever.

While others admire her skill and stable life, few are aware of the hardships she has endured—including marital betrayal, financial ruin, and chronic illness, which once led her to believe she wouldn’t live past 40.

One day, Falun Dafa changed the course of her life, enabling her to break free from confusion and illness and emerge with renewed vitality and hope.

Mature Beyond Her Age

Qiaoying was born in a rural village in Chiayi, Taiwan. Her parents were farmers, and she had six siblings. The family lived a life of poverty and hardship. They barely managed to support themselves by farming, and covering the daily expenses of nine people was a huge struggle, let alone the expense of sending the children to school.

When Qiaoying graduated from elementary school, her teacher told her, “Since you can’t go on to higher education, why not learn a useful skill?” She took this advice to heart and, with the help of her teacher and mother, entered the field of beauty and hairdressing.

From apprentice to assistant to starting her own business, Qiaoying has always remained dedicated to her duties, diligently honing her craft and striving for perfection. Now in her 70s, she still personally styles her clients—her hands are weathered by time, yet still deft and full of passion and strength.

At age 75, Qiaoying still does her clients’ hair and makeup herself.

Qiaoying recalls that when she first started, Taiwan’s economy was booming, and many young people turned to shady means to make a quick fortune. What kept her grounded in the turbulent society was her mother’s advice. “My mother taught us from a young age that even though our family was poor, we must never lose our ambition.” Her mother’s encouragement and this sense of pride drove her to use her skills to support her entire family.

As the eldest daughter, Qiaoying has shouldered her parents’ expectations and family responsibilities since childhood. “My mother is old and in poor health. I am most worried about what will happen to my younger siblings if something happens to her.”

This deep concern has driven her to work tirelessly since she was thirteen. While others see her as glamorous and busy, her beautiful exterior hides all that she’s been through.

Failed Marriage

Qiaoying got married when she was 24. Her husband not only abused her physically, but also almost used up all the savings she had worked so hard to accumulate, leaving her with nothing after so many years of hard work.

She said, “At that time, there was only 17.5 NTD (~ 0.5 USD) left in my bank account. How was I supposed to live? When my husband realized that I had discovered he had taken the money, he flew into a rage and smashed all the furniture, throwing everything around in a frenzy.”

Faced with violence and deception from her spouse, Qiaoying felt extremely frightened. She recalled, “During that period, I felt like I was being torn apart. I had thoughts of ending my life several times.”

The marriage ended in less than a year, and she became a single mother who felt lost and helpless. Qiaoying admitted that she couldn’t find any meaning in life at the time and saw no hope for the future. She spent her days feeling depressed. “I often wondered why life was so hard and so tiring. Would I even make it to forty?”

Finding Hope

For a long time she struggled to survive for the sake of her children, and she worked hard to support her family. She also studied different religions, looking for a glimmer of hope in the midst of pain and confusion. In 2009, a trip back to the south to visit relatives changed her fate. Her brother was overjoyed after learning Falun Dafa, so he gave each of his sisters a copy of Zhuan Falun and a videotape of the exercises. He taught them the basic movements of the five exercises on the spot.

Qiaoying brought the precious book back to Taipei, and from then on, she played Master’s exercise teaching videos in the beauty salon every morning. When customers came, she worked; when there were no customers, she followed Master’s exercises and practiced them. She read Zhuan Falunrespectfully. While reading, she felt the wonder of the Fa and Master’s compassion, and her heart was deeply touched. She then read all of Master’s teachings, one after another.

From the Fa, Qiaoying understood the meaning of life and was able to gradually let go of her past misfortunes. She no longer blamed others, but was grateful for all the opportunities she had to pay off her karma and improve herself. She said, “I completely understood it. My heart is now filled with gratitude to Master.”

Remarkable Changes

Before practicing Dafa, Qiaoying had pain almost everywhere in her body. “At that time, I had difficulty even lifting my arms. I had to rely on physical therapy to maintain my physical functions for many years, but it was painful and expensive. From my head to my feet, I was sore and numb, as if my entire body and blood vessels were blocked.”

Because of this, when she first started practicing Falun Dafa, even simple movements, such as raising her hands, caused intense pain. However, she persevered through her tears. During that period, Qiaoying studied the teachings and practiced daily, aiming to enhance her capacity for endurance and perseverance and to push beyond the limitations of her body continually.

Qiaoying is doing the fifth exercise.

Soon, Qiaoying began to feel remarkable changes in her body. Having suffered from chronic constipation and a sallow complexion for years, she began to expel a large amount of toxins from her body. “At first, when I started practicing the exercises, I could feel that the sweat and waste products had an unusually foul odor. I knew that Master was cleansing my body, purifying every part of it, including the internal organs. After some time, I felt much lighter and more refreshed.”

Once, when Qiaoying was practicing the fifth exercise, she felt someone gently push her three times from behind while she was sitting in meditation. Immediately, the hip pain that had been troubling her for a long time disappeared. Another time, while meditating, she saw Master, wearing a yellow exercise uniform, strolling toward her from a distance. When she tried to see more clearly, the figure had already silently disappeared.

After the meditation, her hands were wet with her tears, “I knew Master saved my life!”

True Happiness

Qiaoying’s resentment and hatred gradually melted away through her cultivation practice. She gratefully said that it was Master who completely renewed her life. “Dafa turned every part of my life that was bad and negative and washed it clean, bit by bit!”

Now, she no longer asks why life is so hard. She smiled and said, “People see me living alone and think I am lonely and miserable, but true happiness comes from Dafa. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to practice Dafa! I want to follow Master wholeheartedly and practice.”

Copyright © 1999-2025 Minghui.org. All rights reserved.

Original Chinese article

Source: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2025/6/18/228540.html

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Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.

To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.

For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.

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[Minghui.org] South Korea: Participants in Nine-Day Falun Dafa Workshop Share Their Feedback

 Feb. 23, 2025 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Seoul

“When I read Zhuan Falun for the first time, I was touched. Oh, there is such a good book in the world! I found the answers to many questions. I read many religious books and spiritual practice books before, but all the contents added together cannot compare to this book Zhuan Falun. So, I decided to start practicing Falun Dafa immediately.”

(Minghui.org) The Tianti Bookstore in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, holds a nine-day Falun Dafa seminar every month to help people learn the spiritual practice. Each session lasts for nine consecutive days, divided into morning and evening classes, and is free and voluntary. Men, women, and children can participate. On January 15, 2025, new practitioners who had just finished the nine-day session talked about their experiences, what they learned, or how they benefited.

Participants learn the Falun Dafa standing exercises

Learning the Falun Dafa sitting meditation

Regaining a Healthy Body and Mind

Ms. Li, in her 60s, attended the event to mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of Zhuan Falun held by the Korean Tianti Bookstore on January 4, 2025, and then signed up for a nine-day session.

Ms. Li began to practice Falun Dafa (also known Falun Gong) after a friend suggested she try it. She recalled, “I was ill at the time, so my friend suggested that I sincerely recite ‘Falun Dafa is good.’ I recited it and I really felt relaxed and comfortable. I asked my friend if there were any Falun Dafa books to read, and my friend told me about the event of marking the 30th anniversary of the publication of Zhuan Falun at the Tianti Bookstore, so I came here.”

After attending the nine-day session, Ms. Li said her body and mind underwent tremendous changes. She previously suffered from health problems such as sialoglanditis, rhinitis, and diabetes, and she had always been weak, so she often couldn’t get out of bed before 10 a.m. During the nine-day session, she got up at 5 a.m. every day and she felt full of energy. During these few short days, Ms. Li finished reading the entire book Zhuan Falun and felt very good both physically and mentally.

Ms. Li said she heard about Falun Dafa when she was in China, and that many people’s health improved after they began practicing. But since 1999, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Dafa, she heard that many innocent neighbors were arrested, and she was very scared. Later, in 2001, the CCP authorities staged the Tiananmen self-immolation incident and continuously broadcast it on television, newspapers and other media, misleading Chinese people and causing them to hate Falun Dafa. After watching it, she also believed the fake propaganda and no longer practiced Falun Dafa.

Ms. Li said, “But after coming to South Korea, I saw that my friend had undergone tremendous changes after practicing, which surprised me. It was because of this friend that I resumed practicing Falun Dafa and gained inner peace and tranquility.”

Determined to Practice

Mr. Jun-seop Park, 88, read the flyer two or three years ago and was interested in practicing Falun Dafa. He had called the number on the flyer, borrowed books related to Falun Dafa, and learned the exercises. He participated in the nine-day session because he wanted to learn more about the exercises.

He said, “I am 88 years old this year. Although I am very old and it seems a bit late, I still want to practice Falun Dafa. When I first read Zhuan Falun, I didn’t quite understand it, but when I read it again later, I gradually felt something in my heart. Now the more I read Zhuan Falun, the more I feel that I must practice Falun Dafa. With the idea that I must do my best and practice to the end no matter how old I am, I came to the nine-day session.” Mr. Park also said that every time he reads Zhuan Falun, he compares himself with the Fa, tries to let go of his attachments, and become peaceful.

Such a Good Book

Mr. Seung Yeon Cho, 75, came into contact with Falun Dafa through his neighbor ten years ago. But after he saw photos of practitioners being persecuted, he mistakenly thought that Falun Dafa was bad. However, after reading Zhuan Falun, his view changed completely.

“When I read Zhuan Falun for the first time, I was touched. Oh, there is such a good book in the world! I found the answers to many questions. I read many religious books and spiritual practice books before, but all the contents added together cannot compare to this book Zhuan Falun. So, I decided to start practicing Falun Dafa immediately.”

After reading Zhuan Falun, Mr. Cho quit drinking. He used to drink at least three bottles of wine every day, but after he stopped drinking he felt amazing.

He said, “After I quit drinking, I noted some blood in my stool. I went to the hospital for a checkup, but the doctor said there was nothing wrong. After reading Zhuan Falun, I realized that Master was purifying my body.”

Before attending the nine-day session, Mr. Cho had an abscess on his back which made sitting very uncomfortable. Before he attended the class he thought about having surgery. But on the third day the abscess began to shrink, and by the end of the session, it was gone.

“I have a friend who graduated from Seoul University. A few years ago, I lent him Zhuan Falun and asked him to read it. After reading it, he said that the author of this book actually knows everything about various fields. A person may be an expert in a certain field, but it’s amazing that there is such a person in the world who can integrate all fields.”

Mr. Cho said that he wanted to regain his original wish to practice ten years ago, and he agreed with the statement in Zhuan Falun that doing bad things generates karma, as if it were said to him personally. He also said that he planned to try to read the Chinese version of Zhuan Falun this year.

Copyright © 1999-2025 Minghui.org. All rights reserved.

Original Chinese article

Source: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2025/2/23/225602.html

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Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.

To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.

For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.

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[Minghui.org] Falun Dafa Practitioners in Turkey: Zhuan Falun Is a Priceless Gift

 March 12, 2025 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Turkey

“I’m a different person now. I read Zhuan Falun every day while following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” Atifet said. “My endurance increased. My ailments such as allergic rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis, varicose vein pain, and high blood pressure disappeared. I’m fit and healthy and the quality of my life improved. I don’t get tired no matter what I do.”

(Minghui.org) Zhuan Falun, the main teachings of Falun Dafa, was first published in 1995. Since then, the book has been embraced in over 100 countries, guiding about 100 million Falun Dafa practitioners around the world with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to improve their character. Turkey, a nation at the historical crossroads of Europe and Asia, is one of these countries.

Falun Dafa practitioners participate in a cultural festival parade organized by the Eregli Municipality in Zonguldak.

Falun Dafa practitioners participate in the Adana Orange Blossom Festival parade.

The True Purpose of Life

Atifet is a former nurse and has practiced Falun Dafa for 10 years. She was first introduced to Falun Dafa during a meditation session held at a family club. She was interested in searching for the meaning of life, so she attended the session and was amazed by the feeling when she did the exercises. “I received a copy of Zhuan Falun, but I did not know I needed to read the book from cover to cover,” she recalled.

A new practitioner might find many new concepts in Zhuan Falun. Veteran practitioners often tell new learners to read the entire book without taking any long breaks the first time they read it. But Atifet found it hard to continue, “Although the book was on my bedside for three years, I could not even finish the second lecture because I kept going back to the beginning to understand the content,” she said.

During that time, Atifet had troubles in her personal life, which motivated her to give Zhuan Falunanother look. “I took my annual leave and went to another city to be with my daughter. I read many books while I was there. Finally, one day, I picked up Zhuan Falun. I finished the book in three days with great excitement,” she recalled. “Before that I hadn’t been able to finish the book in three years.”

“When I finished reading the book my heart was just like many other practitioners described—I was filled with joy and amazement. I realized I found what I was looking for: a true teaching. All my questions were answered and the longing within me was fulfilled. I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t read the book earlier,” added Atifet.

Like many other people who came into Falun Dafa, Atifet searched for the meaning of her life since she was young. “I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Something was missing in my life, which made me unhappy,” she said. “Reading Zhuan Falun gave me inner peace and true happiness.

“I’m a different person now. I read Zhuan Falun every day while following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” Atifet said. “My endurance increased. My ailments such as allergic rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis, varicose vein pain, and high blood pressure disappeared. I’m fit and healthy and the quality of my life improved. I don’t get tired no matter what I do.”

More importantly, she also became more mentally resilient and able to cope with stress. “I realized it was my attachments that made me afraid and anxious,” she said.

A Deeper Understanding of Art

Sendag is a piano teacher who enjoys classical music. As a musician, she always searched for a higher truth through her art. She felt the world was confusing, and it was difficult to tell what was right from wrong. After she read Zhuan Falun and started practicing Falun Dafa, Sendag felt as if a new world opened up.

“The moment I came to know Falun Dafa, all the illusions in life disappeared. I realized that many things exist to deceive people,” she said. “I now feel deep compassion for all beings.”

Piano teacher Sendag

From Zhuan Falun, Sendag also found a new understanding of the divine, and this helped her to look at art through a new lens. “With Dafa, I could understand how profound and precious art is. When I listen to a pianist who performs classical music well, even the pianist disappears. Everything vanishes and only purity remains – the texture of angels and gods can be heard,” she continued.

Sendag noticed the art performed by Falun Dafa practitioners in Shen Yun also carries this purity. Through cultivating themselves according to Falun Dafa, they are able to deliver an uplifting message to the audience.

“Art is like the language of the gods manifesting themselves in the human world. Shen Yun is the pinnacle of art. For mature artists who know the traditional culture, I think they will support and understand Shen Yun even without seeing it,” Sendag said.

To her, the book of Zhuan Falun is a symbol of purity in the chaotic world. “When I hold Zhuan Falun, I feel safe. It makes me brave and purifies me from the corrupt environment. When I read, pure energy flows into me,” said Sendag. “It wakes me up, calms me down, makes me always gentle, and gives me strength.”

Quitting Bad Habits

Ayman (pseudonym) is an Arabic practitioner in his 30s who was introduced to Falun Dafa a little over three years ago. As he grew into adulthood, he began to experience anxiety and lacked a clear direction in life.

However, after he began reading Zhuan Falun, he found answers to many of the deep questions he had in his life. He said the book, “contains boundless and profound meanings of principles in the universe, life and the cosmos.”

This motivated him to live life more purposefully. “By practicing more, adhering to the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and reading Zhuan Falun, I have become a better person, regained my health, and performed my work better. As a result I am able to serve people and society in a better way,” he explained.

In the mean time, Ayman found himself moving in a more positive direction overall, in both body and mind. He said that he’s experienced, “Recovery from diseases, quitting smoking and drinking alcohol, increased energy levels, improved sleep, getting rid of existential anxiety and fear as well as worry about the future, and finding balance, meaning and purpose in my life.”

A Gift to Humanity

Since childhood, Hura (pseudonym) was a person who questioned many things about life. She wanted to find out why she existed, so she researched the teachings of different beliefs and cultures. However, nothing seemed to answer her questions.

When working at the headquarters of a bank in 2003, Hura came across Falun Dafa. Although she traveled frequently, she made time to learn the exercises and read Zhuan Falun.

“When I started reading the book, I could not hold back my tears. From that moment, I began to feel a great compassionate energy. Every word written in Zhuan Falun penetrated into my being and enlightened my daily life. When I finished the book, I was sure with all my heart that I found what I was looking for,” she said.

When she did the Falun Dafa exercises, Hura felt like she was “connected to every corner of the universe by a very powerful energy.” After she began practicing she’s diligently improved her character according to the teachings and she’s worked on being more compassionate to others.

“When I first heard about the persecution of Falun Dafa by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), I thought the regime made a deal with the devil – who else could be against the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance?” said Hura. “My life has changed because of my belief in Falun Dafa and the compassion of Master Li, founder of Falun Dafa. Zhuan Falun is a great gift to humanity.”

“Zhuan Falun Nurtures My Mind and Body”

Hatice first heard about Falun Dafa in 2012, when she attended an instructional session on Falun Dafa in a shopping mall. Impressed by the exercises, she decided to continue practicing.

Hatice heard practitioners mention Zhuan Falun. “I felt very excited, as if I’d been waiting for this. So I bought a book and started reading it. When I first read the book, I realized that the teachings were very good,” she recalled. “When I read a second time, I became a little more enlightened and I felt better. This was very different for me. After reading Zhuan Falun a third time, I said to myself, ‘Okay, this is what I’m looking for.’ I was excited, and I really wanted to read it again and again.”

Hatice reads Zhuan Falun with her granddaughter.

At that time, Hatice had been going through some struggles. She had constant arm pain and difficulty breathing, and her doctor told her to have surgery to avoid further complications. However, as she continued doing the Falun Dafa exercises, her symptoms gradually disappeared. The pain in her arms disappeared completely, and she could breathe normally. “I was excited to be able to breathe easily, I thought it was a miracle,” she explained.

Hatice said that Zhuan Falun brought her out of a time in her life when she was feeling stuck. “I was in a bad period spiritually, and I could not see any light. After reading the book, I realized that it was my light,” said Hatice.

The Guide for Life

Like many other practitioners, Derrin also searched for answers in life since she was young. “I always dreamed someone would knock on my door, because I thought I would meet an enlightened old person,” she recalled.

But as she got older, got married, and had children, Derrin became busy and lost hope in finding any kind of enlightenment or higher direction in her life. “Then Falun Dafa found me at the right time. When I went to the practice site for the first time, I realized this is what I’d been waiting for—the knock on my door was Falun Dafa. This would become my true path,” said Derrin.

Derrin practices the Falun Dafa exercises.

She believes Zhuan Falun played a pivotal role in her spiritual journey, helping her understand the reasons behind the good and bad things she’s experienced in life.

“Zhuan Falun became my life’s guide, very different from all the books I ever read. The book taught us that, no matter what we experience, we should look within ourselves, cultivate our hearts, always think of others before ourselves and not go with the tide of this collapsed morality – in fact, we should go the opposite way,” she added.

Through Zhuan Falun, Derrin was able to overcome her fear of speaking up so now she can tell other people about Falun Dafa. Now in her 40s, she is able to become a better person on a daily basis.

“My gratitude to Master Li for giving me a new life is beyond words,” Derrin explained. “Zhuan Falun is a priceless treasure.”

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Original Chinese article

Source: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2025/3/12/225824.html

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Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.

To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.

For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.

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